Contract award notice
Results of the procurement procedure
Section I: Contracting
authority
I.1) Name and addresses
The Common Services Agency (more commonly known as NHS National Services Scotland) (“Authority")
Gyle Square, 1 South Gyle Crescent
Edinburgh
EH12 9EB
UK
Contact person: Alan Summers
Telephone: +44 1312756511
E-mail: alan.summers@nhs.net
NUTS: UKM
Internet address(es)
Main address: http://www.hfs.scot.nhs.uk
Address of the buyer profile: http://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA10442
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
Radiotherapy, linear accelerator, for Greater Glasgow health board and Lothian health board
Reference number: SLC818/2017
II.1.2) Main CPV code
33150000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Supplies
II.1.4) Short description
Radiotherapy equipment installed at the Beatson West of Scotland Cancer Centre, Glasgow, and the Edinburgh Cancer Centre, Western General Hospital, Edinburgh, will reach the end of its recommended life-expectancy and is due for replacement under the Scottish Government's Radiotherapy Capital Equipment Replacement Programme (CERP).
This NHS Requirement included the provision for the purchase of the following Products:
— 3 x Linear Accelerators comprising,
— 1 x multi (photon/electron) modality and 1 x single (photon) modality at the Beatson and
— 1 x multi (photon/electron) modality at the ECC.
The implementation of the products will be undertaken by the contractor on a “Turnkey" basis.
An award has been made to one successful Contractor who will act in the role of prime contractor for supply of all products and associated services to the Boards. This means that the successful Contractor shall assume full responsibility for supply of all products and associated services.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
6 230 000.00
GBP
II.2) Description
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
33151000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKM
Main site or place of performance:
The Beatson West of Scotland Cancer Centre, Gartnavel General Hospital, Glasgow and Edinburgh Cancer Centre, Western General Hospital, Edinburgh.
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Radiotherapy equipment installed at both the Beatson West of Scotland Cancer Centre, located at the Gartnavel General Hospital (the “Beatson") within Greater Glasgow Health Board and the Edinburgh Cancer Centre, located at the Western General Hospital, Edinburgh (the “ECC") within Lothian Health Board will reach the end of its recommended life-expectancy and is due for replacement under the Scottish Government's Radiotherapy Capital Equipment Replacement Programme (CERP).
This NHS Requirement included the provision for the purchase of the following Products:
— 3 x Linear Accelerators comprising,
— 1 x multi (photon/electron) modality and 1 x single (photon) modality at the Beatson and
— 1 x multi (photon/electron) modality at the ECC.
The implementation of the products will be undertaken by the Contractor on a “Turnkey" basis.
An award has been made to one successful Contractor who will act in the role of prime contractor for supply of all products and associated services to the Boards. This means that the successful contractor shall assume full responsibility for supply of all Products and associated services. The successful Contractor shall solely be responsible for effecting any subcontracting or collaborative arrangements required with other suppliers to allow the successful Contractor to meet this commitment.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion: NHS Requirement
/ Weighting: 40
Quality criterion: Implementation
/ Weighting: 30
Cost criterion: Cost
/ Weighting: 30
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.1.8) Information about 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:
2017/S 209-432599
Section V: Award of contract
Contract No: SLC818/2017
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
12/01/2018
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 1
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 1
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Varian Medical Systems UK Ltd
Oncology House, Gatwick Road
Crawley
RH10 9RG
UK
Telephone: +44 1293601324
NUTS: UKJ2
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot:
: 6 230 000.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.3) Additional information
While the authority is conducting this procurement exercise, the intention upon award of contract is that each of Greater Glasgow Health Board and Lothian Health Board will enter into separate agreements with the successful bidder for the supply of their specific requirements.
(SC Ref:529446).
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
NHS National Services Scotland
Gyle Square, 1 South Gyle Crescent
Edinburgh
EH12 9EB
UK
Telephone: +44 1698794534
E-mail: peter.mcconnell@nhs.net
Internet address(es)
URL: http://www.hfs.scot.nhs.uk
VI.4.3) Review procedure
Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures:
The bringing of court proceedings against the authority after the agreement has been entered into will not affect the 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 agreement has been entered into are limited to the award of damages.
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
07/02/2018