NHS Grampian HDR Brachytherapy Afterloader

The 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).

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.

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).