National Framework Agreement for Provision of Sterile Services and Endoscopy Decontamination Facility Solutions

Description

The framework agreement will allow NHS organisations to procure a supplier who can design, build and equip a SSD and subsequently maintain the facility and its equipment under a managed service contract. Suppliers may provide finance to the NHS organisation for the design, build and equip of the SSD, as well as ongoing provision of appropriate facilities management. The eligible users of the proposed framework agreement are available for unrestricted and ful ldirect access, free of charge at: www.nhssourcing.co.uk Lot 1: Design, Build, Equip and Maintain a Sterile Services and Endoscopy Decontamination Department Facility Lot 1 will enable clients to contract for the design, build and equip of a new facility from which decontamination services would be provided; and optionally obtain a managed service for ongoing facilities management and maintenance of the new building facility; and optionally obtain a continuing managed service for ongoing maintenance, availability and renewal of the decontamination services machinery, equipment and surgical instruments and supplies. Suppliers appointed to Lot 1 must be able to deliver all of the elements within that lot. Details of the precise elements to be delivered in a call-off contract will be specified at call off contract stage. Lot 2: Design, Build, Equip and Maintain a Sterile Services and Endoscopy Decontamination Department Facility with Financing Provided by the Supplier Lot 2 will enable clients to contract for the design, build and equip of a new facility from which decontamination services would be provided with the supplier providing finance to enable the design and/or build and/or equip of the new facility; and optionally obtain a managed service for ongoing facilities management and maintenance of the new building facility; and optionally obtain a continuing managed service for ongoing maintenance, availability and renewal of the decontamination services machinery, equipment and surgical instruments and supplies. Suppliers appointed to Lot 2 must be able to deliver all of the elements within that lot. Details of the precise elements to be delivered in a call-off contract will be specified at call-off contract stage.