How to win: Delivery and supply of 11 Hoists

About this contract

The Trust invites quotations for the supply and delivery of 11 new mobile patient hoists for use in an inpatient setting. The hoists must support transfers between beds, chairs and wheelchairs, have a base suitable for use beneath low beds, and have a minimum safe working load of 130 kg. With a powered lifting system Delivery will be to Orsett Hospital, Rowley Road, Grays, RM16 3EU. Quotations must include all delivery charges to this location.

How to win contracts like this

• ✓Answer against the marking scheme, not the question text — North East London NHS Foundation Trust scores each response, so map your evidence to the published criteria and weightings.
• ✓At £40,000, expect quality and social value to carry a large share of the score — price alone rarely wins goods work.
• ✓Show recent, comparable delivery: name similar goods contracts you've delivered for public bodies, with measurable outcomes.
• ✓Start early: it closes 2 November 2026 and a strong bid takes iteration.

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