DCH-Nurse Call System Hardware

Concepts

• dorset
• intercom equipment
• nurse call system hardware
• original nurse call system
• nurse call system
• nurse call
• dch-nurse call system hardware
• the trusts standardised nurse call system
• hardware
• a centrally managed site wide integrated nurse call system

Location

Dorset County Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

Description

Provision of hardware only, relating to the Trust's standardised Nurse Call system for various 2024 works packages at Dorset County Hospital.

Total Quantity or Scope

This contract is for the provision of Nurse Call System hardware associated with works packages in the Prince of Wales Ward, Diagnostic Imaging, Moreton Ward & Maternity Ward upgrading the end of life original Nurse Call System installed in the 1990’s to a centrally managed site wide integrated nurse call system.Many areas of the Trust, including multiple high-risk interconnected departments have already been upgraded under various large refurbishment/ builds as well as ad-hoc minor works. Ongoing maintenance of the Trust's system is currently delivered by the in-house Estates team.

Award Detail

Award Criteria

CPV Codes

• 32360000 - Intercom equipment

Indicators

• Award on basis of price.

Legal Justification

The PCR 2015 (Regulation 32(5)(b) of the PCR) provides for the ground for the provision of additional requirements (deliveries) by the original supplier, which are an extension of installations where a change of supplier would require the authority to acquire supplies with different characteristics resulting in incompatibility or disproportionate technical and maintenance difficulties. Through the application of the following tests, it is evident that the introduction of another Nurse Call System at Dorset County Hospital meets this criteria: 1. Other systems would have different technical characteristics.2. Other systems would result in incompatibility and disproportionate technical difficulties in operation and maintenance.3. This is a supply contract- This contact is supply only. It is however evident that if the Trust were to proceed with supply and install, the installation element is incidental to the supply as the system will not function without installation and therefore the requirement will always be treated as a supply contract.4. This supply contract does not exceed a 3 year period.