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title: "Supply, Installation and Servicing of an MRI Scanner"
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buyer: "NOTTINGHAM TRENT UNIVERSITY"
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# Supply, Installation and Servicing of an MRI Scanner

Buyer: NOTTINGHAM TRENT UNIVERSITY  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-deb2a16b-adc9-11e6-9901-0019b9f3037b

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## Summary

The public procurement process, initiated by Nottingham Trent University, involves the supply, installation, and servicing of an MRI scanner within the medical equipment sector. The procurement was conducted through an open procedure, with key dates including a tender period that ended on 20 July 2016 and a contract period starting on 15 August 2016 and concluding on 15 August 2017. The total value of the award is £300,000, and the item will be delivered to Nottingham, East Midlands, England, specifically to the postal code NG1 4BU.

This tender presents a substantial opportunity for businesses in the medical equipment manufacturing and installation industries. Companies specialising in MRI technology, installation services, and medical equipment servicing are particularly well-suited to compete for this contract. With the emphasis on providing specialised equipment and support, businesses that can demonstrate expertise in advanced medical technologies and offer comprehensive service contracts will have a competitive advantage.

## Notice

Provision of the Supply, Installation and Servicing of an MRI Scanner. Instrument must be supplied with a range of RF coils, including: at least 1 flex coil, Knee coil, Breast coil and body matrix. Instrument must be provided with a helium level over 75 % with a cold head in the first quarter of its lifetime. Software modules at a minimum including: Tim. Cardiac, Ortho, Neuro, Body, Breast, Angio, Scientific, 3D, Flow quantification, Single Voxel Spectroscopy and fMRI. The instrument must have a minimum static magnetic field of at least 1.5 T The software must include facilities for pulse programming and method development. The hardware and software should have protocols for bone imaging, such as ultra-short echo time imaging or equivalent The system should be capable of single click whole body imaging. The system must be provided with all system manuals. The software should be provided with the highest possible level of service key for a period of at least 1 year. Instrument comes with NTU-compatible PC, monitor, keyboard, mouse and operating system. Minimum of 12 months warranty and 1 year additional service contract including unlimited telephone support plus projected service costs for up to five years including indicative future spare part and consumables costs. The system should have the option of future upgrade should the user needs change. It is to be installed into an empty room and costs must include full transportation, siting, installation of a faraday cage, commissioning, shimming to a minimum of 0.2 ppm, testing and training for a minimum of 10 people. Construction of free-standing or fixed partitions for the equipment room, control room and changing room must also be included in the costs. Please see attached details and dimensions of room layout provided. Filter plates must have a sufficiency of remaining capacity to allow for the users to feed through a number of electrical and physical connections. An unused additional consumer plate is desirable. Installation costs must also include a suitably specified cooler to be sited outside of the room. Systems which can achieve very low echo times and have strong gradients are preferred. We will allow use of the installed instrumentation as a manufacturers' demonstration site (max. 12 per year up to 10 years). Optional disposal services for end of life. We will consider new and ex demonstration equipment.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/19528610-63d3-4fd9-861e-f32bee0e49f7 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Goods |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 18 Nov 2016 |
| Submission deadline | 20 Jul 2016 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 8 Jul 2016 |
| Contract period | 14 Aug 2016 - 15 Aug 2017 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £300,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £300,000 |
| 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 | NOTTINGHAM TRENT UNIVERSITY |
| Locality | NOTTINGHAM |
| Post town | Nottingham |
| Postcode | NG1 4BU |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLF East Midlands (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLF1 Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire |
| ITL 3 | TLF14 Nottingham |
| Local authority | Nottingham |
| Electoral ward | Hyson Green & Arboretum |
| Westminster constituency | Nottingham East |
| Delivery location | TLF East Midlands (England) |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | ENGINEER'S EXCHANGE |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 33 - Medical equipments, pharmaceuticals and personal care products

### Codes

- 33100000 - Medical equipments

## Release History

- 18 Nov 2016 at 20:17 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/19528610-63d3-4fd9-861e-f32bee0e49f7

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/19528610-63d3-4fd9-861e-f32bee0e49f7
  8th July 2016 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

## Notice URLs

- https://in-tendhost.co.uk/ntu

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