Archive · 16 Sep 2025
Mumbai Struggles to Find ICU Contractors Amid Penalty Concerns
Imagine a hospital needing help to run some of its important care units, like the ones for people who are very sick.
They asked companies to help, but the companies aren't interested.
The reason is the hospital increased the fines for making mistakes.
For example, if a doctor is missing, the company now gets fined a lot more money.
Because of the high fines, the companies don't want to take the job.
So, the hospital is now trying to run these units themselves until they can find a company that will.
Some experts think the hospital should just keep running the units on their own.
BMC is having trouble finding contractors for 153 ICU beds across 12 hospitals.
The tender deadline has been extended four times.
Increased penalties for contractor mistakes are a key reason for lack of interest.
The BMC plans to spend Rs 3,367 per ICU bed per day.
Some hospitals are temporarily managing ICU beds with their own staff.
- Who
- Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC)
- What
- Struggling to find contractors to operate 153 ICU beds in 12 suburban hospitals.
- When
- The tender was issued on July 25 and has been extended four times.
- Where
- Mumbai, across 12 suburban hospitals.
- Why
- Contractors are reluctant due to increased penalties.
Health Department Officials
Health Experts
Outsourcing of ICU Services
Health Department Officials
Outsourcing ICU services is necessary.
Health Experts
Question the need for outsourcing ICU services.
- Beds Involved
- 153 ICU beds
- Hospitals Affected
- 12 suburban hospitals
- Tender Issued
- July 25
- Contract Duration
- Two years
- Cost Per Bed Per Day
- Rs 3,367
- Total Expenditure
- Rs 33 crore 5 lakh 5 thousand 200