HPV’s key objectives for establishing a state-wide contract for Aids & Appliances include:

improve value for money
delivery supply chain efficiencies
identify technology roadmap and key changes
identify high quality Aids & Appliances for use in inpatients for Victorian public health services and hospitals

Participating Health Services currently purchase and lease Aids & Appliances directly from preferred suppliers following individual evaluation. HPV seeks to gain an understanding of the Victorian market with the aim of putting in place a contract for the purchase and rental of the Aids & Appliances listed below:

The scope of this RFI includes but is not limited to:

Shower Aids
Bath Aids
Toileting Aids
Falls Prevention & Alarms
Postural Chairs
Electric Lift & Recline Chairs
Standard Chairs
Transfer Aids
Walking Aids
Wheelchairs & Accessories
Weighing Scales
Pressure Care Cushions
Pressure Care Lower Limbs
Positioning
Slings – Hoist
Immobilisers – Shoulder & Arm
Immobilisers – Wrist & Elbow
Immobilisers – Hip & Pelvic
Immobilisers - Knee
Immobilisers – Foot, ankle and toe
Walkers
Orthotics, Cervical
Orthotics, Upper limb
Orthotics, Trunk
Orthotics, Sacral
Orthotic, Hip
Orthotics, Spine
Orthotics, Ankle-Foot & Toe
Post – Operative Shoes

HPV is interested to know about:

sales data across participating health services for the financial year 2017/2018
standard price and discount structure
additional cost
product literature, brochures and data sheets
warranty
servicing and maintenance requirement
calibration requirement
trainers/education packages
value-add service offerings
cost drivers
barriers to entry
potential product categories
rental pricing
rental arrangement
terms and conditions
opportunities for more advantageous commercial arrangements.

Registration & lodgement of RFI:

Respondents are advised to register their details on the Tenders Website (https://www.hpv.org.au/) to access the RFI documents via the HPV Procurement Portal. For any queries relating to accessing the HPV website or HPV Procurement Portal, respondents must email webgeneral@hpv.zendesk.com

The Authorised Contact for this RFI is:

Name: Jared Tang, Senior Category Manager
Phone: (03) 9947 3774
Email: j.tang@hpv.org.au