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MRI Scanner Upgrade

UNIVERSITY OF ABERDEEN

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13 Dec 2018 at 00:00

OJEU - F3 - Contract Award Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The University of Aberdeen has successfully completed a procurement process for the upgrade of its existing Philips 3T MRI Scanner, essential for enhancing clinical imaging and research capabilities. The procurement, initiated as a tender, was carried out through a limited method without prior publication of a call for competition due to the technical necessity of the upgrade. This contract, valued at £1,120,105, was signed on 12th December 2018, with the delivery location specified as the Aberdeen Biomedical Imaging Centre. The process was categorised under the goods procurement category, and the project falls under the education industry.

This tender presents a significant opportunity for businesses specialising in medical equipment upgrades, specifically those with expertise in MRI technologies. Companies that can demonstrate capability in advanced imaging systems, alongside previous experience with Philips' equipment, are particularly well-suited to pursue similar contracts. Partners in this sector can leverage the University of Aberdeen's focus on maintaining technical capacity while promoting their own growth by aligning their services with the institution's ongoing research and clinical ambitions.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

MRI Scanner Upgrade

Notice Description

In order to provide high quality clinical imaging and cutting edge research capabilities for our scientific and technical research program, it is essential that we upgrade the existing Philips 3T MRI Scanner. A full upgrade of the scanner to a digital platform without replacement of the actual magnet would enable us to maintain full functionality of the current scanner with additional specialist advanced imaging packages. Replacing the entire system would be considerably more costly and would also result in more than 12 weeks downtime for the scanner, i.e. a substantial disruption to our clinical and research program. Therefore, from a technical point of view, Philips Electronics is the only supplier able to facilitate our requirements for an upgrade whilst maintaining our current technical ability.

Lot Information

Lot 1

Under Regulation 33(1)(b)(ii)of the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations, a contracting authority may use the negotiated procedure without prior publication in the case of a public contract, based on the following justification: Competition is absent for technical reasons (but only where no reasonable alternative or substitute exists and the absence of competition is not the result of an artificial narrowing down of the parameters of the procurement).

Options: Year's 2-5 warranty will be paid annually upfront.

Procurement Information

In order to provide high quality clinical imaging and cutting edge research capabilities for our scientific and technical research program, it is essential that we upgrade the existing Philips 3T MRI Scanner. A full upgrade of the scanner to a digital platform without replacement of the actual magnet would enable us to maintain full functionality of the current scanner with additional specialist advanced imaging packages. Replacing the entire system would be considerably more costly and would also result in more than 12 weeks downtime for the scanner, i.e. a substantial disruption to our clinical and research program. Whereas, reuse of the magnet will reduce installation time to a maximum of 4 weeks thereby only impacting down time by one calendar month. Therefore, from a technical perspective, the only supplier to facilitate our requirements for an upgrade whilst maintaining our current technical ability, continuity of longitudinal studies, protocol and sequence development expertise is Philips Electronics.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-r6ebe6-0000567523
Publication Source
Public Contracts Scotland
Latest Notice
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=DEC340048
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
OJEU - F3 - Contract Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Goods
Procurement Method
Limited
Procurement Method Details
Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

33 - Medical equipments, pharmaceuticals and personal care products

CPV Codes

33113000 - Magnetic resonance imaging equipment

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£1,120,105 £1M-£10M

Notice Dates

Publication Date
13 Dec 20187 years ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
12 Dec 20187 years ago
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
UNIVERSITY OF ABERDEEN
Contact Name
Not specified
Contact Email
procurement@abdn.ac.uk
Contact Phone
Not specified

Buyer Location

Locality
ABERDEEN
Postcode
AB24 3FX
Post Town
Aberdeen
Country
Scotland
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLM Scotland
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLM5 North Eastern Scotland
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLM50 Aberdeen City and Aberdeenshire
Delivery Location
TLM50 Aberdeen City and Aberdeenshire
Local Authority
Aberdeen City
Electoral Ward
Tillydrone/Seaton/Old Aberdeen
Westminster Constituency
Aberdeen North

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

PHILIPS ELECTRONICS

Further Information

Notice Documents

  • https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=DEC340048
    MRI Scanner Upgrade - In order to provide high quality clinical imaging and cutting edge research capabilities for our scientific and technical research program, it is essential that we upgrade the existing Philips 3T MRI Scanner. A full upgrade of the scanner to a digital platform without replacement of the actual magnet would enable us to maintain full functionality of the current scanner with additional specialist advanced imaging packages. Replacing the entire system would be considerably more costly and would also result in more than 12 weeks downtime for the scanner, i.e. a substantial disruption to our clinical and research program. Therefore, from a technical point of view, Philips Electronics is the only supplier able to facilitate our requirements for an upgrade whilst maintaining our current technical ability.

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