Provision of Sterile Services DPS

Description

Countess of Chester Hospital NHS Foundation Trust Commercial Procurement Services (CPS) invites applications to join a Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS) for Decontamination and Sterilisation Services of Reusable Surgical and Medical Instruments, Devices and Equipment as described in the document “DPS02 Dynamic Purchasing System Outline Specification.” The overall objective of the Services is to secure the provision of modern and efficient decontamination and sterilisation services which achieve the national policy for compliance with all of the current and future quality and legislative standards, at a competitive and cost effective price, enabling NHS Organisations to service their current and planned / unplanned growth requirements in a timely manner. The Services will include the comprehensive provision of sterile services and other decontamination services including the cleaning of reusable surgical / medical instruments / devices and equipment within facilities operating to all current relevant Medical Device Directives, Health Technical Memoranda, Health Building Notes and recognised standards used in acute care settings and as may be amended updated, enhanced or superseded at any time during the period of validity of the Dynamic Purchasing System from time to time or to any equivalents to the above that are applicable to Scotland, Wales or Northern Ireland.