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title: "Multimodal Imaging Platform Procurement"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-06e459"
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buyer: "University Of Edinburgh"
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# Multimodal Imaging Platform Procurement

Buyer: University Of Edinburgh  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-06e459

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## Summary

The University of Edinburgh procured a multimodal medical imaging platform for delivery to the University of Edinburgh in Edinburgh. The requirement is for Heidelberg Engineering’s Spectralis platform, supporting integrated spectral-domain optical coherence tomography (SD-OCT), optical coherence tomography angiography (OCTA) and scanning laser ophthalmoscopy (SLO). It also covers high-resolution imaging of the retina and choroid, together with validated eye-tracking and scan-registration capabilities. The equipment is intended for ongoing longitudinal research and must remain compatible with more than 15 years of existing research data. This is a goods procurement for specialist ophthalmic imaging equipment, rather than a general medical equipment supply. The selected supplier is Heidelberg Engineering Ltd, a UK-based SME specialising in ophthalmic imaging technology.

The procurement is complete and was awarded through a limited procedure without prior publication of a call for competition. The University of Edinburgh awarded the single requirement to Heidelberg Engineering Ltd because its Spectralis platform met the essential technical and interoperability requirements. The award is active and the contract was signed on 13 August 2026. The contract value is £82,000. Evaluation was based on technical compliance with the required integrated imaging functions, retinal and choroidal image resolution, eye-tracking and scan-registration capability, and compatibility with established longitudinal research data and protocols. The buyer concluded that an alternative platform would undermine comparability with historical datasets and create significant risks for research continuity and protocol validation.

This procurement indicates demand for specialist ophthalmic imaging platforms that can integrate multiple imaging modalities and support high-resolution retinal and choroidal research. A credible competitor for a future requirement would need proven SD-OCT, OCTA and SLO capability, reliable eye-tracking and scan registration, and demonstrated interoperability with established research datasets. Experience supporting longitudinal clinical or academic research would be important, particularly where equipment must preserve comparability across many years of data collection. Suppliers would also need the technical capacity to support validation of imaging and analysis protocols and to manage the risks associated with replacing an established platform. The selected supplier’s SME status shows that this scale of specialist equipment supply can be delivered by a focused technology provider rather than only by a large multinational.

## Notice

The University of Edinburgh intends to award a contract for the purchase of a multimodal imaging platform to Heidelberg Engineering as their Spectralis platform meets all the essential technical requirements and maintains compatibility with existing longitudinal research data collected over 15 years.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

The Heidelberg Spectralis platform is required to maintain compatibility with over 15 years of existing longitudinal research data. It is the only solution that meets the essential technical requirements for integrated SD-OCT, OCTA and SLO imaging, high-resolution retinal and choroidal imaging, and validated eye-tracking and scan registration capabilities. Use of an alternative platform would compromise comparability with historical datasets, create significant risks to the integrity and continuity of ongoing research, and require extensive re-validation of established imaging and analysis protocols. For these technical and interoperability reasons, the University of Edinburgh intends to award this contract to Heidelberg Engineering.

### Procurement Information

The Heidelberg Spectralis platform is required to maintain compatibility with over 15 years of existing longitudinal research data. It is the only solution that meets the essential technical requirements for integrated SD-OCT, OCTA and SLO imaging, high-resolution retinal and choroidal imaging, and validated eye-tracking and scan registration capabilities. Use of an alternative platform would compromise comparability with historical datasets, create significant risks to the integrity and continuity of ongoing research, and require extensive re-validation of established imaging and analysis protocols. For these technical and interoperability reasons, the University of Edinburgh intends to award this contract to Heidelberg Engineering.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/077567-2026 |
| 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 | 14 Aug 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 13 Aug 2026 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £82,000 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | University Of Edinburgh |
| Locality | EDINBURGH |
| Postcode area | Edinburgh |
| Postcode | EH1 1HT |
| 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 | Heidelberg Engineering Ltd |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 33 - Medical equipments, pharmaceuticals and personal care products

### Codes

- 33110000 - Imaging equipment for medical, dental and veterinary use

## Release History

- 14 Aug 2026 at 10:51 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/077567-2026

## Notice URLs

- http://www.ed.ac.uk
- https://api.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/v1/Notice?id=ocds-r6ebe6-0000840096
- https://www.heidelbergengineering.com
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/Search/Search_Switch.aspx?ID=840096
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA00107

## Provenance

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