Community Equipment, Products and Services

Framework Agreement Description

The new Community Equipment, Products and Services framework is made up of seven Lots and has been procured to provide a wide scope of compliant coverage for Customers working in Community, Acute and Mental Healthcare settings. It offers a broad range of products and services via a number of well-established suppliers as well as new entrants.

Framework Agreement Information

Community Equipment, Products and Services [339KB]

When does it start?
1st July 2016 - 30th June 2020

Who can take advantage?
NHS and other Public Sector Organisations

About this agreement
The new Community Equipment, Products and Services
framework is made up of seven Lots and has been procured to
provide a wide scope of compliant coverage for Customers
working in Community, Acute and Mental Healthcare settings. It
offers a broad range of products and services via a number of
well-established suppliers as well as new entrants.

The framework has been structured in the following Lots:
• Lot 1: Daily Living Equipment
• Lot 2: Continence Provision
• Lot 3: Wheelchair Products and Services
• Lot 4: Beds and Mattresses Products and
Services
• Lot 5: Moving and Handling Equipment
(Lifts and Hoists)
• Lot 6: IT System - Asset Register and
Management
• Lot 7: Community Managed Service

Benefits of using this agreement
• CLINICALLY COMPLIANT
MDA/DB2003 (06) Cleaning and Decontamination of Medical and Loan Equipment
MDD/93/42/EEC Medical Devices Directive
• CASH SAVINGS
Opportunity to gain lower unit pricing based on volume commitments.
• ADDITIONAL SUPPORT
Options available where NHS SBS can manage the mini competition process as well provide guidance & support
• CAPITAL EQUIPMENT PURCHASE
A comprehensive range of equipment available for use across all clinical settings in a single framework.
• DIRECT AWARD OR MINI COMPETITION
Provides a compliant route to market as well as the flexibility to direct award to a single supplier or run a mini competition under each Lot.
• CLINICAL FOCUS
The framework has been developed with input from clinical stakeholders, taking into account the varying requirements of clinicians and other Healthcare Professionals working in different healthcare settings.
• UNIVERSAL COVERAGE
Products available for all healthcare settings: Acute; Community and Mental Health.
• ONE STOP SHOP
A convenient 'one stop shop' for Healthcare Professionals, consolidating multiple frameworks into a single offer.

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Supplier Details

SUPPLIER NAME	LOT 1	LOT 2	LOT 3	LOT 4	LOT 5	LOT 6	LOT 7
ABENA		x
ACCORA	x			x
AIDAPT BATHROOMS	x
AJM HEALTHCARE			x				x
APEX MEDICAL				x	x
ARJO UK Ltd				x	x
BARTRAMS ASSOCIATES			x	x
CARE ABILITY					x
CARETECH				x	x
CEFNDY HEALTHCARE	x
CHAS A BLATCHFORD & SONS			x
CREATIVE SOFTWARE SOLUTIONS						x
CROWN 34 T/A DIRECT MANUFACTURING				x	x
DIRECT HEALTHCARE				x
DRIVE DEVILBISS, inc. Aquajoy, Mountway, Park House Healthcare and Sidhil	x		x	x	x
ESSENTIAL HEALTHCARE				x
ETHITEC						x
HARVEST HEALTHCARE				x
HEALTHCARE MATTERS				x
INVACARE			x
JAMES LECKEY			x
KAROMED				x
MEDSTROM				x
NRS	x		x	x	x		x
OPCARE			x			x	x
PERFORMANCE HEALTH (FORMERLY PATTERSON MEDICAL)	x				x
PAUL HARTMANN		x
PRISM MEDICAL	x				x
QUANTUM REHAB	x
ROSS AUTO ENGINEERING T/A ROSS CARE			x				x
SCA HYGIENE		x
SELECT MEDICAL				x
IQ MEDICAL (FORMERLY SHELDEN HEALTHCARE)				x
SIMPLYMED	x				x
SMITCARE	x
STRYKER				x
SUMED INTERNATIONAL	x		x	x			x
SUNRISE MEDICAL	x
TALLEY MEDICAL				x			x
TRULIFE	x

Framework Contact Info Telephone

E: NSBS.contractenquiries@nhs.net

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