Radiotherapy equipment installed at The Edinburgh Cancer Centre (‘ECC’) within the Authority will reach the end of its recommended life-expectancy and is due for replacement under the Scottish Government's Radiotherapy Capital Equipment Replacement Programme (CERP).

The requirements for the planned replacement of radiotherapy equipment at ECC includes the purchase of the following Product: 1 x 6 MV Radiotherapy Treatment machine (Linear Accelerator).

The implementation of the product at ECC will be undertaken by the Contractor on a turnkey basis.

It is intended that an award will be made to 1 successful Contractor who will act in the role of Prime Contractor for supply of the product and associated services to the Board. This means that the successful Contractor shall assume full responsibility for supply of the Product 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.

Note: The buyer is using PCS-Tender to carry out this procurement process. Please note this is a separate website and if you are not already registered, registration will be required.

To access PCS-Tender, record your interest in this notice and access the tender documentation please visit https://www.publictendersscotland.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk and search for project Code 2958 under PQQs Open to All Suppliers or ITTs Open to All Suppliers as appropriate. Please use the Search/Filter function, then select Project Code from the drop-down. Please note that once you have expressed interest in the PQQ/ITT it will move to your My PQQs/My ITTs area.

For further information on using PCS-Tender, please read the Supplier Response Guide: https://www.publictendersscotland.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/esop/pts-host/public/pts/supplierhelppage/PCS-TSupplierResponseGuide.pdf

If you have already registered on Public Contracts Scotland and PCS-Tender and paired your accounts you can access PCS-Tender through your Public Contracts Scotland Control Panel.