Radiotherapy Linacs - NHS Greater Glasgow & Clyde

Description

Two linear accelerators are to be replaced, one (code GL4) installed at the Beatson West of Scotland Cancer Centre located at Gartnavel General Hospital, the other (code GL26) at the Beatson’s satellite centre located at University Hospital Monklands, Airdrie as they have reached the end of their recommended life-expectancy and are due for replacement under the Scottish Government’s Radiotherapy Capital Equipment Replacement Programme (CERP).

The estimated values referred to in Section II.1.5 and 11.2.6 covers the 24 months contract duration (to the end of the warranty period).
The buyer is using PCS-Tender to conduct this ITT exercise. The Project code is 28723 . For more information see: http://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/info/InfoCentre.aspx?ID=2343
The Contracting Authority does not intend to include a sub-contract clause as part of community benefits (as per Section 25 of the Procurement Reform (Scotland) Act 2014) in this contract for the following reason:
The awarded supplier will act as the Prime Contractor for this contract and will be required to bid with their own nominated sub-contractors.
Community benefits are included in this requirement. For more information see: https://www.gov.scot/policies/public-sector-procurement/community-benefits-in-procurement/
A summary of the expected community benefits has been provided as follows:
It is a mandatory requirement that potential contract participants agree to support the concept, provision and ongoing development of community benefits provision in relation to this contract.
Potential contract participants are required to agree to this mandatory requirement. They are also requested to provide a brief summary of the community benefits that have recently been delivered within Scotland, if at all, and also what impact and outcomes these have achieved.
Potential contract participants are required to summarise any proposed community benefits that will be developed and delivered as part of this contract if successful or, alternatively, potential contract participants confirm that they will engage with the NHS Scotland’s Community Benefits Gateway (CBG). This gateway, developed through requests from suppliers seeking opportunities to support the delivery of community benefits within the contracting region, provides information on community benefit opportunities. The CBG is a free and easy to use online service that connects NHS Scotland suppliers with third sector community organisations within Scotland and will be used for tracking and reporting and is an approved compliant route to the realisation of community benefits.
For further information please visit NHSS Community Benefit Gateway:
https://www.nss.nhs.scot/procurement-and-logistics/governance-and-sustainability-services/access-our-community-benefit-gateway/
(SC Ref:793598)

Two linear accelerators are to be replaced, one (code GL4) installed at the Beatson West of Scotland Cancer Centre located at Gartnavel General Hospital, the other (code GL26) at the Beatson’s satellite centre located at University Hospital Monklands, Airdrie as they have reached the end of their recommended life-expectancy and are 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 is expected that all Contractors will require to undertake site visit(s) to the Beatson locations in order to understand requirements and inform Contractors’ responses to this NHS Requirement.
It is 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.

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