Hutt Valley District Health Board ("Hutt Valley DHB") intends on seeking proposals from interested suppliers in response to our requirement to establish a Master Framework Panel Agreement for Leased Hospital Equipment & Services. Once the Master Framework Panel Agreement is in-force; it will operate as a 'closed' panel.

This will be an opportunity for Hutt Valley DHB to establish a panel of suppliers who can provide our patients with equipment that will meet their medical needs and which is designed to assist with our patient’s recovery and rehabilitation at our hospital or within the community via home based care. By establishing a framework agreement, we are providing our patients with a duty of care, ensuring their wellbeing is taken care of appropriately.

For those suppliers appointed to the panel, a secondary procurement process will be utilised to award opportunities. Suppliers acknowledge that being a member of the Panel does not guarantee any particular volume of work.

The Panel Agreement will be for an initial period of three (3) years with provision for two subsequent rights-of-renewal, each for an additional period of two (2) years (3+2+2).

Hutt Valley DHB intends to publish a Request for Proposal (RFP) on 21 October 2019 - Hutt Valley DHB reserves the right to amend this timeframe.