Public procurement notice: Contract Award Notice
Published: 2018-12-07
Buyer: Grampian Health Board
Country: UK
Contract type: Supplies
Procedure: Open procedure
CPV classification: 33150000: Radiotherapy devices | 33151000: Radiotherapy devices and supplies
Estimated value: 125067 GBP
Award criteria: The most economic tender

Technical requirements: To support the delivery of a high quality radiotherapy service, NHS Grampian maintains a wide variety of dosimetry equipment to meet both the routine and specialised needs of the department. While some of this equipment was replaced with the introduction of the department’s new linear accelerators (circa 2011), several of the critical components of the system have not been updated in significantly longer. Therefore NHS Grampian wished to replace the existing hardware to ensure long term reliability and to enhance the functionality of the existing system.
A replacement scanning water tank, required for the commissioning of new linear accelerators and for quality assurance after major repair or routine servicing of existing treatment units.
It was intended that an award will be made to 1 successful Contractor who will act in the role of Prime Contractor for supply of all products and associated services to the Boards. This means that the successful Contractor shall assume full responsibility for supply of all products and associated services. The successful Contractor shall solely be responsible for effecting any subcontracting or collaborative arrangements required with other suppliers to allow the successful Contractor to meet this commitment.
A replacement patient specific QA system, needed to assess the deliverability of complex treatment plans.
It was intended that an award will be made to 1 successful Contractor who will act in the role of Prime Contractor for supply of all products and associated services to the Boards. This means that the successful Contractor shall assume full responsibility for supply of all products and associated services. The successful Contractor shall solely be responsible for effecting any subcontracting or collaborative arrangements required with other suppliers to allow the successful Contractor to meet this commitment.
A device for rapid beam profile measurement, needed for rapid assessment of beam profiles and efficient “beam steering” on the linear accelerators.
It was intended that an award will be made to 1 successful Contractor who will act in the role of Prime Contractor for supply of all products and associated services to the Boards. This means that the successful Contractor shall assume full responsibility for supply of all products and associated services. The successful Contractor shall solely be responsible for effecting any subcontracting or collaborative arrangements required with other suppliers to allow the successful Contractor to meet this commitment.
While NHS National Services Scotland was conducting this procurement exercise on behalf of the Authority, the intention upon Award of Contract was that Grampian Health Board would enter into an Agreement with the successful bidder(s) for the supply of their specific requirements.
The bringing of court proceedings against the Authority after the Framework Agreement has been entered into will not affect the Framework Agreement unless grounds for the imposition of special penalties under the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015 can be established. Otherwise the remedies that may be awarded by the courts where the Framework Agreement has been entered into are limited to the award of damages.


Winner: PTW-UK Ltd
Award value: 125067
Number of bids: 4