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title: "Supply and Installation of A 1.0 GHz spectrometer solution state system configured for predominantly medical use."
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# Supply and Installation of A 1.0 GHz spectrometer solution state system configured for predominantly medical use.

Buyer: THE UNIVERSITY OF BIRMINGHAM  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-c02c3879-4274-4349-a342-d7b62c4bae74

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## Summary

The University of Birmingham is seeking to procure the supply and installation of a 1.0 GHz spectrometer solution state system primarily for medical applications. This procurement falls under the goods category and was classified as CPV code 38433000, relating specifically to spectrometers. The procurement process has recently reached the award stage, with the contract being awarded for £6,583,490 on 19th June 2018. The contract period commences from 3rd July 2018 and will continue until 30th September 2020. The delivery address for the goods is located in Birmingham, with the tender period having concluded on 29th June 2018.

This opportunity may facilitate significant growth for businesses in the scientific instrumentation sector, particularly those specialising in high-end equipment for medical or life-sciences applications. Companies with experience in supplying advanced spectroscopic technology and those capable of meeting the specific requirements of ultra-high field nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) systems would be well-positioned to participate in future tenders within this context. The University’s commitment to enhancing the capabilities for research in life sciences highlights the potential for collaboration with innovative suppliers in this expanding field.

## Notice

Contract for the Supply and Installation of A 1.0 GHz spectrometer solution state system configured for predominantly medical use. To The University of Birmingham University Contract Ref: SC6400/18 Additional information: The University of Birmingham has been awarded RC-UK funds as part of an EPSRC-led UK-wide NMR Infrastructure call to purchase an ultra-high field 1 GHz nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) spectrometer for the Henry Wellcome Building for Biomolecular NMR Spectroscopy (HWB-NMR) and for the greater benefit of the UK life-sciences oriented NMR community. Currently the highest magnetic field available for NMR, this state-ofthe- art equipment will allow local PIs, collaborators and external users to remain at the forefront of international research, in terms of scientific applications, methodological development and the recruitment and training of graduate students and young researchers, fulfilling RC-UK's overarching strategy to support excellence in UK science. This additional ultra-high field capability will provide a unique enabling technology, supporting a wide range of science with far-reaching impact. Spectacular progress has been made over the last decade in isolating the macromolecular complexes that are fundamental to nearly every cellular process. NMR spectroscopy is a uniquely powerful method for studying the structured, dynamic, partially structured and intrinsically disordered states of these macromolecular complexes, at near physiological conditions in atomic detail, and permits their changes to be followed on biologically relevant time-scales, resulting in crucial mechanistic understanding of their functions. This capability allows both stable and transient complex biomolecular interactions to be explained in the unprecedented detail necessary for understanding living processes. The equipment to be procured comprises a superconducting magnet operating at 1 GHz magnetic field, a spectrometer console capable of transmitting and receiving radiofrequency of > 1 GHz, associated cryogenically-cooled probes for measurement of samples in 5 mm tubes as well as for samples at low volume (35 uL), and a fully temperature-controlled sample changer to fit a 1 GHz magnet to enable high sample through-put.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/4ba73849-1d62-4b5c-9692-e557a40c1b73 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Goods |
| Procurement method | Not Specified |
| Procurement method details | Other - Voluntary ex ante transparency notice - Contract award without prior publication |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 3 Jul 2018 |
| Submission deadline | 29 Jun 2018 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 18 Jun 2018 |
| Contract period | 2 Jul 2018 - 30 Sep 2020 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £6,583,490 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £6,583,490 |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Not specified |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | THE UNIVERSITY OF BIRMINGHAM |
| Locality | BIRMINGHAM |
| Post town | Birmingham |
| Postcode | B15 2TT |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLG West Midlands (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLG3 West Midlands |
| ITL 3 | TLG31 Birmingham |
| Local authority | Birmingham |
| Electoral ward | Edgbaston |
| Westminster constituency | Birmingham Edgbaston |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | BRUKER |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 38 - Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses)

### Codes

- 38433000 - Spectrometers

## Release History

- 3 Jul 2018 at 16:44 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/4ba73849-1d62-4b5c-9692-e557a40c1b73

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/4ba73849-1d62-4b5c-9692-e557a40c1b73
  3rd July 2018 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/57a85a3a-c4d7-4d0e-9b8d-90cd94111517
  VEAT 2018/S 115-261607

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