Queensland Health is looking to establish a Standing Offer Arrangement (SOA) for Ventilators

The scope of the SOA covers:

1. Intensive Care Ventilators shall be used in controlled and assisted ventilation applications in a full range of patient conditions, and shall provide a comprehensive range of monitoring, display, and alarm functions. The device should be useable with an appropriate power supply, for intra-hospital transport.
2. Other Acute Care Ventilators shall be used in multiple clinical areas (including Emergency Departments, ICU, HDU or wards) for a range of acute patient conditions and shall be capable of providing invasive and non-invasive ventilation. Ventilators shall be compatible with high flow oxygen input and be capable of delivering controlled inspired oxygen fraction to 100%. Integrated batteries shall be provided, and ventilators shall be compatible with external heated humidifiers. Ventilators should be capable of high flow oxygen therapy.
3. Transport Ventilators shall be able to ventilate adult and pediatric patients during transport. A range of ventilatory modes shall be offered. It will be used in controlled applications in a full range of patient conditions, and shall provide a range of monitoring, display, and alarm functions. If electrically operated, the device shall be provided with an internal battery supply. The ventilator should be capable for aircraft and/or ambulance use.
4. Complex home ventilators shall be suitable for home use and be able to ventilate in multiple modes including at least volume controlled/assisted ventilation, pressure support ventilation, pressure-controlled ventilation, CPAP and mouthpiece (on demand) ventilation. These ventilators shall offer display, monitoring and alarm functions required for ventilator dependent adult and pediatric patients. The devices should be equipped with internal battery supply and be suitable for invasive (tracheostomy) and non-invasive (mask) ventilation and operate with both leak (passive) and expiratory valve circuits. The ventilators must be suitable for 24-hour ventilation.
5. Bilevel ventilation ventilators shall be suitable for hospital and home use in pediatric and adult patients requiring non-invasive pressure support ventilation. These ventilators shall provide monitoring functions suitable for home long-term ventilation (usage and air leaks at a minimum) and be compatible with heated humidification. The ventilator should allow for battery supply, if required.
6. Continuous Positive Airway Pressure (CPAP) devices shall be suitable for home treatment of adult and pediatric patients with a range of conditions including sleep apnea. These devices shall allow for disclosure of therapy related monitoring data (objective usage, leaks and respiratory event data at a minimum) and be compatible with heated humidification options.