Notice Information
Notice Title
Provision of a Xenon Polariser
Notice Description
Alder Hey Children's Hospital NHS FT is looking for a Xenon polariser and coil which will support a research MRI scanner in undertaking detailed respiratory scans. This would enable the Trust to undertake research in paediatric and adult respiratory diseases, from rare congenital malformations to common conditions like asthma, and COPD.
Planning Information
Soft market research to enable a bid for external funding
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-05d896
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/024428-2026
- Current Stage
- Award
- All Stages
- Planning, Tender, Award
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- UK6 - Contract Award Notice
- Procurement Type
- Standard
- Procurement Category
- Goods
- Procurement Method
- Open
- Procurement Method Details
- Open procedure
- Tender Suitability
- Not specified
- Awardee Scale
- Large
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
33 - Medical equipments, pharmaceuticals and personal care products
-
- CPV Codes
33110000 - Imaging equipment for medical, dental and veterinary use
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- £491,700 £100K-£500K
- Lots Value
- £491,700 £100K-£500K
- Awards Value
- £433,050 £100K-£500K
- Contracts Value
- Not specified
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 18 Mar 20261 months ago
- Submission Deadline
- 23 Dec 2025Expired
- Future Notice Date
- 17 Nov 2025Expired
- Award Date
- 17 Mar 20261 months ago
- Contract Period
- 30 Mar 2026 - 1 Apr 2026 30 days
- 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
- ALDER HEY CHILDREN'S NHS FOUNDATION TRUST
- Contact Name
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Email
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Phone
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Buyer Location
- Locality
- LIVERPOOL
- Postcode
- L12 2AP
- Post Town
- Liverpool
- Country
- England
-
- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLD North West (England)
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLD7 Merseyside
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLD72 Liverpool
- Delivery Location
- TLD7 Merseyside, TLD72 Liverpool
-
- Local Authority
- Liverpool
- Electoral Ward
- Sandfield Park
- Westminster Constituency
- Liverpool West Derby
Further Information
Notice Documents
-
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/024428-2026
18th March 2026 - Contract award notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/076238-2025
22nd November 2025 - Tender notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/070314-2025
3rd November 2025 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender
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