County Durham and Darlington NHS Foundation Trust (CDDFT) is looking to contract for rental of adhoc

Bariatric Equipment. The Trust is 1 of the largest integrated care providers in England, serving a

population of around 600 000 people. CDDFT provides Acute services at 2 sites which are Darlington

Memorial Hospital and University Hospital of North Durham. Core services at each of these sites include

Accident and Emergency; acute medicine, critical care; emergency and planned surgery; orthopaedics; women

and children's services and a full range of support, diagnostic services and outpatients. The Trust also

provides local hospital services within the community at Bishop Auckland General Hospital, Shotley Bridge

Community Hospital, Chester-Le-Street Community Hospital, Richardson Community Hospital, Weardale

and Sedgefield Community Hospital and 80 other community based locations, as well as providing care in

patients' homes. CDDFT is looking to source a supplier to provide rental of Bariatric moving and handling

equipment which will include the following products: Bariatric Bed, Bariatric Static Mattress, Bariatric

Dynamic Mattress, Bariatric Seat Cushions, Bariatric Gantry Hoist, Bariatric Sling, Bariatric bed side chairs,

Bariatric attendant controlled shower/commode chair specification. The contract will be for 24 months with

an option to extend for 12 months + 12 months. To participate in this Tender process please access the

following: https://www.cardea.nhs.uk/Cardea/DisplayModules/TradeModules/Negotiations/Opportunities/

ViewOpportunityEvent.aspx?EventID=3231&Culture=en-GB Expressions of interest will close 12:00, 22.3.2016.