Published date: 15 January 2021

Closed opportunity - This means that the contract is currently closed. The buying department may be considering suppliers that have already applied, or no suitable offers were made.


Closing: 15 February 2021, 2pm

Contract summary

Industry

  • Medical equipments, pharmaceuticals and personal care products - 33000000

  • Medical equipments - 33100000

  • Medical consumables - 33140000

    • Miscellaneous medical devices and products - 33190000

Location of contract

BS10 5NB

Value of contract

£80,000 to £410,000

Procurement reference

20210115163032-45644

Published date

15 January 2021

Closing date

15 February 2021

Closing time

2pm

Contract start date

31 March 2021

Contract end date

30 March 2026

Contract type

Supply contract

Procedure type

Open procedure

Any interested supplier may submit a tender in response to an opportunity notice.

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

Yes

Description

A total of 6 neonatal therapeutic patient temperature control device (NICU Cooling Units) are being commissioned as replacements for existing equipment for use within the Neonatal Intensive Care Units based at St Michaels Hospital, Bristol and Southmead Hospital. These units are an essential for the functioning of these units and to offer support across the South West NICU critical care network. The essential and desirable criteria and shown below in Annex B3 and must be completed by all suppliers in full. These responses will then be evaluated by the trust clinical team to define suitability. If any of the essential criteria is not met by the bidder then their bid will be rejected. If required the trust reserve the right to request all bidders who meet the essential criteria to undertake a full clinical trial at St Michaels Hospital, Bristol and Southmead Hospital at a date to be confirmed by mutual agreement prior to . Any supplier who is unable to meet this requirement may be excluded from the tender process.
Additionally, the trust require also require costs for extended warranty for up to 5 years following the expiry of the initial warranty period and costs for consumables which are required for the operation of the equipment, with costs fixed for a minimum of 12 months, but preferably 48 months with a annual review meeting thereafter.
The trusts would also request that suppliers complete a cost per patient for treatment with a breakdown to support this figure. This figure will be used to complete whole life costings based on an estimate of 3 patients per, per month to give an annual whole life cost.

About the buyer

Contact name

BWPC Dawn Williams

Address

Princess Campbell Office, Southmead Hopsital, North Bristol NHS Trust
Bristol
BS10 5NB
ENG

Telephone

+441174142673

Email

dawn.williams@nbt.nhs.uk