NHS Grampian HDR Brachytherapy Afterloader

NHS Grampian
Scotland
Open procedure
5 March 2026 to 23 February 2028

Provision of one HDR brachytherapy afterloader unit to replace an existing system at the Aberdeen Cancer Centre. The contract is delivered on a turnkey basis, requiring the successful bidder to manage all aspects of supply, installation, and integration. Bidders must conduct site visits to assess specific requirements and act as the prime contractor, assuming full responsibility for any necessary sub-contracting or collaborative arrangements to ensure a fully operational system.

Open the official notice

Awarded value: £315k; As published
Published: 13 August 2025; Find a Tender
Awarded: 5 March 2026; Varian Medical Systems
Contract length: 24 months; Ends 23 February 2028

What the buyer is asking for

Supply, installation, and commissioning of a high-dose-rate brachytherapy afterloader system for a hospital radiotherapy department on a turnkey basis.

Lifecycle

Publishedon Find a Tender
13 August 2025
Contract awardedto Varian Medical Systems
5 March 2026
Contract starts
5 March 2026
Contract ends
23 February 2028

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The buyer

Type: NHS and health body
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How it compares

6.1× the typical linear accelerators contract (£52k).

Cite this contract

Link: https://bidskim.com/tender/361146/nhs-grampian-hdr-brachytherapy-afterloader
Buyer reference: org-200
Open contracting ID: ocds-r6ebe6-0000803535
Source: Public Contracts Scotland
Last checked: 12 October 2026

NHS Grampian. NHS Grampian HDR Brachytherapy Afterloader. Contract award, 13 August 2025. BidSkim, https://bidskim.com/tender/361146/nhs-grampian-hdr-brachytherapy-afterloader (accessed 12 October 2026).