A system for non-invasive preclinical ultrasound imaging

Official notice

Authority: University of Reading (Education)

GoodsNegotiated without publication of a contract notice

Sectors: Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses) (38) Delivery: South East (UKJ)

Budget not disclosedValue not published

Awarded 11 Oct 2022

Awarded to FUJIFILM VisualSonics Inc.

What is being bought

Published requirement description

For the purchase of a system for non-invasive preclinical ultrasound imaging. A single system is to be purchased that will permit visualisation of all of the following preclinical models:

Mouse embryos and zebrafish at resolutions down to 30 µm using an ultra-high frequency transducer (up to 71 MHz).
Mouse hearts and the vasculature in genetic and drug-induced models of disease at 30 µm resolution using a transducer of 30-40 MHz with a frame rate capable of imaging heart rates of up to 750 beats per minute. ECG-gating is also required for 3D reconstruction of the heart.
Rat hearts and the vasculature in genetic and drug-induced models of disease (as detailed above for mice) using a transducer of ~29 MHz.
Mouse or rat brains (requiring a lower frequency transducer of ~22 MHz).

Additional capability is required for upgrading for imaging of pig hearts and the vasculature (requires low frequency transducers of 4-10 MHz) and for photoacoustic imaging.

The system must have the following provision:

Integrated physiology traces for small animals, including display of ECG, respiration waveform, and body temperature.
Capability for capturing B-mode and M-mode images, and for analysis of the images to provide data on cardiac and vascular function and dimensions in the above preclinical models (including strain and speckle-tracking).
Capability for Power Doppler, Pulsed-Wave Doppler, Pulsed-Wave tissue Doppler and colour Doppler for assessment of blood flow.
Capability for contrast imaging.

The University has published this VEAT notice and intends to award a contract to FUJIFILM Visualsonics Inc. following the expiry of 10 full calendar days after the expiry of this notice.

CPV: Instruments for checking physical characteristics · Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses)

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published

Lot #1

Delivery: South East · University of Reading Whiteknights Campus Reading

38000000 Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses)

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record

Procedure method: Negotiated without publication of a contract notice
Legal basis: CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
Procurement category: Goods
Notice status: Awarded
Procurement threshold: Unspecified in notice
Regulatory regime: Standard
Commercial structure: Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type: Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered: Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement: Unspecified in notice
First published: 11 Oct 2022, 10:53 BST
Last source update: 12 Oct 2022, 17:58 BST
Authority reference: UOR/LAB/23/002
FTS notice number: 2022/S 000-028752
Classification (CPV): Instruments for checking physical characteristicsLaboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses)
Delivery area: South East (UKJ)
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-03749c Find a Tender

Why no open competition: The works, supplies or services can be provided only by a particular economic operator due to absence of competition for technical reasons
Published justification: Absence for technical reasons due to the patents and requirement to have the key features of the instrument which are 1) the ability for ultrasound imaging across the spectrum of preclinical models using low to high frequency transducers (4 - 71 MHz), 2) capability for high resolution (30 µm) cardiovascular and cardiac imaging and analysis in small animal preclinical models with high heart rates, 3) capability for brain imaging in mice and rats, 4) capability for upgrading for photoacoustic imaging and 5) fully integrated software for instrument operation and data analysis

Notice history

2 releases on Find a Tender

Published amendments (1)

This VEAT notice can only be awarded is subject to receiving grant funding. If grant funding is not awarded, then we will not proceed with this requirement.

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Awards 1

Contracts signed 1latest 11 Oct 2022

Awarded to	Value	Date	Status
FUJIFILM VisualSonics Inc.	€368,500 †	—	Awarded

Contracts

A system for non-invasive preclinical ultrasound imaging · FUJIFILM VisualSonics Inc.
Signed
11 Oct 2022
Value
€368,500
Status
active

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

University Of Reading

Contracting authorityEducationBody governed by public lawEducation GB-UKPRN: University Po Box 217, READING, South East, RG66AHContact name, email, phone

Official documents & specifications

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