Linear accelerator

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Original title: Lineaarikiihdytin

Etelä-Karjalan hyvinvointialue

Published: Jul 22, 2026

Updated: Jul 26, 2026

Source: TED - Tenders Electronic Daily (EU)

This tender has been awarded

Awarded to Varian Medical Systems Finland Oy — €3,000,000

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About This Opportunity

This is a supplies contract in the health and medical services sector. Located in Finland, Europe, this opportunity is open to firms and consortiums, with an estimated budget of EUR 3.0 million.

Published through TED - Tenders Electronic Daily (EU), a national government procurement portal. Public procurement tenders follow the country's national bidding regulations and may have specific eligibility and documentation requirements for the supply of goods in the health and medical services sector. Supply contracts typically require bidders to demonstrate product compliance with technical specifications, delivery capacity, and relevant certifications. This contract has already been awarded. The information is published for transparency and market intelligence purposes.

Description

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The subject of the procurement was a radiotherapy linear accelerator with accessories (radiotherapy device). The equipment will be located in the radiotherapy unit of the Central Hospital of South Karelia. The South Karelia radiotherapy unit is part of the South Karelia Welfare Area's cancer treatment unit. The radiotherapy unit has two linear accelerators (Varian Truebeam 2012, Varian Truebeam 2021). A Siemens PET-CT scanner from radiology is used as the dose planning imaging device. The radiotherapy dose planning software is Eclipse (Varian) and the information system is ARIA (Varian). The unit provides comprehensive radiotherapy for cancer patients from its own district as well as from other nearby hospital districts. The equipment to be procured now will replace the Varian Truebeam accelerator purchased in 2012. The following were requested as options: Option 1): Additional functions to improve image-guided radiotherapy. Option 2): Additional features to improve dynamic arc therapies. Option 3): Fixation system for body SBRT treatments. Option 4): Ionization chamber-based measurement phantom for weekly quality assurance of accelerators. Option 5): Sliding doors between the treatment room and the machine room, installed. Option 6) Update of measurement software for radiotherapy quality assurance. Option 7) Update of the Identify surface detection system to the latest version. Detailed criteria and suitability requirements for the subject of the procurement are in the request for proposals and its appendices.

Data provenance

This notice is sourced from TED - Tenders Electronic Daily (EU) and was originally published on July 22, 2026. Last refreshed 33 days ago. Original language: fi. BidsFactory mirrors official procurement notices and links back to the source for full legal text.

About Etelä-Karjalan hyvinvointialue

Etelä-Karjalan hyvinvointialue has issued 96 procurement notices on BidsFactory, including 15 currently open and 17 awarded contracts. Activity concentrates in Health & Medical, Construction & Civil Works, and General Supplies & Services. All notices are published for Finland. Notices are distributed via Hilma Finland and TED - Tenders Electronic Daily (EU). Most recent publication: August 21, 2026.

Frequently asked questions about this tender

How much was the contract awarded for?

Varian Medical Systems Finland Oy was awarded the contract for €3,000,000. The figure reflects the value disclosed by the contracting authority in the award notice.

Where will the contract be performed?

The contract is for delivery in Finland. Foreign bidders should review local registration, taxation, and any in-country presence requirements before submitting.

How can I submit a bid?

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Is this tender still open?

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Who is the contracting authority?

This notice was issued by Etelä-Karjalan hyvinvointialue in Finland. The authority is responsible for evaluating bids, awarding the contract, and managing performance.

What type of contract is this?

This is a Supplies contract in the Health & Medical sector. The classification helps bidders match the opportunity to their qualifications and registered scope of supply.