# Surrey and Borders Partnership NHS Trust - Authorising Engineer - Medical Devices

> Tender notice from UK public-sector procurement sources.

## Key facts

- Public buyer: [Surrey and Borders Partnership NHS Foundation Trust](/buyers/surrey-and-borders-partnership-nhs-foundation-trust/contract-awards)
- Tender value: £700,000
- Published: 19 October 2018
- Planned start: 2 January 2019
- Planned end: 1 January 2022
- Stage: open_tender
- Procurement category: services
- Notice ID: 7565aee8-50c8-4da5-b21c-52888159adf4-247515
- OCID: ocds-b5fd17-e95c9b2e-ff91-48cd-be4b-0b7be3dce9a7

## Description

The Authority is looking to secure the services of suitably skilled, qualified and experienced Consultant to act as Authorising Engineer for Medical Devices, also undertaking maintenance, calibration and repairs to the Trust's approximately 1200 medical devices, throughout some 50 sites across Surrey, North Hampshire, South East London and parts of Kent\. An Authorising Engineer \(AE\) is an independent engineer or other appropriately experienced and qualified individual appointed to take responsibility for the effective management of the safety guidance recommended by the Department of Health\. The Authorising Engineer will act as an independent professional adviser to the healthcare organisation\. The Authorising Engineer should be appointed by the organisation with a brief to provide services in accordance with the relevant Health Technical Memorandum \(HTM\)\. The professional status and role required may vary in accordance with the specialist service being supported\. Following the conclusion of the competitive tendering exercise the Authority will then enter into contract with the successful consultant\. Contracts will be for an initial 3 year period with the option to extend the term for a further 2 x 2 year periods up to an overall maximum term of 7 years from the commencement date\.

## Related contract awards

- [Intelligent Automation](/contracts/ocds-b5fd17-5f957491-581d-478b-8374-44ff48f064bc): Surrey and Borders Partnership NHS Foundation Trust
- [Fire Compliance Works](/contracts/ocds-b5fd17-c85b79c4-8004-49f7-99d5-16c7b3c36a1f): Surrey and Borders Partnership NHS Foundation Trust
- [Cyber Data Resilience](/contracts/ocds-b5fd17-7d8a8e12-c0d5-4b11-9c5f-6f9c00c35ea9): Surrey and Borders Partnership NHS Foundation Trust

## Source

[View the original notice on Contracts Finder](https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/7565aee8-50c8-4da5-b21c-52888159adf4-247515)