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title: "NHS Tayside Radiotherapy Treatment Planning System"
ocid: "ocds-r6ebe6-0000577017"
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source: "Public Contracts Scotland"
current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "NHS TAYSIDE"
published: "2020-02-06"
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# NHS Tayside Radiotherapy Treatment Planning System

Buyer: NHS TAYSIDE  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-r6ebe6-0000577017

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## Summary

The NHS Tayside is currently engaged in a public procurement process concerning the "NHS Tayside Radiotherapy Treatment Planning System". This tender falls within the healthcare industry and is being conducted at Ninewells Hospital in Dundee. The procurement stage is in the Award phase, with a contract value of £498,427 signed on 6th January 2020. This contract was awarded through an open procedure, which allows for broader participation from potential suppliers.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses that specialise in high-tech medical equipment, particularly those with expertise in treatment planning systems for radiotherapy. Suppliers with capabilities in providing advanced software systems that conform to NHS requirements, particularly around intensity modulated radiation therapy and image guided radiation therapy, would be well-suited to compete effectively. The contract requires providers to demonstrate relevant experience, quality management procedures, and compliance with strict technical and economic criteria, which highlights the potential for business growth in the healthcare technology sector.

## Notice

NHS National Services Scotland were tendering on behalf of Tayside Health Board (the "Health Board") for a replacement Treatment Planning System (the "Contract") for the Radiotherapy Department at Ninewells Hospital, Dundee, from a single Contractor. The Health Board would enter into a Contract with the successful Contractor.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

Scotland has a population of 5.3 million who are served by five Cancer Centres, which amongst them use 27 linear accelerators to deliver in excess of 200,000 fractions of treatment per annum. Each Cancer Centre has at least one Treatment Planning System (TPS) that is used to model patient treatments. In order to provide efficient and effective delivery of radiotherapy services throughout Scotland, NHS Tayside's (NHST) TPS was due to be replaced under the Scottish Government's Radiotherapy Capital Equipment Replacement Programme (CERP). The TPS must remain up to date to enable modelling of the increasingly complex and rapidly developing radiotherapy techniques required to deliver optimal treatment for patients. Intensity Modulated Radiation Therapy (IMRT) techniques such as volumetric modulated arc therapy (VMAT), are considered the standard of care for the majority of treatment sites, with an increasing body of evidence supporting the benefit for patients. It was thus a requirement that equipment supplied is compatible with NHS Scotland's intention to make available intensity modulated radiotherapy to all patients who might benefit. Image Guided Radiation Therapy (IGRT) is a technological development that enables the accuracy of patient positioning on the treatment couch to be confirmed, thereby increasing the probability of tumour control and reducing dosage to surrounding normal tissues. It was a requirement that all equipment tendered be compatible with NHS Scotland's intention to make image guidance, including tracking tumour motion, available to all patients who might benefit.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Public Contracts Scotland |
| Latest notice | https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=FEB380038 |
| Notice type | OJEU - F3 - Contract Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Goods |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 6 Feb 2020 |
| Submission deadline | 30 Apr 2019 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 6 Jan 2020 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £510,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £498,427 |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Complete |
| Awards status | Not specified |
| Contracts status | Active |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | NHS TAYSIDE |
| Locality | DUNDEE |
| Post town | Dundee |
| Postcode | DD1 9SY |
| Country | Scotland |
| ITL 1 | TLM Scotland |
| ITL 2 | TLM0 Eastern Scotland |
| ITL 3 | TLM03 Angus and Dundee City |
| Local authority | Dundee City |
| Electoral ward | West End |
| Westminster constituency | Dundee Central |
| Delivery location | TLM71 Angus and Dundee City |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | RAYSEARCH LABORATORIES AB (PUBL |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 30 - Office and computing machinery, equipment and supplies except furniture and software packages
- 48 - Software package and information systems

### Codes

- 30196000 - Planning systems
- 48000000 - Software package and information systems

## Release History

- 6 Feb 2020 at 00:00 - Award - OJEU - F3 - Contract Award Notice - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=FEB380038
- 20 Mar 2019 at 00:00 - Tender - OJEU - F2 - Contract Notice - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=MAR349263

## Documents

- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=MAR349263
  NHS Tayside Radiotherapy Treatment Planning System - NHS National Services Scotland are tendering on behalf of Tayside Health Board (the "Health Board") for a replacement Treatment Planning System (the "Contract") for the Radiotherapy Department at Ninewells Hospital, Dundee, from a single Contractor. The Health Board will enter into a Contract with the successful Contractor.
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=FEB380038
  NHS Tayside Radiotherapy Treatment Planning System - NHS National Services Scotland were tendering on behalf of Tayside Health Board (the "Health Board") for a replacement Treatment Planning System (the "Contract") for the Radiotherapy Department at Ninewells Hospital, Dundee, from a single Contractor. The Health Board would enter into a Contract with the successful Contractor.

## Notice URLs

- http://
- http://www.nhsscotlandprocurement.scot.nhs.uk/
- http://www.nhstayside.scot.nhs.uk
- https://api.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/v1/Notice?id=ocds-r6ebe6-0000577017
- https://www.publictendersscotland.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/web/login.html
- https://www.scotcourts.gov.uk

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