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Appendix1 BUSINESS CASE FOR REPLACING THE PET/CT IMAGER IN NHS GRAMPIAN TABLE OF CONTENTS 1. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY 2 1.1 Introduction 2 1.2 Strategic Case 3 1.3 Economic Case 4 1.4 Commercial Case 4 1.5 Financial Case 5 1.6 Management Case 5 2. THE STRATEGIC CASE 6 2.1 Introduction 6 2.2 The Strategic Context 6 2.3 The Case for Investment 10 2.4 Investment Objective 11 3. THE ECONOMIC CASE 11 Introduction 11 3.2 Critical Success Factors 11 3.3 Developing the Options 12 3.4 The Preferred Option – Comparison with the Alternatives 13 3.5 Economic Appraisal and Value for Money 15 3.6 The Procurement Process 15 4. THE COMMERCIAL CASE 15 5 THE FINANCIAL CASE 16 5.1 Introduction 16 5.2 Capital 16 5.3 Revenue Costs 16 5.4 Depreciation 16 5.5 Current Funding Arrangements 16 5.6 Preferred Option 17 5.7 Overall Affordability 17 6. THE MANAGEMENT CASE 17 6.1 Introduction 17 6.2 Timetable for Implementation 17 6.3 Operational Implications 18 6.4 Principal Project Roles and Responsibilities 18 6.5 Performance Measurements and Post Project Evaluation 18  1. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY 1.1 Introduction 1.1.1 This Business Case is for the replacement of the PET/CT imager in NHS Grampian. It has been prepared using the agreed standards and format from HM Treasury for Business Cases, as set out in the Scottish Investment Manual (SCIM). The approved format is the Five Case Model adopted as part of the SCIM, which comprises the following key components: The strategic case - this sets out the case for investment The economic case - this demonstrates that the NHS Grampian has selected the option which best meets the existing and future needs of the service and optimises value for money. The commercial case – generally this sets out the content of the propo