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Central Railway Patient Bed Fowler Tender 2025 MDR 2017 Compliance and OEM Authorisation

Posted

28 Oct 2025, 12:57 pm

Deadline

07 Nov 2025, 11:00 am

Value

₹14,05,296

Location

NAGPUR , MAHARASHTRA

Progress

Issue28 Oct 2025, 12:57 pm
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Quantity

50

Bid Type

Single Packet Bid

Categories 1

BED

Tender Overview

The Central Railway (Indian Railways) invites bids for a Fowler patient bed system across its medical provisions. The procurement targets a comprehensive bed solution including supply, installation, testing, and commissioning, with an estimated value of ₹14,05,296. The package emphasizes MDR 2017 compliance, valid medical device licensing under the Drugs and Cosmetics Act, and OEM authorisation. A minimum three-year warranty (or OEM-specified) applies, with OEM warranty certificates required at delivery. Unique requirements include equipment certification, batch test reports, and past performance proof for bulk orders. This tender centers on a robust, hospital-grade bed capable of accessory mounting and easy maintenance, suitable for railway medical facilities and patient care operations.

Technical Specifications & Requirements

  • Product: Patient Bed (Fowler) with detachable head/foot panels, PVC shoes on bottom of H-legs, and noiseless, rust-free swivel castors.
  • Key features: perforated mattress platform, screw mechanism, manual adjustments, saline rod provision, syringe pump mounting, collapsible railing, and rounded burr-free corners.
  • Dimensions and frame: bed frame, mattress platform, and back/knee/leg rests with 5% tolerance; raised backrest and knee-rest angles defined; railings made of specified material; overall bed dimensions and frame compatibility must meet exact mm values in the tender.
  • Certifications: MDR 2017 compliance, valid Medical Device license under Drugs and Cosmetic Act, OEM manufacturing certification, and batch test reports per MDR 2017; supplier to deliver certifications with bid and at delivery.
  • Warranty: minimum 3-year warranty; OEM warranty certificates required if bidder is not the OEM; optional comprehensive warranty via bidding terms.
  • ATC specifics: OEM authorization letter, past performance evidence (minimum 20% of tender quantity in prior 3 years via a single PO), and documentation proving supply capacity.
  • Additional requirements: biocompatible coatings for metal parts, medication accessory provisions (urine bag holder, chart holder), and safety features (braking/locking castors, rounded edges).

Terms, Conditions & Eligibility

  • Scope: supply, installation, testing, and commissioning of Fowler beds; installation and commissioning included in bid price.
  • Eligibility: OEM authorization letter tender-specific; evidence of past railway/PU/core orders for at least 20% of tender quantity in last 3 years; ensure OEM warranties and certificates accompany bid.
  • Warranty: minimum 3 years; OEM-specified warranty if higher; OEM certificate required for non-OEM bidders.
  • Documentation: submit MDR compliance certificates, medical device license, test reports, factory/manufacturing certificate, and I/Cs & R/Notes for PO proof; all to be provided with bid or at delivery.

Key Specifications

  • Product: Fowler patient bed with detachable head/foot panels

  • Bed dimensions and 5% tolerance specifications for overall length/width, mattress platform, and frame

  • Coating for metal parts and corrosion-resistant castors with braking/locking mechanism

  • Saline rod provision and syringe pump mounting capability

  • Urine bag holder and moulded chart holder

  • MDR 2017 compliance, medical device license under Drugs and Cosmetics Act

  • OEM authorization and 3-year minimum warranty (or OEM equivalent)

Terms & Conditions

  • OEM authorization letter required; bids from non-OEM must include OEM-confirmed warranty

  • Past performance evidence: minimum 20% of tender quantity in prior 3 years via single PO

  • Scope includes installation, testing, commissioning; bid price must cover all costs

Important Clauses

Payment Terms

Not specified in data; assume standard government terms with milestone-based payment post-installation and acceptance

Delivery Schedule

Not specified; bidders should anticipate delivery integrated with installation within project timelines

Penalties/Liquidated Damages

Not specified; contract to include standard LLD penalties per delivery delays and performance shortfalls

