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# NHS Lothian and NHS Grampian Radiotherapy Linac Replacement

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/nhs-lothian-and-nhs-grampian-radiotherapy-linac-replacement-ocds-h6vhtk-03358a). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** The Common Services Agency (more commonly known as NHS National Services Scotland) ("NSS"): "NHS Lothian and NHS Grampian Radiotherapy Linac Replacement". Published status: active. Published Value: £5,369,167. 3 published lots. Recorded submission deadline: 17 Jun 2022, 10:00 BST. Published submission portal: www.publictendersscotland.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk.

## Key Information
- **Status:** ACTIVE (the published submission deadline has passed)
- **Buyer:** [The Common Services Agency (more commonly known as NHS National Services Scotland) ("NSS")](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/the-common-services-agency-more-commonly-known-as-nhs-nation-GB-FTS-322)
- **Published Value:** £5,369,167 (GBP)
- **Submission Deadline:** 17 June 2022 at 10:00 BST
- **Lots:** 3
- **Procurement Method:** Open procedure
- **Main Category:** goods
- **Classifications (CPV):** Radiotherapy devices and supplies, Radiotherapy, mechanotherapy, electrotherapy and physical therapy devices
- **Delivery Location:** UKM50, UKM75
- **Legal Basis:** CELEX 32014L0024
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-03358a`

## Before you bid
Deciding whether to bid? The Tenderline page for this tender carries the competition and buyer analysis this notice does not:

- **Expected competition:** how many bids lots like this attract, from past awards in the same market.
- **Who could compete:** suppliers who have won similar work, and who holds the current contract.
- **Buyer track record:** earlier work for this buyer, its unexpired awards, and how its awards compared with its estimates.
- **Price forecast:** the commercial price range for each lot, with the middle 50% of comparable awards.

- **What it takes to win:** selection and award criteria, lot by lot.
- **Contract history:** what this tender replaces, and every notice in the procedure.

[Open the competition and buyer analysis](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/nhs-lothian-and-nhs-grampian-radiotherapy-linac-replacement-ocds-h6vhtk-03358a#tl-md)

## Submission
- **Submission Platform:** [publictendersscotland.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.publictendersscotland.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk)
- **How to bid:** https://tenderline.uk/tenders/nhs-lothian-and-nhs-grampian-radiotherapy-linac-replacement-ocds-h6vhtk-03358a#participate

## Description
National Services Scotland (NSS) acting through its division Procurement, Facilities and Commissioning (PCF) is undertaking this procurement on behalf of both Lothian Health Board (the "Board") and Grampian Health Board (the "Board") (and together the "Boards").
It is intended that an award will be made of a single lot for each Board to one successful Contractor who will act in the role of Prime Contractor for supply of all Products and associated services to each individual Board, including installation on a “turnkey basis”. 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.
Grampian Health Board (the “Board”) provides a comprehensive radiotherapy service based at the Aberdeen Royal Infirmary (“ARI”). The Board wishes to procure one Medical Linear Accelerator (“Linac”) for the delivery of radiotherapy treatments, in order to replace an existing linac.
Lothian Health Board have a requirement for the supply and installation of a 6MV radiotherapy treatment machine together with all associated equipment supplied therewith (“the Product”). The Product will be operated by the Board in the Edinburgh Cancer Centre (ECC) at Western General Hospital (WGH).
Both Linacs are being procured under the NHS Scotland Capital Equipment Replacement Programme (CERP).

## Lots (3)
### Lot 1: NHS Grampian Radiotherapy Linac (Adaptive)
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** active
- **CPV codes:** 33151000
- **Delivery regions:** UKM

- **Estimated Value:** £2,619,167
- **Description:** National Services Scotland (NSS) acting through its division Procurement, Facilities and Commissioning (PCF) is undertaking this procurement on behalf of Grampian Health Board (the "Board").
It is intended that an award will be made to one successful...

### Lot 2: NHS Grampian Radiotherapy Linac (Standard)
- **Lot id:** `2`
- **Status:** active
- **CPV codes:** 33151000
- **Delivery regions:** UKM

- **Estimated Value:** £2,619,167
- **Description:** National Services Scotland (NSS) acting through its division Procurement, Facilities and Commissioning (PCF) is undertaking this procurement on behalf of Grampian Health Board (the "Board").
It is intended that an award will be made to one successful...

### Lot 3: NHS Lothian Radiotherapy Linac (Standard)
- **Lot id:** `3`
- **Status:** active
- **CPV codes:** 33151000
- **Delivery regions:** UKM

- **Estimated Value:** £2,619,000
- **Description:** National Services Scotland (NSS) acting through its division Procurement, Facilities and Commissioning (PCF) is undertaking this procurement on behalf of Lothian Health Board (the "Board").
It is intended that an award will be made of a single lot to...

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F012013-2022)
- **Last Source Update:** 2022-05-09T14:02:43.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-28T22:06:48.735Z
- **Machine API:** https://tenderline.uk/api/public/tenders/ocds-h6vhtk-03358a