SOG-HSSD-T-Supply of Anaesthetics Machines and Monitors

The States of Guernseys Health and Social Services Department (HSSD) provides integrated health and social care to the people of Guernsey and Alderney, it is the largest single employer in the islands with approximately 2,000 staff across the whole organisation.

The HSSD runs the Princess Elizabeth Hospital (PEH) which is the only acute hospital in Guernsey. All of the islands diagnostic facilities and acute medical wards are located here. The operating suite comprises of four theatres. The department is well equipped and covers a range of procedures across all specialties apart from Neuro, Cardiac, and major Paediatrics. The range of procedures we carry out, some of which are at the cutting edge of surgical practice, often require high levels of skills from out flexible and knowledgeable staff.

We are committed to multi-skilling and cross-training our team in all areas of surgery, anaesthetics and recovery. Our team consists of both RGNs and RODPs working alongside a highly skilled consultant team in anaesthetic, recovery or scrub positions.

As the only hospital on the Island, all of our team are required to be able to deal with any procedure that patients may require in an emergency, so flexibility and multi-skilling is crucial.

Due to Guernseys isolated location within the English Channel, the HSSD has decided to create and maintain a team of in house clinical technologists Known as EBME This team maintains and offers on site support of medical equipment within the HSSD.

There is a rolling programme of replacement for clinical equipment in the hospital and this next phase is the replacement of the majority of anaesthetics machines and the patient monitoring systems.

Basic Description of Requirements of this Tender

The supply of twelve anaesthetic machines, interchangeable for use in the main operating rooms, anaesthetic rooms, day patient theatre, maternity theatre and accident and emergency dept. Each machine will consist of a gas delivery element, a ventilation element and a patient vital signs monitoring element The supply of nine vital signs monitors consisting of eight stationary monitors and one of similar design that must be portable for the transfer of patients throughout hospital ward. All must be suitable for the use of monitoring patients in a theatre recovery setting

The supply of a central monitoring system capable of being utilised in a busy operating department capable of monitoring eight anaesthetic machines and at least six recovery vital signs monitors.

The supply of sufficient clinical accessories for at least the minimum start up requirements, for the whole scope.