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VEAT_129092-External Beam Gamma Teletherapy System

  • National Physical Laboratory

F15: Voluntary ex ante transparency notice

Notice identifier: 2024/S 000-021056

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-047c3b

Published 10 July 2024, 12:54pm



Section one: Contracting authority/entity

one.1) Name and addresses

National Physical Laboratory

Hampton Road

Teddington

TW11 0LW

Email

gary.phillips@npl.co.uk

Telephone

+44 2089773222

Country

United Kingdom

Region code

UK - United Kingdom

Internet address(es)

Main address

www.npl.co.uk

one.4) Type of the contracting authority

Body governed by public law

one.5) Main activity

Other activity

Research


Section two: Object

two.1) Scope of the procurement

two.1.1) Title

VEAT_129092-External Beam Gamma Teletherapy System

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 38000000 - Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses)

two.1.3) Type of contract

Supplies

two.1.4) Short description

The NPL requirement is for an External Beam Gamma Teletherapy System using Cobalt-60 source. This is to replace our current unit which is and failing due to the obsolescence of the device making replacement parts difficult to source. The device must be able to move the Cobalt-60 source to its exposed position consistently within 0.1 seconds as well as the position being reproducible within 0.1mm.

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: 378,150 USD

two.2) Description

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UK - United Kingdom
Main site or place of performance

Teddington, TW11 0LW

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

The NPL requirement is for an External Beam Gamma Teletherapy System using Cobalt-60 source. This is to replace our current unit which is and failing due to the obsolescence of the device making replacement parts difficult to source. The device must be able to move the Cobalt-60 source to its exposed position consistently within 0.1 seconds as well as the position being reproducible within 0.1mm.

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

Negotiated without a prior call for competition

  • The products involved are manufactured purely for the purpose of research, experiment, study or development
  • The works, supplies or services can be provided only by a particular economic operator for the following reason:
    • absence of competition for technical reasons

Explanation:

After a thorough look at the market only one supplier capable of achieving the required specification was identified.

This supplier supplied our current Cobalt-60 source and their irradiators are designed to take this source type.

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

Contract No

129092

Title

External Beam Gamma Teletherapy System

A contract/lot is awarded: Yes

five.2) Award of contract/concession

five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract

10 July 2024

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

Best Theratronics

413 March Road

Ottowa

ON K2K OE4

Country

Canada

NUTS code
  • CA - Canada
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: 378,150 USD

five.2.5) Information about subcontracting

The contract/lot/concession is likely to be subcontracted


Section six. Complementary information

six.3) Additional information

After a thorough look at the market only one supplier capable of achieving the required specification was identified.

This supplier supplied our current Cobalt-60 source and their irradiators are designed to take this source type.

six.4) Procedures for review

six.4.1) Review body

NPL Management Limited

Teddington

TW11 0LW

Country

United Kingdom