Radiotherapy Ancillary Devices incl Dosimetry Patient Positioning and QA Devices

This framework starts on 1 April 2022, runs for 48 months and ends on 31 March 2026. This includes a 24 month extension.

The framework is for the supply of Radiotherapy Ancillary Devices including Dosimetry Patient Positioning and QA Devices.

Radiotherapy Ancillary Devices used to aid patient positioning for radiotherapy treatments, also used to check quality assurance of the radiotherapy treatment systems. They are used in Oncology and Radiology departments.

See our Downloads section for the product matrix.

Savings Opportunities
When purchasing from this framework you may be able to take advantage of additional savings opportunities through:

• Point of Sale maintenance discounts
• Multi-Trust Aggregation Spend
• Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) Capital Fund promotions.

See our Useful Links section for further information about these on our Diagnostic Equipment and Services page.

How to order
To place an order, please contact:

Support Services
To support you through the procurement process, we have a team available to help you. Our services include:

• Project planning
• Arranging site visits
• Conducting supplier presentations
• Facilitating equipment evaluations.

For more information, please speak your Capital ICS Manager. See our Useful Links section for contact details.

• Brainlab Ltd
• Elekta Ltd
• Healthcare Supply Solutions Limited
• Mirada Medical
• Medical Imaging Systems Ltd
• Oncology Imaging Systems Ltd
• Oncology Systems Ltd
• Phoenix Dosimetry Ltd
• Promedics Ltd
• PTW-UK Ltd
• Vertec Scientific Ltd
• Vision RT Ltd
• Xiel Ltd.

Please note some suppliers may have outstanding conditions of award.

There are three product categories covering the following product lines:

• Artificial Intelligence (AI) based auto/or manual contouring software
• Diodes
• Electronic portal imaging device (EPID) based patient QA and/or in-vivo dosimetry software applications
• Head mounted transmission chamber systems
• Intensity modulated radiotherapy (IMRT) checking system (scanned system with comparison software plus IMRT delivery phantom)
• In-vivo dosimetry system (including diodes, TLDs and MOSFETs)
• Ionisation chambers, electrometers, dosimeters and detectors
• Metal oxide semiconductor field effect transistor (MOSFETs)
• Software to produce synthetic CT scans for planning for MRI data
• Thermoluminescent dosimeters (TLDs).

2. Patient Positioning:

• Baseplates
• Bolus
• Breast boards
• Couch tops
• Fiducial markers
• Head supports
• Image guided radiotherapy (IGRT) including surface guided radiotherapy (SGRT)
• Lasers
• Patient and device set up validation
• Positioning cushions
• Respiratory gating systems
• Skin markers
• Thermoplastic sheet to make radiotherapy immobilisation aids
• Thoracic/Abdominal boards
• Vacuum cushions
• Water bath for production of radiotherapy immobilisation aids.

3. Quality Assurance:

• 4D CT phantoms
• Anthropomorphic phantoms
• Beam alignment test tool
• Comprehensive QA software applications
• CT density check phantom
• Daily output check devices
• Digital workflow and patient management software
• Electron calibration phantom plus water equivalent (for electrons) epoxy resin sheets
• Epoxy resin water phantoms
• Field chambers
• Full set of CT image assessment phantoms plus dose measurement equipment
• Head mounted flatness scanning device
• Imaging system alignment check phantom
• MRI phantoms
• Photon inter-comparison phantom
• Reference barometer
• Reference thermometer
• Secondary MU software
• Secondary standard electron chamber
• Secondary standard electron electrometer
• Secondary standard photon chamber
• Secondary standard photon electrometer
• Water phantom with appropriate detectors and software transfer licence to chosen planning system.

Mission:

We value the NHS. Our scale, experience and passion support you in the planning, purchase and management of medical equipment. Saving you time and money to concentrate on patient care.

Scale:

• The only route into the DH Capital Equipment Fund, saving the NHS millions of pounds each year
• Active supplier management from our team deliver savings opportunities direct to you
• Standard national documentation saves you time and protects your procurement.

Experience

• Team of CIPS qualified procurement experts, dedicated to each product category to provide market insights and one to one support
• Finance, Clinical, Legal and extensive NHS Procurement experience to support you through the whole process
• Thousands of successful procurements and commitment deals seamlessly delivered.

Passion:

• Free of charge support throughout the process from business case to installation of equipment and beyond
• Free of charge Capital planning service to provide a better future for your equipment base
• Our agreements are an easy route to market that will save you valuable time and provide certainty.