Emergency Medical Resuscitation Kits

The purpose of this PIN is to allow interested organisations with appropriate equipment and service to register an interest as part of an initial supplier engagement process.

NHS Commercial Solutions is seeking to obtain input and feedback from provider organisations as part of the development of a potential Framework for the supply and management of Emergency Medical Resuscitation Kits. If your organisation would like to register an interest in responding to this market engagement exercise please go to www.commercialsolutions.bravosolution.co.uk. Please note that all communications will be conducted via the Bravo e-tendering portal.

The aim of the Framework for the Supply and Management of Emergency Medical Resuscitation Kit is to support Healthcare organisations in their requirement to provide high-quality resuscitation services. The kits would be based on the recommendations made by the Resuscitation Council (UK) providing a list of the minimum equipment and drugs required for cardiopulmonary resuscitation in Community and Mental Health settings.

Product areas included within the kit will cover:

Airway and Breathing

Circulation

Drugs

Accessories

There should be flexibility for Trusts to purchase components to meet their needs locally; therefore there will be an option to provide Kits with or without AED’s.

Resuscitation equipment should be single-patient-use and latex-free, whenever possible and appropriate. Where non-disposable equipment is used, a clear policy for decontamination after each use must be available.

A reliable managed service to support equipment checks and replacements must be in place to ensure that equipment and drugs are always available for use in a cardiac arrest. The frequency of checks will be determined locally.

It is required that equipment and drugs are presented in a clear and logical manner to enable easier use during an emergency.