United Kingdom-Aberdeen: NHS Grampian Linac Replacement 2023

Type of document: Contract award
Country: United Kingdom
Publication Ref: (2024/S 000-003534/EN)
Nature of contract: Supply contract
Procedure: Open procedure
Type of bid required: Not applicable

Contract award notice
Supplies

Section I: Contracting authority
I.1) Name and addresses
Official name: NHS Grampian
Postal address: Summerfield House, 2 Eday Road
Town: Aberdeen
Postal code: AB15 6RE
Country: United Kingdom
Contact Person: James Lennon
Telephone: +44 7929866732
Email: james.lennon@nhs.scot
Internet address(es):
Main address:
Address of the buyer profile:

I.4) Type of the contracting authority
Body governed by public law
I.5) Main activity
Health

Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title: NHS Grampian Linac Replacement 2023

Reference number: SLC818/2023
II.1.2) Main CPV code: 33150000
II.1.3) Type of contract Supplies
II.1.4) Short Description: One 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
II.1.6) Information about lots:
The contract is divided into lots: no
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement(excluding VAT)
Value:2579000
Currency:GBP
II.2) Description
II.2.2)Additional CPV code(s)
Main CPV code: 33151000

II.2.3) Place of performance
Nuts code:
Main site or place of performance:Aberdeen Cancer Centre,
Aberdeen Royal Infirmary,
Foresterhill,
Aberdeen,
AB25 2ZN

II.2.4) Description of the procurement
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.

II.2.5)Award criteria

II.2.11) Information about options
Options no
II.2.13) Information about European Union funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: no

Section IV: Procedure
IV.1) Description
IV.1.1) Type of procedure
Open procedure
IV.1.3) Information about a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system
IV.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement(GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: yes
IV.2) Administrative information
IV.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number in the OJ S:2023/S 000-015864
Section V: Award of contract
Contract No: SLC818/2023
A contract/lot is awarded yes
V.2) Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract:2024-02-02
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received:2
Number of tenders received from SMEs:1
Number of tenders received from other EU Member States:0
Number of tenders received from non-EU Member States:2
Number of tenders received by electronic means:2
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: no
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Official name: Varian Medical Systems UK Ltd
Postal address: Gatwick Road
Town: Crawley
Postal code: RH10 9RG
Country: United Kingdom
Telephone: +44 1293601324
Nuts code:
The contractor is an SME yes

V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot(excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot:2579000
Currency:GBP

Section VI: Complementary information
VI.3) Additional information:
The value referred to in Section II.1.7 and V.2.4 covers the 24 months contract duration.
(SC Ref:756991)
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
Official name: Aberdeen Civil Justice Centre and Commercial Courts
Postal address: Queen Street
Town: Aberdeen
Postal code: AB10 1AQ
Country: United Kingdom
E-mail: aberdeencivilteam@scotcourts.gov.uk

VI.4.3) Review procedure
Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures:
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.

VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice:
2024-02-02