MASS 887/7/1 STANDING OFFER ARRANGEMENT FOR HOME OXYGEN AND ASSOCIATED EQUIPMENT

Offers are invited for entering into a Standing Offer Arrangement for the supply of home oxygen and oxygen equipment in accordance with the Terms and Conditions of this Invitation for Offers. The Standing Offer Arrangement shall be on the account of Medical Aids Subsidy Scheme (MASS). provides home oxygen and oxygen equipment to MASS eligible clients, throughout Queensland, who meet specific administrative and clinical assessment criteria.

The selection of home oxygen and oxygen equipment for MASS eligible clients is dependent upon their clinical assessment by a MASS designated Medical Practitioner (prescriber).
This Standing Offer Arrangement shall enable MASS clients to have access to home oxygen and oxygen equipment, dependant on their condition, and shall cater for the bulk of home oxygen and oxygen equipment subsidised by MASS.

The resultant Standing Offer Arrangement for the supply of home oxygen and oxygen equipment shall include:
• oxygen concentrators, oxygen, oxygen cylinders and auxiliary equipment,
• provision of one replacement mask/cannula and tubing per adult client, per calendar month and four replacement masks/cannulas and tubing per paediatric client, per calendar month,
• supply, delivery and installation of the home oxygen and oxygen equipment in the client’s home,
• maintenance of the equipment issued with the home oxygen,
• education of the client in oxygen hazards and safe use of the equipment issued with the home oxygen and oxygen equipment,
• assistance to MASS Staff in the development of educational packages related to oxygen hazards and the safe use of the home oxygen and oxygen equipment,
• provision of oxygen package images in jpg format for display on MASS website, and
• accounting system practices which are accurate and timely.