Official UK procurement notice
NHS Grampian Linac Replacement 2023
Authority: NHS Grampian (NHS & healthcare)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionOne linear accelerator was to be replaced, installed at the Aberdeen Cancer Centre (ACC), Aberdeen Royal Infirmary Campus, Aberdeen, 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).
Product for replacement:
1x Linear Accelerators (AB3): a Linac that is capable of efficiently delivering Intensity Modulated Radiotherapy (IMRT) and Volumetric Modulated Arc Therapy (VMAT) treatments
CPV: Radiotherapy devices and supplies · Radiotherapy, mechanotherapy, electrotherapy and physical therapy devices
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · no lot value publishedLot #1One linear accelerator was to be replaced, and installed at the Aberdeen Cancer Centre…Awarded
One linear accelerator was to be replaced, and installed at the Aberdeen Cancer Centre located at Aberdeen Royal Infirmary, within Grampian Health Board, 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).
Product for replacement:
Linear Accelerator (AB3):
A Linac that is capable of efficiently delivering Intensity Modulated Radiotherapy (IMRT) and Volumetric Modulated Arc Therapy (VMAT) treatments
This had been tendered within a single Lot, with the award to a single Supplier for the single Lot.
The successful Supplier was required to perform as the Prime Contractor for the supply and installation of the Product.
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
- Condition of participationno text publishedMinimum: 4B.1.1 Bidders will be required to have a minimum “general” yearly turnover of GBP4.1m for the last 3 years. 4B.2.1 Bidders will be required to have a minimum yearly turnover of GBP4.1m for the last 3 years in the business area covered by the contract. 4B.5 It is a requirement of…
- 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
- 5 Jun 2023, 15:05 BST
- Last source update
- 2 Feb 2024, 13:24 GMT
- Award evaluation window
- 7 Jul 2023 – …
- Authority reference
SLC818/2023- FTS notice number
2024/S 000-003534- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-03d3bbFind 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 value referred to in Section II.1.7 and V.2.4 covers the 24 months contract duration. (SC Ref:756991)
How it was run
Official notice- Submission deadline
- 21 Jul 2023, 10:00 BST
- Submission channel
- {"electronicSubmission"}
- Accepted languages
- en
- Bid validity
- 90 days from the deadline
- Bids opened
- 7 Jul 2023, 10:00 BST
Timeline
7 Jul 2023 → 2 Feb 2024 · 3 dates- Bids opened7 Jul 2023, 10:00 BST
- Submission deadline21 Jul 2023, 10:00 BST
- Notice published2 Feb 2024, 13:24 GMT
Notice history
2 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 20 Jun 2023- Deadline moved to 21 Jul 2023, 10:00 BST20 Jun 2023, 13:33 BST+14 days · was 7 Jul 2023, 10:00 BST
- Status changed to complete2 Feb 2024, 13:24 GMT
Published amendments (1 · 1 deadline change)
| When | What | Before | After | Shift |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | DeadlineTime limit · IV.2.2 | 7 Jul 2023 | 21 Jul 2023 | +14 d |
| — | Bid openingConditions for opening of tenders · IV.2.7 | 7 Jul 2023 | 21 Jul 2023 | +14 d |
The tender has been extended due to a request for 2 additional weeks from a supplier via PCS-T.
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Varian Medical Systems UK Ltd | £2,579,000 † | — | Awarded |
Contracts
Contract 003534-2024-SLC818/2023-1 · Varian Medical Systems UK Ltd
- Signed
- 2 Feb 2024
- Value
- £2,579,000
- Status
- active
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2bids · 2 electronic · 2 from abroad | 1 | — | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Dispute resolution & review bodies
- Aberdeen Civil Justice Centre and Commercial CourtsReview 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.