CONTRACT NOTICE – NATIONAL

1 Authority Details

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Authority Name and Address

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Address from which documentation may be obtained

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Completed documents must be returned to:

2 Contract Details

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Title

How can we improve the ergonomics for Ear, Nose and Throat Surgeons while performing Endoscopic Ear

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Description of the goods or services required

We are looking to identify, develop and demonstrate near market ready innovative solutions that could:

• Improve ergonomics for surgeons ensuring equality and benefits for all;

• Improve ergonomics for both right and left handed surgeons, when performing surgery;

• Reduce time spent holding an unsupported endoscope during EES;

• Reduce surgery times;

• Reduce MSDs in ENT surgeons;

• Reduce sickness of ENT surgeons;

• Improve self-reported discomfort levels of ENT surgeons after performing EES;

• Meet infection prevention control standards; and

• Provide a cost effective and sustainable solution

NOTE: To register your interest in this notice and obtain any additional information please visit the Sell2Wales Web Site at https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/Search/Search_Switch.aspx?ID=127460.

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Notice Coding and Classification

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Total quantity or scope of tender

We are looking to identify, develop and demonstrate near market ready innovative solutions that could:

• Improve ergonomics for surgeons ensuring equality and benefits for all;

• Improve ergonomics for both right and left handed surgeons, when performing surgery;

• Reduce time spent holding an unsupported endoscope during EES;

• Reduce surgery times;

• Reduce MSDs in ENT surgeons;

• Reduce sickness of ENT surgeons;

• Improve self-reported discomfort levels of ENT surgeons after performing EES;

• Meet infection prevention control standards; and

• Provide a cost effective and sustainable solution

3 Conditions for Participation

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Minimum standards and qualification required

4 Administrative Information

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Type of Procedure

Single stage

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Reference number attributed to the notice by the contracting authority

N/a

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Time Limits

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Language or languages in which tenders or requests to participate can be drawn up

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Tender Submission Postbox

5 Other Information

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Additional Information

See Attachments

(WA Ref:127460)

The buyer considers that this contract is suitable for consortia bidding.

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Additional Documentation

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Publication date of this notice