[Board to include project specific provisions.]
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45 The Scottish Government Health Directorates Health Directorates wishes to encourage value for money and affordable solutions for the provision of medical equipment and recognises that these may be achieved through the integration of medical equipment within the PFI project. It is not, however, believed that a general market solution has yet been achieved and so it is not appropriate to include proposed standard form wording.
On a project specific basis the following issues, among others, should be considered:
∙ whether the medical equipment service should embrace all or any of:
∙ procurement
∙ maintenance
∙ lifecycling/technology refresh
∙ the interface issues between the completion of the building and the inclusion of medical equipment (particularly large items)
∙ a realistic allocation of risk in relation to any delay or failure to install medical equipment (in this regard two stage completions may be appropriate)
∙ the consequences of failing to install medical equipment on time
∙ the procurement arrangements such as will ensure value for money and "best of breed"
∙ where different arrangements should apply for fixed and non-fixed items of equipment
∙ the incorporation of fixed items of equipment within the availability of the functional units and any specific arrangements needed for planned preventative maintenance