repair Other significant repair costs associated with this type of equipment. costs (specify) Operating costs Staffing costs Salary and related on-costs associated with employing additional staff to operate and maintain the equipment. Only costs of employing staff in addition to the existing base staffing should be included. Accreditation Costs associated with undertaking certifications and compliance audits, and ensuring that the and certification equipment meets professional standards. Supplies and Costs of supplies and consumables directly used in operating the equipment. consumables Ongoing Costs for undertaking the trainer’, in-house biomedical engineering/engineering/technical ‘train training support training, refresher courses and the production/acquisition of training material. Utilities Energy costs directly associated with operating the equipment where these costs are material and can be reliably estimated. Licences Fees and charges associated with licences required to operate and maintain the equipment, such as software. operating Other significant operating costs associated with this type of equipment. costs (specify) End-of-life disposal costs (of equipment to be acquired) These are costs to decommission, remove from service and safely dispose of the equipment at the end of its useful life, including removal costs, freight and good’ repairs to the facility. This would be the best estimate at the time ‘make of purchase. Where possible, disposal costs of similar items may provide a suitable guide to provide an estimate of these costs. Full lifecycle cost analysis options development – Base case and alternative options The lifecycle cost analysis will compare a of options including retaining the existing equipment item or systems to deliver the service. This is sometimes referred to as the nothing’ option and provides a base case to use as a ‘do comparator against alternative options. The base case option include all relevant costs associated with continuing the existing service delivery using the
repair costs (specify) Other significant repair costs associated with this type of equipment. Operating costs Staffing costs Salary and related on-costs associated with employing additional staff to operate and maintain the equipment. Only costs of employing staff in addition to the existing base staffing should be included. Accreditation and certification Costs associated with undertaking certifications and compliance audits, and ensuring that the equipment meets professional standards. Supplies and consumables Costs of supplies and consumables directly used in operating the equipment. Ongoing training Costs for undertaking ‘train the trainer’, in-house biomedical engineering/engineering/technical support training, refresher courses and the production/acquisition of training material. Utilities Energy costs directly associated with operating the equipment where these costs are material and can be reliably estimated. Licences Fees and charges associated with licences required to operate and maintain the equipment, such as software. operating costs (specify) Other significant operating costs associated with this type of equipment. End-of-life disposal costs (of equipment to be acquired) These are costs to decommission, remove from service and safely dispose of the equipment at the end of its useful life, including removal costs, freight and ‘make good’ repairs to the facility. This would be the best estimate at the time of purchase. Where possible, disposal costs of similar items may provide a suitable guide to provide an estimate of these costs. Full lifecycle cost analysis – options development Base case and alternative options The lifecycle cost analysis will compare a of options including retaining the existing equipment item or systems to deliver the service. This is sometimes referred to as the ‘do nothing’ option and provides a base case to use as a comparator against alternative options. The base case option include all relevant costs associated with continuing the existing service delivery using the