Bidder Eligibility

  • Authorized OEM bidder or bidder with OEM authorization letter

  • Past performance: evidence of 20% tender quantity supply in last 3 years to railway/PU/core

  • Compliance with MDR 2017, Medical Device license, and test reports

Technical Specifications 1 Item

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Category Specification Requirement
GENERAL FEATURES Product Name Patient Bed (Fowler)
PRODUCT INFORMATION Number of bed platform sections 4
PRODUCT INFORMATION Availability of Backrest section Yes
PRODUCT INFORMATION Availability of Leg section Yes
PRODUCT INFORMATION Mattress platform shall be perforated Yes
PRODUCT INFORMATION Screw mechanism Welded with ERW Mild Steel tube (18 G) in M.S. cover made from (16 G) ERW tube
PRODUCT INFORMATION Manual adjustments Backrest, knee rest through two screw systems with thrust bearings individually manouvred by two handles for fowler bed
PRODUCT INFORMATION Back rest Minimum 45 % of the frame length
PRODUCT INFORMATION Bottom end of the H legs are provided with PVC shoes NA (in case of bed with castors)
PRODUCT INFORMATION Bed has head & foot panels detachable by hand without need of any tool Yes
PRODUCT INFORMATION Saline rod provision Four locations on the bed platform to hold stainless steel telescopic saline rod
PRODUCT INFORMATION Number of hooks in Telescopic I V Pole 2
PRODUCT INFORMATION Provision for mounting of syringe pump Outer covering tube with a knob to mount syringe pump
PRODUCT INFORMATION All corners shall be rounded off so that there shall be no sharp corners and holes should be burr free Yes
PRODUCT INFORMATION Coating for metal parts Mild Steel tubular parts, linkages, flats are to be In-house, pretreated / shot blasted and Epoxy powder coated with coating thickness 50 to 100 microns
PRODUCT INFORMATION Material of handle Mild Steel
PRODUCT INFORMATION Facility of braking and locking mechanism provided in castor roller 4 Wheels
PRODUCT INFORMATION Availability of Noiseless, non rusting swivel castor wheel/ roller with for easy Mobility & Steering Yes
PRODUCT INFORMATION Urine Bag Holder Yes
PRODUCT INFORMATION Moulded Chart Holder Yes
PRODUCT INFORMATION Provision of collapsible Railing Yes
Material and Dimensional Parameters Overall Length of bed with 5% tolerance (mm) 2050 to 2200 mm
Material and Dimensional Parameters Overall width of bed with 5% tolerance (mm) 900 to 950 mm
Material and Dimensional Parameters Size of Buffer (mm) 100 mm
Material and Dimensional Parameters Bed Platform frame size with 5% tolerance 2070 mm L x 910 mm W
Material and Dimensional Parameters Mattress Platform size with 5% tolerance 1970 mm L x 790 mm W
Material and Dimensional Parameters Buffer to Handle Length with 5% tolerance 2200 to 2300 mm
Material and Dimensional Parameters Fixed Height (Minimum) 550 mm
Material and Dimensional Parameters Material and size of section 1.2 mm (18 G) CRCA M.S perforated sheet top
Material and Dimensional Parameters Overall length of Back Rest (mm) 801 to 850 mm
Material and Dimensional Parameters Overall width of back rest (mm) 801 to 850 mm
Material and Dimensional Parameters Overall length of Knee Rest (mm) 401 to 450 mm
Material and Dimensional Parameters Overall width of Knee Rest (mm) 801 to 850 mm
Material and Dimensional Parameters Overall length of Leg Rest (mm) 601 to 650 mm
Material and Dimensional Parameters Overall width of Leg Rest (mm) 801 to 850 mm
Material and Dimensional Parameters Overall length of Fix Section (mm) 151 to 200 mm
Material and Dimensional Parameters Overall width of fix section (mm) 801 to 850 mm
Material and Dimensional Parameters Raised Backrest Angle (Degree) 65 degree
Material and Dimensional Parameters Raised Knee rest Angle (Degree) 40 degree
Material and Dimensional Parameters Bed frame tube size 60 mm x 30 mm x 1.6 mm (16 G) Thick ERW tube
Material and Dimensional Parameters Dimensions for Fitting of frame ERW tubes diameter 31.75 mm x 1.2 mm (18 G) thick and diameter 22.22 mm x 1.2 mm (18 G) thick and MS sheet having thickness 3.0 mm (11 G)
Material and Dimensional Parameters Diameter of Four corner rubber buffers (mm) 100 mm
Material and Dimensional Parameters Material of head and foot panels ABS/PP
Material and Dimensional Parameters Diameter of MS tubular (mm) 30 to 50 mm
Material and Dimensional Parameters Diameter of SS Laminated (mm) 30 to 50 mm
Material and Dimensional Parameters Patient Working Load (Kg) 150 Kg
Material and Dimensional Parameters Safe Working Load (Kg) 200 Kg
Material and Dimensional Parameters Material of collapsing railing Mild Steel
Material and Dimensional Parameters Type of collapsing railing Collapsible
MATTRESS Provision of mattress Yes
MATTRESS Number of sections in mattress 4
MATTRESS Thickness of PU foam of mattress in inch 4
MATTRESS Density of PU foam of mattress in Kg/m3 32
MATTRESS Material of mattress cover of mattress PVC
CERTIFICATIONS Compliance to Medical Device Rules (MDR) 2017 as amended till date Yes
CERTIFICATIONS Availability of valid Medical Device license/Registration for the product issued from the competent authority defined under Drugs and Cosmetic Act 1940 and Rules made there under as amended till date Yes
CERTIFICATIONS Certification for manufacturing unit ISO:13485 (Latest)
CERTIFICATIONS Availability of Test Report for each supplied batch/product as per Medical Device Rule (MDR) 2017 as amended till date Yes
CERTIFICATIONS Submission of all necessary certifications, licenses and test reports to the buyer at the time of bid submission or along with supplies as per buyer requirement Yes
WARRANTY Warranty includes bed and mattress in years (Option of comprehensive warranty is available through bidding only, which if opted will supersede normal warranty in the catalogue) 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 Or higher

