The objective of the framework agreement is the delivery of heating blankets to hospitals in Helse Vest RHF (the Western Norway Regional Health Authority) The equipment shall cover the need for warming of pre-operative, per-operative and post-operative patients. The procurement is divided into two lots.
Lot 1:
Tenders are wanted for active heating systems with disposable blankets and associated heating units. Disposable blankets means blankets in different sizes as well as a compatible heating unit.
See Annex 2 - Requirements Specification and Annex 1 - Price Sheet for further details.
Lot 2:
The Contracting Authority wants tenders for the purchase of self-activating heating blankets. This means blankets that are not connected to electricity, but that in another manner produce and provide warmth.
The estimated need for blankets in lot 1 and lot 2, which is described in Annex 1 - Price form, is based on estimated consumption per annum. Please note that the call-offs against the agreement may vary related to the stated estimate.
See Annex 2 - the Requirements Specification for further detailed information.
Contract type:
Lot 1: Framework agreement with one tenderer for the procurement of heating blankets and an associated hiring agreement for associated heating units Lot 2: Framework agreement for the delivery of self-activating heating blankets with one tenderer.
The maximum value of the framework agreement: As the consumption of the goods that are to be procured will vary between the trusts and according to the needs of the population. It is difficult to estimate the exact maximum framework for each framework agreement. This forms the basis for the framework agreement being valid for up to a 50% increase of the estimated volume.
This gives a maximum limit of:
- 138,000 heating blankets for Lot 1 Disposable blankets and associated heating units (181 units).
- 57,000 heating blankets for Lot 2 Self-activating disposable blankets