Public procurement notice: Contract Notice
Published: 2019-03-15
Buyer: NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde
Country: UK
Contract type: Services
Procedure: Restricted procedure
CPV classification: 33192120
Estimated value: 650000 GBP
Submission deadline: 2019-04-17
Award criteria: The most economic tender

Technical requirements: NHS GG&C have a requirement for the rental of pressure redistributing mattresses to deal with up to Grade 4 pressure damage and complex wounds. To also include specialist beds including spinal and bariatric.
All products provided must be maintained, repaired and tracked. An “Out of Hours” process exists for critical areas where respiratory, spinal, bariatric, low level beds and air fluidised products will be available 24/7 – 365 days. An online ordering, tracking and reporting system will be required and all national and local infection control policies and procedures adhered too.
Products are required to support health care activity in all areas of NHS GG&C, primarily Acute but also mental health sites as required and a number of private Nursing Homes with NHS Beds/Patients. It will cover the provision of clinical beds required for moving and handling, bariatric nursing and spinal. It does not cover the provision of general Acute Hospital Beds.
There is a requirement to continue the rental of pressure redistributing mattresses, up to Grade 4 pressure damage and complex wounds, as well as specialist beds, including, but not limited to, spinal and bariatric patient requirements, across GG&C.
The maintenance, repair, moving and handling of all products is required across all areas of GG&C, mainly Acute, mental health and several private nursing homes.
24/7 – 365 days a year out of hours processes exist for critical areas including respiratory, spinal, bariatric, low level beds and air fluidised products. An online ordering, tracking and reporting system will be required to be provided.
— must comply with Medical Devices Agency Regulations which must be CE marked with all claims substantiated,
— must have clear Infection Control Procedures, specific to each of the offered products to meet the needs of NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde Control of Infection Policy,
— must conform to all relevant British and European Standards currently in use tThis List is not exhaustive and subject to change.
With reference to ESPD question 4B.6 – NHS GG&C will use its financial evaluation matrix which can be uploaded from the attachments area on PCST to assess the financial stability of tenderers. Tenderers should complete the evaluation matrix spread sheet included in the tender documents and confirm they meet the minimum requirement score. Tenderers with a minimum Score of 50 and above will be deemed to have evidenced satisfactory financial stability.
Failure to meet the minimum requirement score will result in a non-compliant tender and will not be taken through to invitation to tender stage.
With Reference to 4B.5.1a: the contractor must have professional indemnity insurance and hold a policy providing as a minimum 5 000 000 GBP of cover.
With Reference to 4B.5.1b: the contractor must have employers liability insurance and hold a policy providing as a minimum 5 000 000 GBP of cover.
With Reference to 4B.5.2: the contractor must have public liability insurance and hold a policy providing as a minimum 10 000 000 GBP of cover.
With reference to ESPD question 4C.1.2, bidders must provide examples that demonstrate they have the relevant experience to deliver the services as described in part II.2.4 of the OJEU Contract Notice of the relevant section of the site notice. Examples must be to the similar scale and value as this framework.

Eligibility requirements: All products must comply with the following: — must comply with Medical Devices Agency Regulations which must be CE marked with all claims substantiated, — must comply with Manual Handling Operations Regulations 1992, — must have clear Infection Control Procedures, specific to each of the offered products to meet the needs of NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde Control of Infection Policy, — must conform to British Safety Standards for flame retardancy, — must conform to all relevant British and European Standards currently in use tThis List is not exhaustive and subject to change.

Award value: 650000