Published date: 13 September 2018

Closed early engagement


Closing date: 26 October 2018

Contract summary

Industry

  • Imaging equipment for medical, dental and veterinary use - 33110000

Location of contract

NR31 6LA

Procurement reference

DIMES/JPUH

Published date

13 September 2018

Closing date

26 October 2018

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

No

Description

The James Paget University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (JPUH) is investigating the feasibility and costs of managing key Diagnostic Imaging (Radiology) department equipment as a Managed Equipment Service (MES), in comparison to a conventional capital and revenue based model.

The Trust anticipates that moving to an MES will bring with it a number of benefits:

• Outsourcing of non-core Trust activities (typically support & maintenance).
• Transfer of equipment risk to a third-party organisation better able to manage it.
• Allows the Trust to concentrate on providing a high standard of clinical services to patients.
• Access to high standards of equipment, reducing clinical risk and increasing productivity.

It is assumed the MES supplier will finance the cost of the MES and be able to provide a high standard of service at a cost effective price. The Trust will pay a single monthly unitary charge for the service.

The MES contract is assumed to start in 2019.

Requirements:

An outline set of requirements for the MES are detailed in the attached Requirements Specification document and should be read in conjunction with the Request for Information (RFI) document and the JPUH MES Equipment List to build a good understanding of the needs of the Trust.

3. Request for Information

In order to inform and enhance the development of the Managed Equipment Service requirement, and to obtain information for the business case, JPUH is issuing this Request for Information (RFI) to the market. The RFI is an opportunity for prospective suppliers to provide information, feedback and observations which will ensure the Trusts' requirements are 'market ready' prior to undertaking any formal procurement exercise.

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About the buyer

Contact name

Julie Averies

Address

LOWESTOFT ROAD
GREAT YARMOUTH
NR316LA
England

Telephone

01493 452597

Email

julie.averies@jpaget.nhs.uk

Website

www.jpaget.nhs.uk