---
title: "OPM-Optimised Bespoke Magnetically Shielded Room"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-041765"
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published: "2023-12-12"
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# OPM-Optimised Bespoke Magnetically Shielded Room

Buyer: ASTON UNIVERSITY  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-041765

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## Summary

Aston University has awarded a contract to Cerca Magnetics Limited for the Supply, installation, service and maintenance of an OPM-Optimised Bespoke Magnetically Shielded Room. The procurement method used was a limited Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition. This contract falls under the goods main procurement category and is classified under laboratory, optical and precision equipment. The location for this contract is in Birmingham, United Kingdom. The contract was signed on 12th December 2023.

This procurement process by Aston University presents a significant business opportunity for suppliers of laboratory, optical, and precision equipment. Businesses that specialize in providing bespoke magnetically shielded environments, installation, and maintenance services would be well-suited to compete for this contract. Given the specialized nature of the required goods and services, suppliers with expertise in OPM-MEG and shielded room systems are likely to find this tender especially relevant for business growth and collaboration.

## Notice

Aston University has awarded a contract to Cerca Magnetics Limited for the Supply, installation, service and maintenance of an OPM-Optimised Bespoke Magnetically Shielded Room (MuRoom)

### Lot Information

Lot 1

Aston University requires a magnetically-shielded environment to support the use of OPM-magnetoencephalography. Cerca Magnetics Ltd 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.

### Procurement Information

Aston University requires a magnetically-shielded environment to support the use of OPM-magnetoencephalography. Cerca Magnetics Ltd 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.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/036569-2023 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Goods |
| Procurement method | Limited |
| Procurement method details | Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 12 Dec 2023 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 10 Nov 2023 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £797,000 |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Cancelled |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Active |

## 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 | TLG31 Birmingham |

## 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 16:39 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/036569-2023
- 10 Nov 2023 at 13:43 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/033313-2023

## Notice URLs

- https://www.aston.ac.uk/

## Provenance

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