Contract award notice
Results of the procurement procedure
Section I: Contracting
entity
I.1) Name and addresses
NHS Grampian
Summerfield House, 2 Eday Road
Aberdeen
AB15 6RE
UK
Contact person: Sara Maciver
Telephone: +44 7483104015
E-mail: sara.maciver@nhs.scot
NUTS: UKM50
Internet address(es)
Main address: http://www.nhsgrampian.org
Address of the buyer profile: https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA00200
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 HDR Brachytherapy Afterloader
Reference number: NP05525
II.1.2) Main CPV code
33150000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Supplies
II.1.4) Short description
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).
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
315 000.00
GBP
II.2) Description
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
33150000
33100000
33151000
51413000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKM50
Main site or place of performance:
Aberdeen Cancer Centre
Aberdeen Royal Infirmary
Foresterhill
Aberdeen
AB25 2ZN
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
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.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion: NHS Requirement
/ Weighting: 70
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:
2025/S 000-048354
Section V: Award of contract
Contract No: NP05525
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
05/03/2026
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 2
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 2
Number of tenders received from tenderers from EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received from tenderers 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
Varian Medical Systems UK Ltd
Sixth Floor The Create Building, The Boulevard
Crawley
RH10 1DT
UK
Telephone: +44 1293601200
NUTS: UK
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot:
: 315 000.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.3) Additional information
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).
(SC Ref:825795)
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
Aberdeen Sheriff Court
53 Castle Street
Aberdeen
AB11 5BB
UK
Telephone: +44 1224657200
E-mail: aberdeen@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
06/03/2026