Award

Functional Near-Infrared Spectroscopy Equipment

THE UNIVERSITY OF BATH

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

Award

15 Jul 2025 at 13:05

Tender

04 Mar 2025 at 12:05

Summary of the contracting process

The University of Bath successfully concluded a procurement process for Functional Near-Infrared Spectroscopy Equipment, awarding the contract to NIRx Medizintechnik GmbH. The procurement was conducted as an open competition, suitable for contracts below threshold values. The tender, initially announced on 4 March 2025, reached the award stage on 15 July 2025, with the contract period set to commence on 21 July 2025 and conclude on 1 June 2028. Located in Bath within the region of UKK12, this procurement falls under the industry category of tomography devices, which involves the purchase of goods rather than services.

This tender presents substantial growth opportunities for businesses specialising in scientific and medical equipment, particularly those capable of delivering high-quality tomography devices. As the process followed an open competition method with a balanced focus on both price and quality, enterprises that are competitive on both these fronts could have successfully vied for this contract. Large-scale suppliers like NIRx Medizintechnik GmbH were deemed suited for this opportunity, indicating that well-established companies with the capacity to meet the precise technical specifications stood the best chance of success. Businesses from both the UK and abroad can take lessons from this procurement, focusing on improving quality metrics while maintaining cost-effective solutions to enhance their competitiveness in similar future tenders.

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Notice Title

Functional Near-Infrared Spectroscopy Equipment

Notice Description

The University is seeking to procure Functional Near-Infrared Spectroscopy Equipment, per the specification. To view this notice, please click here: https://www.delta-esourcing.com/delta/viewNotice.html?noticeId=964402270

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-04e94b
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/040011-2025
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK6 - Contract Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Goods
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Below threshold - open competition
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

33 - Medical equipments, pharmaceuticals and personal care products


CPV Codes

33115000 - Tomography devices

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£120,000 £100K-£500K
Lots Value
£120,000 £100K-£500K
Awards Value
£120,000 £100K-£500K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
15 Jul 20257 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
14 Jul 20257 months ago
Contract Period
20 Jul 2025 - 1 Jun 2028 2-3 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Complete
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
THE UNIVERSITY OF BATH
Contact Name
Lewis Haynes
Contact Email
lh295@bath.ac.uk
Contact Phone
Not specified

Buyer Location

Locality
BATH
Postcode
BA2 7AY
Post Town
Bath
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLK South West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLK5 West of England
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLK52 Bath & North East Somerset and South Gloucestershire
Delivery Location
TLK12 Bath and North East Somerset, North Somerset and South Gloucestershire

Local Authority
Bath and North East Somerset
Electoral Ward
Bathwick
Westminster Constituency
Bath

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

NIRX MEDIZINTECHNIK

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