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Required Documents

1

GST registration certificate

2

PAN card

3

OEM authorization letter (tender-specific)

4

Medical Device License/Registration under Drugs and Cosmetic Act

5

MDR 2017 compliance certificates

6

Test reports for each batch/product (MDR 2017)

7

Certificate of manufacturing unit

8

Past performance documents: PO copies from railway/PUs/Core (minimum 20% of tender quantity in last 3 years)

9

Experience certificates and technical bid documents

10

Warranty certificates from OEM

Frequently Asked Questions

How to bid for Central Railway Fowler bed tender in 2025?

Bidders must submit OEM authorization specific to the tender, MDR 2017 compliance certificates, medical device license under the Drugs and Cosmetic Act, and batch test reports. Include past performance proof (minimum 20% of tender quantity in one railway/PUs Core order in 3 years) and 3-year warranty details.

What documents are required for the Fowler bed tender submission?

Submit GST, PAN, OEM authorization letter, MDR compliance certificates, Medical Device license, manufacturing certificate, batch test reports, PO proof for past performance (20%), experience certificates, and warranty certificates from OEM with bid.

What are the technical specifications for the Fowler bed in this tender?

Specifications include detachable head/foot panels, perforated mattress platform, screw mechanism, manual adjustments, saline rod provision, syringe pump mount, collapsible railing, rust-free castors with braking, and rounded sharp-corner design; bed dimensions require 5% tolerance per section.

When is the delivery and commissioning expected for Fowler beds?

Delivery and commissioning must be integrated into the scope; exact schedule is not stated, bidders should prepare a delivery plan aligned to installation milestones and acceptance testing per buyer requirements.

What are the warranty requirements for the Fowler bed tender?

Minimum 3-year warranty is required; if bidder is not the OEM, a bid-specific OEM warranty letter confirming the period and coverage must be submitted, along with OEM warranty certificates at delivery.

What certifications must accompany bid submission for MDR compliance?

Bid must include MDR 2017 compliance certificates, Medical Device license/registration under Drugs and Cosmetic Act, and batch test reports for each supplied bed; manufacturers’ certificates and OEM authorizations are mandatory.

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