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title: "Implementation plan for the translation of a robotic research prototype to ISO13485 regulatory approved medical device status."
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-035fd9"
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# Implementation plan for the translation of a robotic research prototype to ISO13485 regulatory approved medical device status.

Buyer: THE UNIVERSITY OF EDINBURGH  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-035fd9

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## Summary

The University of Edinburgh has awarded a contract for the 'Implementation plan for the translation of a robotic research prototype to ISO13485 regulatory approved medical device status' to PA Consulting Services Ltd. The project falls under the 'Research and development consultancy services' with the main procurement category being 'services'. The contracting authority, The University of Edinburgh, has initiated the procurement process via limited procurement method without publication of a contract notice. The delivery address is at Centre for Inflammation Research, QMRI, Edinburgh BioQuarter, UKM75.

This tender presents an opportunity for businesses in the research and development consultancy services industry to engage in the development of a robotic bronchoscopy research prototype to medical device status. Companies with expertise in healthcare technology and regulatory compliance would be well-suited to compete in this tender. The project is expected to last 6 weeks and could lead to further opportunities in a larger delivery project, fostering growth and innovation within the industry.

## Notice

The consultancy services the subject of this Notice are to help develop an implementation plan for the translation of a robotic bronchoscopy research prototype to ISO13485 regulatory approved medical device status.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

The consultancy services the subject of this Notice are to help develop an implementation plan for the translation of a robotic bronchoscopy research prototype, designed to access the peripheral lung for diagnostic and therapeutic purposes, to ISO13485 regulatory approved medical device status; and to ascertain the costs and resources required to support this.

### Procurement Information

The proposed robotic bronchoscopy work is directly related to previous work targeting the same clinical need (lung diagnostics), and there is a potential for the robotic system to be used to guide fibres and microendoscopes developed by the Universities of Edinburgh and Bath. As such, there is considerable value is maintaining and sharing knowledge created across these projects which a new supplier could not match. This project is expected to last 6 weeks and inform a longer term and much larger delivery project, the subject of a separate tendering exercise should this pilot proposal prove viable.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/022948-2022 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Limited |
| Procurement method details | Negotiated without publication of a contract notice |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 18 Aug 2022 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 17 Aug 2022 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £96,000 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | THE UNIVERSITY OF EDINBURGH |
| Locality | EDINBURGH |
| Post town | Edinburgh |
| Postcode | EH8 9YL |
| Country | Scotland |
| ITL 1 | TLM Scotland |
| ITL 2 | TLM1 East Central Scotland |
| ITL 3 | TLM13 City of Edinburgh |
| Local authority | City of Edinburgh |
| Electoral ward | City Centre |
| Westminster constituency | Edinburgh East and Musselburgh |
| Delivery location | TLM75 City of Edinburgh |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | PA CONSULTING SERVICES |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 73 - Research and development services and related consultancy services

### Codes

- 73200000 - Research and development consultancy services
- 73220000 - Development consultancy services

## Release History

- 18 Aug 2022 at 10:57 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/022948-2022

## Notice URLs

- http://www.ed.ac.uk/schools-departments/procurement/supplying
- https://api.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/v1/Notice?id=ocds-r6ebe6-0000703833
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/Search/Search_Switch.aspx?ID=703833
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA00107
- https://www.scotcourts.gov.uk/the-courts/court-locations/edinburgh-sheriff-court-and-justice-of-the-peace-court

## Provenance

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