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title: "Functional Near-Infrared Spectroscopy Equipment"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-04e94b"
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# Functional Near-Infrared Spectroscopy Equipment

Buyer: THE UNIVERSITY OF BATH  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-04e94b

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## Summary

The University of Bath successfully concluded a procurement process for Functional Near-Infrared Spectroscopy Equipment, awarding the contract to NIRx Medizintechnik GmbH. The procurement was conducted as an open competition, suitable for contracts below threshold values. The tender, initially announced on 4 March 2025, reached the award stage on 15 July 2025, with the contract period set to commence on 21 July 2025 and conclude on 1 June 2028. Located in Bath within the region of UKK12, this procurement falls under the industry category of tomography devices, which involves the purchase of goods rather than services.

This tender presents substantial growth opportunities for businesses specialising in scientific and medical equipment, particularly those capable of delivering high-quality tomography devices. As the process followed an open competition method with a balanced focus on both price and quality, enterprises that are competitive on both these fronts could have successfully vied for this contract. Large-scale suppliers like NIRx Medizintechnik GmbH were deemed suited for this opportunity, indicating that well-established companies with the capacity to meet the precise technical specifications stood the best chance of success. Businesses from both the UK and abroad can take lessons from this procurement, focusing on improving quality metrics while maintaining cost-effective solutions to enhance their competitiveness in similar future tenders.

## Notice

The University is seeking to procure Functional Near-Infrared Spectroscopy Equipment, per the specification. To view this notice, please click here: https://www.delta-esourcing.com/delta/viewNotice.html?noticeId=964402270

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/040011-2025 |
| Notice type | UK6 - Contract Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Goods |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Below threshold - open competition |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 15 Jul 2025 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 14 Jul 2025 |
| Contract period | 20 Jul 2025 - 1 Jun 2028 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £120,000 |
| Lots value | £120,000 |
| Awards value | £120,000 |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | THE UNIVERSITY OF BATH |
| Locality | BATH |
| Post town | Bath |
| Postcode | BA2 7AY |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLK South West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLK5 West of England |
| ITL 3 | TLK52 Bath & North East Somerset and South Gloucestershire |
| Local authority | Bath and North East Somerset |
| Electoral ward | Bathwick |
| Westminster constituency | Bath |
| Delivery location | TLK12 Bath and North East Somerset, North Somerset and South Gloucestershire |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | NIRX MEDIZINTECHNIK |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 33 - Medical equipments, pharmaceuticals and personal care products

### Codes

- 33115000 - Tomography devices

## Release History

- 15 Jul 2025 at 13:05 - Award - UK6 - Contract Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/040011-2025
- 4 Mar 2025 at 12:05 - Tender - UK4 - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/007823-2025

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/040011-2025
  15th July 2025 - Contract award notice on Find a Tender
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/007823-2025
  4th March 2025 - Tender notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

- https://www.delta-esourcing.com/delta/viewNotice.html?noticeId=964402270
- https://www.delta-esourcing.com/respond/H53299PC3Q
- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents

## Provenance

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