Contract for the Decontamination of Pressure Relieving Mattresses and Cushions

University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust (the Authority) is looking to put a contract in place for the provision of a service to provide the decontamination of pressure relieving mattresses and cushions. The contract shall be for a period of 2 years with an option to extend for up to a further 1 year.

The proposed contract period is from 1/4/19 to 31/3/21 with an option to extend to 31/3/22. Please navigate to the Bravo documents to see full specification and offer schedule.

Additional information: Link to eSourcing Portal https://nhs.bravosolution.co.uk How to register Register your company on the eSourcing portal (this is only required once)-Browse to the eSourcing Portal: https://nhs.bravosolution.co.uk/nhs_collaborative/web/log... and click the link to register-Accept the terms and conditions and click "continue"-Enter your correct business and user details-Note the username you chose and click "Save" when complete-You will shortly receive an email with your unique password (please keep this secure); 2.Express an Interest in the Tender-Login to the portal with the username/password-Click the "PQQs/ITTs Open to All Suppliers' link. (These are Pre-Qualification Questionnaires or Invitations to Tender open to any registered supplier)-Browse the ITTs (there may be more than one page) and select "itt_29926 by clicking on it.-Click the "Express Interest" button at the top of the page-This will move the PQQ/ITT into your "My PQQs/My ITTs page.

(This is a secure area reserved for your projects only)-You can now access any attachments by clicking "Buyer Attachments" in the "PQQ/ITT Details" box;3. Responding to the Tender-Click "My Response" under "PQQ/ITT Details", you can choose to "Create Response" or to "Decline to Respond" (please give a reason if declining)-You can now use the "Messages" function to communicate with the buyer and seek any clarification-Note the deadline for completion, then follow the on-screen instructions to complete the PQQ/ITT-There may be a mixture of online and offline actions for you to perform (there is detailed online help available). You must the submit your reply using the "Submit Response" button at the top of the page.