Mechanical Tugs

Concepts

• bristol
• medical equipment and pharmaceuticals
• additional pedestrian tugs
• pedestrian tugs
• tugs
• mechanical
• personal care products
• blood donation mobile teams
• roll cages
• mobile teams

Location

Bristol

Description

Mechanical Tugs

Total Quantity or Scope

NHSBT is committed to reducing manual handling activity wherever possible. Through Market research a feasibility pilot with a manual handling equipment (MHE) supplier was undertaken on a mobile team and has proven to reduce the Manual Handling of the IT cabinets/Roll cages. The devices have been very positively received by the team. Hence, the introduction of pedestrian tugs onto the Blood Donation teams is seen as a key piece of equipment to help reduce manual handling risk as it reduces the physical pushing/pulling of cages. The purpose of this document is to provide an outline specification for the initial purchase of 52 battery-operated pedestrian tugs for use on Blood Donation mobile teams. Including the ongoing maintenance and repair of the pedestrian tugs for an initial period of 3 years with the option to extend for a further two options of one year, bringing the contract duration to 5 years. NHSBT has circa 52 mobile teams who travel to different venues, in various locations within England, to collect blood component donations from donors. This involves transporting all equipment and consumables required to collect the target number of donations, from the team base to the scheduled venue. The longest journey time from team base to venue is approximately 2 hours. The teams transport the critical equipment and consumables needed to collect component donations in roll cages. They are currently manually handling the roll cages on and off a 7.5 tonne vehicle. Should the number of mobile teams increase, we would also require the ability to either purchase or lease additional pedestrian tugs.

Renewal Options

The initial term of the contract is three years with two options of one year

Award Criteria

CPV Codes

• 33000000 - Medical equipments, pharmaceuticals and personal care products

Indicators

• Bids should cover the whole contract.
• Renewals are available.
• Professional qualifications are sought.
• Award on basis of price.