Bariatric Rental Contract

County Durham and Darlington NHS Foundation Trust (CDDFT) is looking to contract for rental of adhoc Bariatric Equipment. The Trust is one of the largest integrated care providers in England, serving a population of around 600,000 people. CDDFT provides Acute services at two sites which are Darlington Memorial Hospital and University Hospital of North Durham. Core services at each of these sites include Accident & Emergency; acute medicine, critical care; emergency and planned surgery;orthopaedics;women and children's services and a full range of support , diagnostic services and outpatients. The Trust also provides local hospital services within the community at Bishop Auckland General Hospital, Shotley Bridge Community Hospital, Chester-Le-Street Community Hospital, Richardson Community Hosptial, Weardale and Sedgefield Community Hospital and 80 other community based locations, as well as providing care in patients' homes. CDDFT is looking to source a supplier to provide rental of Bariatric moving and handling equipment which will include the following products: Bariatric Bed, Bariatric Static Mattress, Bariatric Dynamic Mattress, Bariatric Seat Cushions, Bariatric Gantry Hoist, Bariatric Sling, Bariatric bed side chairs, Bariatric attendant controlled shower/commode chair specification. The contract will be for 24 months with an option to extend for 12 months + 12 months. To participate in this Tender process please access the following: https://www.cardea.nhs.uk/Cardea/DisplayModules/TradeModules/Negotiations/Opportunities/ ViewOpportunityEvent.aspx?EventID=3231&Culture=en-GB. Expressions of interest will close 12 noon 22nd March 2016. The contract notice was published on OJEU on 11th February 2016.