Public procurement notice: Contract Notice
Published: 2016-07-19
Buyer: Royal Brompton and Harefield NHS Foundation Trust
Country: UK
Region: LONDON
Contract type: Supplies
Procedure: Open procedure
CPV classification: 33000000 | 50000000 | 72000000
Submission deadline: 2016-08-17
Award criteria: The most economic tender

Technical requirements: Ward Based Automation Storage System for medicines. The Trust wishes to improve the security of medicine storage, overall patient care and resource use as well as upgrade the current storage solutions in areas where they are not fit for purpose. This requirement applies to both Trust sites, the Royal Brompton, Fulham Road and Harefield, Uxbridge but not all locations within the hospitals where drugs are stored. In the first instance AICU and PICU on the Brompton site have been identified as a priority. The Trust wishes to ensure easy and smooth migration from our existing automation and extension of the use of such technology in the Trust. The Trust would wish to limit duplication of effort or rebuilding of databases as far as possible.
The Royal Brompton and Harefield NHS Foundation Trust is seeking to purchase a Ward Based Automation Storage System for medicines. The Trust wishes to improve the security of medicine storage, overall patient care and resource use as well as upgrade the current storage solutions in areas where they are not fit for purpose. This requirement applies to both Trust sites, the Royal Brompton, Fulham Road and Harefield, Uxbridge but not all locations within the hospitals where drugs are stored. In the first instance AICU and PICU on the Brompton site have been identified as a priority. The Trust wishes to ensure easy and smooth migration from our existing automation and extension of the use of such technology in the Trust. The Trust would wish to limit duplication of effort or rebuilding of databases as far as possible.
The contract will be placed for a period of 5 years with an option to extend for 2 additional 12 month periods (1 + 1) at the Trust's discretion.
The Trust is committing to purchasing 1 Ward Based Automation Systems for the 2016-17 financial year. The Trust envisages purchasing/leasing potentially 5 or more Ward Based Automation Systems during the contract term. The Trust is seeking a discount for each cabinet installation. The Tenderer will need to state the level of discount, rebates in order to ensure value for money. The Trust anticipates purchasing or leasing 4 or more Ward Based Automation Systems throughout the life of the contract.
Tenderers are requested to provide a detailed commercial submission for an outright purchase of the equipment with an annual maintenance, and a separate commercial schedule for leasing the equipment for fixed periods of time including (but showing separately) the maintenance cost (please note that the maintenance cost and any other costs must be included with the lease cost). The pricing schedule should be provided with indicative leasing pricing.
The Trust reserves the right to enter into a lease agreement for a specific period of time after the initial system is purchased. This may include a buyback option upon the expiration of a lease agreement.
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