Radiotherapy, mechanotherapy, electrotherapy and physical therapy devices

Tender description

Radiotherapy equipment installed at Raigmore Hospital, Inverness, and the Tayside Cancer Centre, Ninewells Hospital, Dundee, (the ‘TCC’), would reach the end of its recommended life-expectancy and was 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: 2 x linear accelerators comprising: 1 x multi (photon/electron) modality at Raigmore Hospital; and 1 x multi (photon/electron) modality at the TCC. The implementation of the products would be undertaken by the contractor on a ‘Turnkey’ basis. It was intended that an award would be made to one successful contractor who would act in the role of prime contractor for supply of all Products and associated services to the boards. This meant that the successful contractor should assume full responsibility for supply of all products and associated services. Radiotherapy equipment installed at both Raigmore Hospital within highland health board and the Tayside Cancer Centre, located at Ninewells Hospital, Dundee (the ‘TCC’) within Tayside Health Board would reach the end of its recommended life-expectancy and was 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: 2 x Linear Accelerators comprising: 1 x multi (photon/electron) modality at Raigmore Hospital, and 1 x multi (photon/electron) modality at the TCC. The implementation of the Products would be undertaken by the contractor on a ‘Turnkey’ basis. It was intended that an award would be made to one successful contractor who would act in the role of prime contractor for supply of all products and associated services to the Boards. This meant that the successful contractor should assume full responsibility for supply of all products and associated services. The successful contractor should solely be responsible for effecting any subcontracting or collaborative arrangements required with other suppliers to allow the successful contractor to meet this commitment.