Notice Information
Notice Title
Supply and Installation of PhysioMimix OOC Multi-OrganFull System
Notice Description
The PhysioMimix(r) Multi-Tissue System is particularly well suited for use in a core facility (Birmingham Tissue Analytics), where flexibility and broad applicability are key. Its modular design allows different organ models to be easily configured and reconfigured to suit a range of project needs-from single-organ toxicity studies to multi-organ interaction and disease modelling. With standardized protocols and user-friendly operation, it supports consistent, high-quality data generation across diverse applications, making it an efficient and adaptable platform for multiple research groups and project types.
Procurement Information
The PhysioMimix(r) Multi-Tissue System offers a highly advanced, solution for modelling systemic human biology in vitro. By enabling the dynamic co-culture of multiple organ models-such as liver, gut, and lung-within a single, perfused microphysiological system, it provides a unique opportunity to assess inter-organ interactions, drug metabolism, distribution, and toxicity in a more integrated and human-relevant context. Product features include an open-well consumable plate design, media is pneumatically pumped recirculated through microfluidics within these plates to perfuse tissue cultures. Modular PhysioMimix(r) hardware consists of a Controller, Docking Station(s), and MPS driver(s), and consumable plates controlled via proprietary software. This is underpinned by patents exclusively licensed from MIT to CN Bio. This system is particularly valuable for studying drug pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics (PK/PD) across tissues, evaluating how metabolites formed in one organ (e.g., liver) influence the function or toxicity of others. Such capability is crucial for understanding off-target effects, bioactivation pathways, and multi-organ toxicity that are often missed in single-organ or animal models.
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-05522d
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/034566-2025
- Current Stage
- Award
- All Stages
- Award
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- UK5 - Transparency Notice
- Procurement Type
- Standard
- Procurement Category
- Works
- Procurement Method
- Direct
- Procurement Method Details
- Direct award
- Tender Suitability
- SME
- Awardee Scale
- SME
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
45 - Construction work
-
- CPV Codes
45214630 - Scientific installations
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- Not specified
- Lots Value
- Not specified
- Awards Value
- £298,045 £100K-£500K
- Contracts Value
- Not specified
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 24 Jun 20258 months ago
- Submission Deadline
- Not specified
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- 24 Jun 20258 months ago
- Contract Period
- 1 Jul 2025 - 28 May 2026 6-12 months
- Recurrence
- Not specified
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Complete
- Lots Status
- Complete
- Awards Status
- Pending
- Contracts Status
- Not Specified
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- THE UNIVERSITY OF BIRMINGHAM
- Contact Name
- Not specified
- Contact Email
- procurement@bham.ac.uk
- Contact Phone
- Not specified
Buyer Location
- Locality
- BIRMINGHAM
- Postcode
- B15 2TT
- Post Town
- Birmingham
- Country
- England
-
- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLG West Midlands (England)
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLG3 West Midlands
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLG31 Birmingham
- Delivery Location
- Not specified
-
- Local Authority
- Birmingham
- Electoral Ward
- Edgbaston
- Westminster Constituency
- Birmingham Edgbaston
Further Information
Notice Documents
-
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/034566-2025
24th June 2025 - Transparency notice on Find a Tender
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