Award

Truebeam Linear Accelerator Maintenance

  • The Clatterbridge Cancer Centre NHS Foundation Trust

F15: Voluntary ex ante transparency notice

Notice identifier: 2023/S 000-002780

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-03a113

Published 30 January 2023, 12:56pm



Section one: Contracting authority/entity

one.1) Name and addresses

The Clatterbridge Cancer Centre NHS Foundation Trust

65 Pembroke Place

Liverpool

L7 8YA

Contact

Mr Steven Doran

Email

steven.doran@nhs.net

Telephone

+44 1516001638

Country

United Kingdom

Region code

UK - United Kingdom

Internet address(es)

Main address

https://www.clatterbridgecc.nhs.uk/

one.4) Type of the contracting authority

Body governed by public law

one.5) Main activity

Health


Section two: Object

two.1) Scope of the procurement

two.1.1) Title

Truebeam Linear Accelerator Maintenance

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 50400000 - Repair and maintenance services of medical and precision equipment

two.1.3) Type of contract

Services

two.1.4) Short description

Provision of equipment maintenance and software services for Varian TRUEBEAM linear accelerators for a period of 5 years commencing 01.03.2023.

two.1.6) Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: No

two.1.7) Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT)

Value excluding VAT: £8,473,000

two.2) Description

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UK - United Kingdom

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

Provision of equipment maintenance and software services for Varian TRUEBEAM linear accelerators for a period of 5 years commencing 01.03.2023.

two.2.11) Information about options

Options: No

two.2.13) Information about European Union Funds

The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No


Section four. Procedure

four.1) Description

four.1.1) Type of procedure

Award of a contract without prior publication of a call for competition in the cases listed below

  • The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the regulations

Explanation:

The works, supplies or services can be provided only by a particular economic operator for the due to the absence of competition for technical reasons.

The Trust believes there are no other suppliers in the market authorised to provide equipment maintenance services for the Varian TrueBeam linear accelerator.

The Trust intends to enter into a 5 contract with Varian Medical Systems UK Ltd for the provision of equipment maintenance services for the Trust's Varian TrueBeam linear accelerator installations.

A 10 day standstill period is being observed. Part 3 of the Regulations provide for aggrieved parties who have been harmed or are at risk of harm by a breach of the Regulations to take legal action. Any such action must be started in the High Court within the applicable limitation period set out in Part 3. The purpose of the standstill period referred to above is to allow the parties to apply to the Courts to set aside the award decision before the contract start date.

four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)

The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: Yes


Section five. Award of contract/concession

A contract/lot is awarded: Yes

five.2) Award of contract/concession

five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract

20 January 2023

five.2.2) Information about tenders

The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor/concessionaire

Varian Medical Systems UK Limited

Gatwick Road

Crawley, West Sussex

RH10 9RG

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UK - United Kingdom
The contractor/concessionaire is an SME

No

five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot/concession (excluding VAT)

Total value of the contract/lot/concession: £8,473,000


Section six. Complementary information

six.4) Procedures for review

six.4.1) Review body

The Clatterbridge Cancer Centre

65 Pembroke Place

Liverpool

L7 8YA

Country

United Kingdom