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title: "(VEAT Notice) - OPM-Optimised Bespoke Magnetically Shielded Room"
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# (VEAT Notice) - OPM-Optimised Bespoke Magnetically Shielded Room

Buyer: ASTON UNIVERSITY  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-ef27336f-b8fd-47e9-af99-66aa7b00ced7

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## Summary

Aston University has awarded a 5-year contract to Cerca Magnetics Limited for the supply, installation, service, and maintenance of an OPM-optimised bespoke magnetically shielded room. The total contract value is £797,000, and the contract period will run from June 2024 to May 2029. The procurement method used was a negotiated procedure without prior publication, and the tender period ended on 21st November 2023. This contract falls under the industry category of Laboratory, optical, and precision equipment, with the delivery address postal code being B4 7ET.

This tender opportunity by Aston University can be beneficial for businesses specialised in providing precision equipment solutions. The contract's focus on creating a magnetically-shielded environment for OPM-magnetoencephalography research presents opportunities for suppliers with expertise in bespoke magnetically shielded rooms. Small and medium enterprises (SMEs) with experience in high-tech equipment installations could find this tender well-suited for competitive bidding. Businesses interested in supply, installation, and maintenance services for precision equipment may benefit from engaging with Aston University for future opportunities.

## Notice

Aston University is putting out this notice as a VEAT (Voluntary Ex ante Transparency Notice). It is the intention of Aston University to award a 5-year contract for the supply, installation, service and maintenance of an OPM-optimised bespoke magnetically shielded room to from June 2024 to May 2029 to Cerca Magnetics Limited. Aston University intends to award the contract without a call for competition in accordance with the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 ((32.2(b) ii. * The works, supplies or services can be provided only by a particular economic operator for the following reason: * absence of competition for technical reasons Aston University requires a magnetically-shielded environment to support the use of OPM-magnetoencephalography. Cerca Magnetics Limited offer a unique patented shielded room system which incorporates built-in degaussing to remove residual magnetisation and reduce the static magnetic field; and electromagnetic coils which allow high fidelity control of residual fields and their variation over space inside the MSR. This level of static/residual field control is required for the scientific work with OPM-MEG that Aston University intends to conduct within the shielded room. The University will not enter the proposed contract before 22 November 2023.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/65374aa9-b404-4388-b63b-ce06ceefb696 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Goods |
| Procurement method | Limited |
| Procurement method details | Negotiated procedure without prior publication (above threshold) |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 12 Dec 2023 |
| Submission deadline | 21 Nov 2023 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 12 Dec 2023 |
| Contract period | 31 May 2024 - 30 May 2029 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £797,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £797,000 |
| 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 | ASTON UNIVERSITY |
| Locality | BIRMINGHAM |
| Post town | Birmingham |
| Postcode | B4 7ET |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLG West Midlands (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLG3 West Midlands |
| ITL 3 | TLG31 Birmingham |
| Local authority | Birmingham |
| Electoral ward | Nechells |
| Westminster constituency | Birmingham Ladywood |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | CERCA MAGNETICS |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 38000000 - Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses)

## Release History

- 12 Dec 2023 at 16:26 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/65374aa9-b404-4388-b63b-ce06ceefb696
- 10 Nov 2023 at 13:21 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/0a346245-f3bb-49c6-93ff-b7b8ef866df3

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/65374aa9-b404-4388-b63b-ce06ceefb696
  12th December 2023 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/0a346245-f3bb-49c6-93ff-b7b8ef866df3
  10th November 2023 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder

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