Official UK procurement notice
NHS Grampian HDR Brachytherapy Afterloader
Authority: NHS Grampian (NHS & healthcare)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionThe product for replacement under this new contract was for one (1) HDR Brachytherapy After-Loader.
This was tendered as a single lot, including supply and installation on a “turnkey” basis within NHS Grampian located at the Aberdeen Cancer Centre at Aberdeen Royal Infirmary as it had reached the end of its recommended life-expectancy and was due for replacement under the Scottish Government’s Radiotherapy Capital Equipment Replacement Programme (CERP).
CPV: Installation services of radiotherapy equipment · Medical equipments · Radiotherapy devices and supplies · Radiotherapy, mechanotherapy, electrotherapy and physical therapy devices
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · no lot value publishedLot #1One (1) HDR Brachytherapy After-Loader was to be replaced and installed at the…Awarded
One (1) HDR Brachytherapy After-Loader was to be replaced and installed at the Aberdeen Cancer Centre located at Aberdeen Royal Infirmary as it had reached the end of its recommended life-expectancy and was due for replacement under the Scottish Government’s Radiotherapy Capital Equipment Replacement Programme (CERP).
The implementation of these Products will be undertaken by the Contractor on a “turnkey” basis. Contractors are required to provide detailed information in relation to the turnkey arrangements.
It was expected that all Contractors will require to undertake site visit(s) to the Aberdeen Cancer Centre location in order to understand requirements and inform Contractors’ responses to this NHS Requirement.
It was intended that an award will be made to one successful Contractor who will act in the role of Prime Contractor for supply of all Products and associated services to the Board. This means that the successful Contractor shall assume full responsibility for supply of all Products and associated services.
The successful Contractor shall be solely responsible for effecting any sub-contracting or collaborative arrangements required with other suppliers to allow the successful Contractor to meet this commitment.
What it takes to wini
How this buyer will score bids.
The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).
Evaluation split and conditions of participation as published; the tender pack may add morei
How this buyer will score bids.
The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).
Published sub-criteria (2)
- NHS Requirement: 70%
- Cost: 30%
Published award criteria (2)
- NHS Requirement: 70
- Cost: 30
- Suitability
Economic operators may be excluded from this competition if they are in breach of any of the situations referred to in regulation 58 of the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015.
- Condition of participationno text publishedMinimum: 4B.1.1 Bidders will be required to have a minimum “general” yearly turnover of GBP630000 for the last 3 years. 4B.2.1 Bidders will be required to have a minimum yearly turnover of GBP630000 for the last 3 years in the business area covered by the contract. 4B.5 It is a requiremen…
- Price carries 30 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 3 points. The method statement decides this lot, not the discount.
Price arithmetic assumes straight proportional scoring; the tender pack may use another formula.
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record · publisher note attached- Procedure method
- Open procedure
- Legal basis
- CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
- Procurement category
- Goods
- Notice status
- Awarded
- Procurement threshold
- Unspecified in notice
- Regulatory regime
- Standard
- Commercial structure
- Stand-alone contract (no framework)
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Yes (GPA)
- Recurring procurement
- No (one-off requirement)
- First published
- 13 Aug 2025, 11:50 BST
- Last source update
- 6 Mar 2026, 16:31 GMT
- Award evaluation window
- 17 Sept 2025 – …
- Authority reference
NP05525- FTS notice number
2026/S 000-020607- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-0586eeFind a Tender
- Electronic trading
- e-invoicing allowed · electronic ordering · electronic payment
- Review procedure
Economic operators should approach the contracting authority in the first instance. However, the only formal remedy is to apply to the courts:
An economic operator that suffers, or is at risk of suffering, loss or damage attributable to a breach of duty under the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015 or the Procurement Reform (Scotland) Act 2014, may bring proceedings in the Sheriff Court or the Court of Session.
The bringing of court proceedings against the Authority after the Contract Agreement has be entered into will not affect the Contract 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 Contract Agreement has been entered into are limited to the award of damages.
Publisher note: The estimated value referred to in Section II.1.7 and V.2.4 covers the 24 months contract duration (to the end of the warranty period). (SC Ref:825795)
How it was run
Official notice- Submission deadline
- 17 Sept 2025, 11:00 BST
- Submission channel
- {"electronicSubmission"}
- Accepted languages
- en
- Bids opened
- 17 Sept 2025, 11:00 BST
Timeline
17 Sept 2025 → 6 Mar 2026 · 3 dates- Submission deadline400 days ago17 Sept 2025, 11:00 BST
- Bids opened400 days ago17 Sept 2025, 11:00 BST
- Notice published230 days ago6 Mar 2026, 16:31 GMT
Notice history
1 event · 2 releases on Find a Tender- Status changed to complete6 Mar 2026, 16:31 GMT
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Varian Medical Systems UK LtdSME | £315,000 † | — | Awarded |
Contracts
Contract 020607-2026-NP05525-1 · Varian Medical Systems UK LtdSME
- Signed
- 5 Mar 2026
- Value
- £315,000
- Status
- active
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2bids · 2 electronic · 2 from abroad | 2 | — | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Dispute resolution & review bodies
- Aberdeen Sheriff CourtReview body
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- Varian Medical Systems UK LtdAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications
Official links; attachments are not copiedNo document links were published on the notice.