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title: "Low-Energy Proton Facility"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-028f4b"
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buyer: "THE CLATTERBRIDGE CANCER CENTRE NHS FOUNDATION TRUST"
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# Low-Energy Proton Facility

Buyer: THE CLATTERBRIDGE CANCER CENTRE NHS FOUNDATION TRUST  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-028f4b

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## Summary

The Clatterbridge Cancer Centre NHS Foundation Trust is seeking to procure an upgrade for its low-energy proton facility located on the Wirral. This procurement falls under the category of medical equipment and pharmaceuticals, classified as goods. The tender process is currently open, having commenced on 1st May 2021, with a submission deadline set for 5th March 2021. The contract will be awarded based on an open procedure, ensuring transparency and inclusivity for potential suppliers. The total contract value is approximately £679,236.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses involved in medical equipment manufacturing, particularly those specialising in advanced technologies for proton therapy systems. Suppliers of components such as dosimetry control systems, RF systems, and vacuum systems would be well-positioned to compete for this contract. Given the long-term operational need for upgraded equipment and the Trust's commitment to enhancing patient care, businesses can leverage this opportunity to establish or expand their presence in the health sector.

## Notice

The Clatterbridge Cancer Centre NHS Foundation Trust is preparing to procure an upgrade to its current low-energy proton facility on the Wirral site.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

The Clatterbridge Cancer Centre NHS Foundation Trust is preparing to procure an upgrade to its current low-energy proton facility on the Wirral site. The cyclotron, manufactured by Scanditronix (Model: MC-62 PF isochronous cyclotron), was installed at Clatterbridge Cancer Centre's Wirral site in 1984 and remains reliable. The beam-line and associated components to enable the treatment of ocular tumours with low energy protons largely remains the same as installed in 1989. Whilst the main accelerating structures are of a robust and reliable design, a number of system, subsystem and component choices in the current technology that would not be favoured if the machine was specified and built in 2020. It is expected that more advanced technologies, improved manufacturing processes, enhanced monitoring diagnostics and instrumentation are now commercially available. There are a number of broad areas of the equipment that we believe would benefit from upgrade. These include the dosimetry control system, the RF system, the vacuum system, the coolant system and the beam-line. Yap, J., Resta-Lopez, J., Kacperek, A., Schnuerer, R., Jolly, S., Boogert, S., and Welsch, C. (2020). Beam characterisation studies of the 62 MeV proton therapy beamline at the Clatterbridge Cancer Centre. Physica Medica, 77(August), 108-120. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ejmp.2020.08.002

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/009065-2021 |
| Notice type | Tender Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Goods |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 28 Apr 2021 |
| Submission deadline | 5 Mar 2021 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 6 Apr 2021 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £679,236 |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Cancelled |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Active |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | THE CLATTERBRIDGE CANCER CENTRE NHS FOUNDATION TRUST |
| Locality | WIRRAL |
| Post town | Chester |
| Postcode | CH63 4JY |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLD North West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLD7 Merseyside |
| ITL 3 | TLD74 Wirral |
| Local authority | Wirral |
| Electoral ward | Clatterbridge |
| Westminster constituency | Wirral West |
| Delivery location | TLD74 Wirral |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | COSYLAB |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 33 - Medical equipments, pharmaceuticals and personal care products

### Codes

- 33000000 - Medical equipments, pharmaceuticals and personal care products

## Release History

- 28 Apr 2021 at 07:09 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/009065-2021
- 2 Feb 2021 at 11:32 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/002037-2021

## Notice URLs

- http://www.supplying2nhs.org/
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ejmp.2020.08.002
- https://ted.europa.eu/udl?uri=TED:NOTICE:506268-2020:TEXT:EN:HTML
- https://www.clatterbridgecc.nhs.uk/

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