--- title: "(NU/2062) Supply of an Image-Guided Small Animal Radiation Research System" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-25dc23a9-720e-4a69-a217-470bed17fa2b" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-25dc23a9-720e-4a69-a217-470bed17fa2b" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-25dc23a9-720e-4a69-a217-470bed17fa2b.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-25dc23a9-720e-4a69-a217-470bed17fa2b.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "NEWCASTLE UNIVERSITY" published: "2024-09-16" --- # (NU/2062) Supply of an Image-Guided Small Animal Radiation Research System Buyer: NEWCASTLE UNIVERSITY Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-b5fd17-25dc23a9-720e-4a69-a217-470bed17fa2b [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-25dc23a9-720e-4a69-a217-470bed17fa2b) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-25dc23a9-720e-4a69-a217-470bed17fa2b.json) ## Summary Newcastle University is seeking to procure an Image-Guided Small Animal Radiation Research System, with the intention to enhance their capability in pre-clinical cancer research. The procurement is funded by the UK Research and Innovation Medical Research Council (UKRI-MRC). The procurement process is at the tender stage, inviting proposals through an open procedure. The procurement falls under the industry category of laboratory, optical and precision equipments, excluding glasses, with additional classification for installation services of laboratory equipment. The contract will cover supply, delivery, installation, and commissioning of the system, with necessary after-sales support, warranty, training, and documentation. The equipment must be supplied and installed by 15th February 2025, and the contract period spans from 30th November 2024 to 29th November 2029. Tender submissions are due by 9th October 2024. This tender opens up significant opportunities for businesses specialising in laboratory and precision equipment who can deliver state-of-the-art radiotherapy systems. Companies with expertise in installation and maintenance of such sophisticated equipment, particularly those who can also offer robust training programmes, will find this tender particularly well-suited. SMEs are encouraged to participate, aiming to build long-term collaborations with the University and contribute to groundbreaking cancer research advancements. This is a notable chance for suppliers to expand their business footprint in the academic and medical research sectors, securing a valuable partnership with Newcastle University by fulfilling their stringent technical and operational requirements. ## Notice Image-guided targeted radiotherapy is a cornerstone standard-of-care for cancer. Close-to-clinic modelling of contemporary therapies, using disease-relevant in vivo models, is fundamental to translational advances and their clinical application. Therefore, the Newcastle University would like to procure an image-guided small animal irradiator capable of precisely directing an X-ray beam to the designated target area. Integrating targeted radiotherapy into pre-clinical animal studies is essential for state-of-the-art discovery and translational cancer programmes and our objective to deliver improved patient outcomes. This purchase is being funded by the UK Research and Innovation Medical Research Council (UKRI-MRC). The scope of this contract is for the supply, delivery, installation, and commissioning of the equipment, detailed in Section 3.1 Technical Specification of the ITT, to the University, with after-sales support and a minimum 60-month combined warranty and maintenance. It also includes all training necessary for the system's safe and reliable operation and a complete set of operating and maintenance documents. It is imperative to provide training for a minimum of two operators, followed by two days of annual training sessions for the duration of the service contract. Additionally, we are seeking a supplier who demonstrates a strong commitment to establishing collaborative partnerships and is willing to co-fund the training of a PhD student as part of the project. Suppliers should only respond if they can supply and install the equipment no later than the 15th February 2025. Newcastle University is not classified as a contracting authority and as such is not obliged to comply with Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (PCR), although we may choose to do so if required by a public funding body. For the avoidance of doubt, this opportunity is not being tendered as a regulated procedure under PCR but will follow an equivalent procedure deemed by the University to be fair and transparent. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/c46540bd-d7f7-4176-b166-349c467eaef9 | | Notice type | Tender Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Goods | | Procurement method | Open | | Procurement method details | Open procedure (above threshold) | | Tender suitability | SME | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Tender | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 16 Sep 2024 | | Submission deadline | 9 Oct 2024 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 30 Nov 2024 - 29 Nov 2029 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £682,468 | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | Not specified | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Active | | Lots status | Not specified | | Awards status | Not specified | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | NEWCASTLE UNIVERSITY | | Locality | NEWCASTLE | | Post town | Newcastle upon Tyne | | Postcode | NE1 7RU | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLC North East (England) | | ITL 2 | TLC4 Northumberland, Durham and Tyne & Wear | | ITL 3 | TLC43 Tyneside | | Local authority | Newcastle upon Tyne | | Electoral ward | Monument | | Westminster constituency | Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West | | Delivery location | TLC North East (England), TLD North West (England), TLF East Midlands (England), TLG West Midlands (England), TLH East (England), TLJ South East (England), TLK South West (England) | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 38 - Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses) - 51 - Installation services (except software) ### Codes - 38000000 - Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses) - 51430000 - Installation services of laboratory equipment ## Release History - 16 Sep 2024 at 15:35 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/c46540bd-d7f7-4176-b166-349c467eaef9 ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/c46540bd-d7f7-4176-b166-349c467eaef9 16th September 2024 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder ## Notice URLs - https://www.ncl.ac.uk ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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