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James Sturgeon

Dear Heart of England NHS Foundation Trust,

I am looking for help with the following information/questions on pressure area care/negative pressure equipment contracts currently in place with the trust.

Section 1

1) What are the Hospital names and locations that form part of the Trust? (Please provide details)

2) Which framework is utilized for purchasing such as SBS, NHS Supply Chain or other (please provide details of all that are used)

3) By which method is this procured? (Please state all that applies)

Section 2

1) What is the name of the manufacture used to provide Topical Negative Wound Therapy Treatment for each hospital location?

*Smith-Nephew

*KCI

*Talley

*Other (please provide names)

2) By which method is this procured? (Please state all that applies)

3) Is this equipment provided via Hire agreement, Purchase or other? (Please provide details)

4) Is the provision of this equipment contracted? Yes or No

5) If contracted is the service and maintenance of this equipment included as part of the contract? Yes or No

6) If No - How is service & maintenance of this equipment dealt with - 3rd party provider or in-house?

7) If 3rd party provider please state company name

8) Is the 3rd party service & maintenance contracted? Yes or No

9) If Yes what is the contract term? (Including any extension periods).

10) What is the expiry date of this contract?

The following questions are only applicable if the supply of Topical Negative Wound Therapy to the hospital trust is contracted.

1) As a result of the tender did you change provider? Yes or No (If Yes please provide name of previous supplier)

2) What date did your current contract start?

3) How long is the current contract? (Including any extension periods)

4) When does the current contract expire?

5) Please provide the financial value of the contract in the last 12 months of the previous contract including total value and periods covered.

6) Please provide the financial value for the first 12 months of the current contract in place.

Section 3

1) What is the name of the manufacture used to provide pressure relief alternating dynamic surface air mattresses to the trust?

*Hill-Rom

*Smith-Nephew

*Talley

*Direct Healthcare

*Karomed

*Other (please provide names)

2) By which method is this procured? (Please state all that applies)

3) What is the total number of dynamic mattresses on-site?

4) Is this a managed service? Yes or No

5) Is the provision of dynamic surfaces contracted? Yes or No

6) If Yes is the service and maintenance of this equipment included as part of the contract? Yes or No

7) If No - How is service & maintenance of this equipment dealt with - 3rd party provider or in-house?

8) If 3rd party provider please state company name

9) Is this 3rd party service contracted? Yes or No

10) If Yes what is the contract term? (Including any extension periods).

11) What is the expiry date of this contract?

12) How is the decontamination of these products managed? In-house or 3rd party provider

13) If 3rd party provider please state company name

14) Is this 3rd party service contracted? Yes or No

15) If Yes what is the contract term? (Including any extension periods).

16) What is the expiry date of this contract

The following questions are only applicable if the supply of dynamic alternating air surface mattresses to the hospital trust is contracted.

1) Which method is used to tender the contract? (Please provide details)

2) What date did your current contract start?

3) What is the term of the contract? (including any extension periods)

4) When does the current contract expire?

5) Is the contract purchase, hire or other (please provide details)

6) If contracted, when did you last tender the contract?

7) As a result of the tender did you change provider? Yes or No (if Yes please provide previous supplier)

8) Please provide the financial value of the contract in the last 12 months of the previous contract including total value and periods covered.

9) Please provide the financial value for the first 12 months of the current contract in place.

Section 4

1) What is the name of the manufacture used to supply profiling bed frames?

*Hill-Rom

*Sidhil

*Invacare

*Linet

*Huntleigh

*Other (please provide details)

2) By which method is this procured? (Please state all that applies)

3) Which products are used? (Please provide details)

4) What is the total number of hospital bed frames on-site?

5) Is the supply of bed frames contracted?

Yes or No?

The following questions are only applicable if the supply of profiling beds to the hospital trust is contracted.

1) What date did your current contract start?

2) How long is the current contract? (Including any extension periods)

3) When does the current contract expire?

4) When did you last tender the contract?

5) As a result of the tender did you change provider? Yes or No (if Yes please state previous supplier)

6) Please provide the financial value of the contract in the last 12 months of the previous contract including total value and periods covered.

7) Please provide the financial value for the first 12 months of the current contract in place.

I look forward to hearing from someone in reply and appreciate any help and information that can be supplied.

Yours faithfully,

James Sturgeon

Publication Scheme e-mail, Heart of England NHS Foundation Trust

Our reference: FOI 5234

Dear James,

Thank you for your e-mail received on 8th May 2017 requesting information regarding the Heart of England NHS Foundation Trust.

Your request is being dealt with under the terms of the Freedom of Information Act 2000 and we aim to respond by 6th June 2017, i.e. within the statutory 20 working days, as defined by the Act, subject to the application of any statutory exemptions.

Where consideration is given to the application of any exemptions, the 20 day compliance may be extended under the terms of the Act to a period considered reasonable depending on the nature and circumstances of the request. In such cases, you will be notified and, where possible, a revised time-scale will be indicated. In all cases, we shall attempt to deal with your request at the earliest opportunity.

If you have any queries about this request do not hesitate to contact me. Please quote the reference number above in any future communications.

Kind regards,

FOI Officer
Email:[Heart of England NHS Foundation Trust request email]
Web: http://www.heartofengland.nhs.uk
Information Governance Team
Devon House
Heartlands Hospital
Bordesley Green East
B9 5SS

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Publication Scheme e-mail, Heart of England NHS Foundation Trust

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Our reference: FOI 5234

Dear James,

Thank you for your request for information. The Trust's response is provided in the attached document. Heart of England NHS Foundation Trust covers Birmingham Heartlands Hospital, Good Hope Hospital, Solihull Hospital & Community Services and Birmingham Chest Clinic.

If you are unhappy with the service you have received in relation to your request and wish to request a review of our decision, you should write to the Head of Information Governance, Safety and Governance Directorate, Devon House, Heartlands Hospital, Bordesley Green East, B9 5SS.

If you are not content with the outcome of your review, you may apply directly to the Information Commissioner for a decision. Generally, the ICO cannot make a decision unless you have exhausted the complaints procedure provided by our trust. The Information Commissioner can be contacted at:

Information Commissioner's Office Wycliffe House Water Lane, Wilmslow, Cheshire SK9 5AF Telephone: 08456 30 60 60 or 01625 54 57 45 or www.ico.org.uk

We would appreciate your feedback in order to help us improve our service.

Kind regards,

Trust FOI Officer
Email: [Heart of England NHS Foundation Trust request email]
Web: http://www.heartofengland.nhs.uk
Information Governance Team
Devon House
Heartlands Hospital
Bordesley Green East
B9 5SS

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