Purchase of Hospital Beds via NHS Supplychain Framework PACPH344, Pressure Area Care and Patient Handling

Kent Community Health NHS Foundation Trust required a clear and efficient route to market for the compliant purchase and supply of standard height and very low height Community Hospital beds. Beds will be procured on an ad-hoc equipment replacement basis or if there is a need to increase bed places. Competitive process was conducted via NHS Supplychain PACPH344, Pressure Area Care and Patient Handling framework agreement, to provide the most economically advantageous tender for both types of beds available for the Trusts specification of requirements. Awarded supplier for Standard Height bed : Drive Devilbiss Healthcare Awarded supplier for Very Low Height bed : Medstrom Ltd Activity is not guaranteed; awarded value is approx only and combined between both providers.