1920-60-RIS-LW - ERDF Funded - Invitation to Tender for 3D Surface Scanner

The project is receiving funding from the England European Regional Development Fund as

part of the European Structural and Investment Funds Growth Programme 2014-2020. The

Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government (and in London the intermediate

body Greater London Authority) is the Managing Authority for European Regional Development Fund. Established by the European Union, the European Regional Development Fund helps local areas stimulate their economic development by investing in projects which will support innovation, businesses, create jobs and local community regenerations. For more information visit www.gov.uk/european-growth-funding ↗.

The Northern Powerhouse is a key aspect of this Government's approach to addressing the

productivity gap in the North and ensuring a stronger, more sustainable economy for all

parts of the UK. Alongside over EUR 1.5 billion of European Regional Development Fund

support for businesses and communities across the North, the government has awarded

£3.4 billion in three rounds of Growth Deals across the Northern Powerhouse.

The equipment will be used to support research, undergraduate training, continuing

professional development of qualified therapeutic radiographers and contract activity for

local clinical services (private and NHS) for patients suffering from trunk lymphoedema

following treatment for breast cancer. The 3D surface scanner will have the capability to

track and quantify changes in body (size and shape). It will be able to be utilized by health

agencies and local private sector providers, small private physiotherapy clinics, weight loss

services, medical device manufacturers and private healthcare radiotherapy centres for

research and development. The benefits/likely outcomes are: 'Image guided therapy' to

provide an improved more efficient product and/or service.

The medium to longer term objectives, year 2 onwards, include work with business and

academic partners to as well as companies such as Panache Lingerie in Sheffield who we

already partner with or clinical services such as the lymphiedema clinics, radiotherapy

equipment specialists.

• develop new materials, products and components: improve existing products and

processes; and increase performance and market opportunities for companies through

improved product life, longevity, durability, usability and/or enhanced functionality. For

example, the creation of more sustainable materials through the use of conductive material

or ability to function in extreme environments;

• Increase competitiveness of UK and SCR companies in priority sectors, including

manufacturing, health care technologies and devices;

• increase the number of small and medium sized enterprises engaged in knowledge

exchange and collaboration;

• improve the commercialisation and market entry of new or enhanced products or services

including by small and medium sized enterprises;

• increase investment in research and innovation, including by small and medium sized

enterprises.

The equipment is supporting the research activity of two research projects; The SuPPORT 4

All study and The Respire study. In addition, the equipment will support teaching relating to

radiotherapy set up verification, simulated practice of patient positioning. This tender is for a

3D surface scanner system specifically for radiotherapy positioning and set-up and the

required environment for the scanner in 1 specialist room based that will also contain a linear

accelerator (linac) bed and wall and ceiling mounted positional lasers at the University; the

linac bed and positional lasers are not part of this tender.