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Official UK procurement notice

TENDER FOR THE SUPPLY AND INSTALLATION OF A High Resolution 3D Preclinical Photoacoustic Imaging System

Official notice

Authority: THE UNIVERSITY OF BIRMINGHAM (Education)

GoodsOpen procedure
Published estimate£535,566exc. VAT
Submissions closed 1 Jul 2024
Contract term 6 moends 31 Jan 2025 · starts 12 Aug 2024

What is being bought

Published requirement description

The University of Birmingham invites tenders for supply and Installation of a Photoacoustic tomography scanner for non-invasive imaging of mice, ex vivo tissues and biological samples. The system will provide a flexible imaging platform for rapid multi-wavelength, three-dimensional imaging of tissue anatomy and function at cm-scale depths with sub-150 micrometer resolution, based on the optical absorption properties of tissues. The system will perform image acquisition, image reconstruction and data storage, as well as provide on-line and off-line data processing and analysis tools. It should also allow for future hardware and software upgrades, as our research needs evolve.

CPV: Imaging equipment for medical, dental and veterinary use

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published
Lot #1The University of Birmingham invites tenders for supply of a Photoacoustic tomography… 6 mo

The University of Birmingham invites tenders for supply of a Photoacoustic tomography scanner for non-invasive imaging of mice, ex vivo tissues and biological samples. The system will provide a flexible imaging platform for rapid multi-wavelength, three-dimensional imaging of tissue anatomy and function at cm-scale depths with sub-150 micrometer resolution, based on the optical absorption properties of tissues. The system will perform image acquisition, image reconstruction and data storage, as well as provide on-line and off-line data processing and analysis tools. It should also allow for future hardware and software upgrades, as our research needs evolve.

Contract period: 12 Aug 2024 – 31 Jan 2025 (6 mo)
Delivery: West Midlands
Variant bids: allowed

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record
Procedure method
Open procedure
Legal basis
CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
Procurement category
Goods
Notice status
Closed
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
No (one-off requirement)
First published
6 Jun 2024, 15:20 BST
Last source update
6 Jun 2024, 15:20 BST
Award evaluation window
8 Jul 2024 – …
Authority reference
SC12676/24
FTS notice number
2024/S 000-017632
Classification (CPV)
Imaging equipment for medical, dental and veterinary use
Delivery area
West Midlands (UKG3)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-046e12 Find a Tender

How it was run

Official notice
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Submission deadline
1 Jul 2024
Submission channel
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Accepted languages
en
Participation fee
document
Bids opened
8 Jul 2024, 12:00 BST
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Timeline

6 Jun 2024 → 12 Aug 2024 · 4 dates
  1. Notice published
    6 Jun 2024, 15:20 BST
  2. Submission deadline
    1 Jul 2024
  3. Bids opened
    8 Jul 2024, 12:00 BST
  4. Contract starts
    12 Aug 2024, 00:00 BST

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

THE UNIVERSITY OF BIRMINGHAM

Contracting authorityEducationBody governed by public lawEducation GB-UKPRN: 10006840 Edgbaston, BIRMINGHAM, West Midlands, B152TTContact name, email Published organisation website ↗

Dispute resolution & review bodies

  • University of BirminghamReview body Edgbaston

Official documents & specifications

Official links; attachments are not copied

No document links were published on the notice.