Equipment maintenance for Bypass, ECMO & Balloon Pumps Manufactured by ABIOMED

1. Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust

Guy's and St Thomas' is among the UK's busiest and most successful NHS foundation trusts. The Trust provides a full range of hospital and community services for people in Lambeth, Southwark and Lewisham, as well as specialist care for patients from further afield including cancer, renal, orthopaedic and cardiovascular services.

With over 17,000 staff the Trust is one of the largest local employers, the Trust aims to develop and support all staff so they are able to deliver high quality, safe and efficient care. The 2018 NHS staff survey results show that the Trust has one of the most engaged and motivated workforces in the NHS. This has a positive impact on the care provided to patients.

Guy's is home to the largest dental school in Europe and a £160 million Cancer Centre opened in 2016. As part of its commitment to provide care closer to home, in 2017 the Trust opened a cancer centre and a kidney treatment centre at Queen Mary's Hospital in Sidcup. St Thomas' has one of the largest critical care units in the UK and one of the busiest emergency departments in London. It is also home to Evelina London Children's Hospital.

For more information please see https://www.guysandstthomas.nhs.uk

2. The Requirement

Guy's and St Thomas's NHS Trust is looking for quotations for equipment maintenance for Bypass, ECMO & Balloon Pumps manufactured by Abiomed Europe.

3. Contract Period

The contract is required to start on [Start Date Column R] and is to run for a period of 36 months.

5. Maintenance Requirements

Bidders must be able to maintain all the equipment listed.

Bidders are to provide quotations for the following maintenance options:

All engineers must be trained / accredited by the manufacturer.

All parts must be OEM and be new.

Bidders must state their response times for reactive callouts.

6. Terms and Conditions

Any contract will be subject to the NHS Purchase Order Terms and Conditions for the Provision of Services. https://www.england.nhs.uk/nhs-terms-and-conditions-for-the-procurement-of-non-clinical-goods-and-services/