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title: "Purchase of Portable Human MRI System"
ocid: "ocds-kuma6s-145907"
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buyer: "CARDIFF UNIVERSITY"
published: "2024-11-11"
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# Purchase of Portable Human MRI System

Buyer: CARDIFF UNIVERSITY  
Current stage: Planning  
OCID: ocds-kuma6s-145907

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## Summary

Cardiff University is in the planning stages for the procurement of a Portable Human MRI System. This contract falls under the education industry category and is located in Cardiff, Wales. The relevant category under the Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV) system is 33100000, which pertains to medical equipment. Interested suppliers are invited to submit their Expressions of Interest (EOI) by emailing rogalaa@cardiff.ac.uk before Monday, 25 November 2024. The procurement procedure will follow Regulation 32 if no responses are received by the specified deadline. The subsequent tender is expected to be announced on 31 January 2025.

This procurement presents significant opportunities for businesses specialising in advanced medical diagnostic equipment, particularly those offering innovative solutions such as portable MRI systems with modular and customisable hardware. Companies able to meet the outlined technical requirements, including the use of open-source software and no external cooling systems, will find this tender especially relevant. The opportunity to engage with Cardiff University can foster strategic partnerships and open avenues for future collaborations in higher education and healthcare sectors.

## Notice

Cardiff University is currently exploring the acquisition of a Portable Human MRI System. Our comprehensive market research indicates that there is only one supplier available for this specific technology. In light of this, we are issuing this Prior Information Notice (PIN) to invite expressions of interest from any suppliers who believe they can also meet our requirements. We encourage interested parties to submit their expressions of interest by emailing rogalaa@cardiff.ac.uk no later than Monday, November 25, 2024. In the event that we do not receive any responses, the contract will be awarded directly in accordance with Regulation 32.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

Cardiff University is currently exploring the acquisition of a Portable Human MRI System. Our comprehensive market research indicates that there is only one supplier available for this specific technology. In light of this, we are issuing this Prior Information Notice (PIN) to invite expressions of interest from any suppliers who believe they can meet our requirements. We encourage interested parties to submit their expressions of interest by emailing rogalaa@cardiff.ac.uk no later than Monday, November 25, 2024. In the event that we do not receive any responses, the contract will be awarded directly in accordance with Regulation 32. Requirements: Portable human MRI system operating at very low field strength 40, and suitable for imaging the brain in vivo. The system should use permanent magnets and must be modular in hardware (i.e. individual parts can be replaced with customised components, but it should come complete of gradients and an RF head coil). The code for running MRI sequences should be open source and freely available (i.e. users must be able to program any acquisition system, not just modify parameters of available ones). No external cooling should be required and it should be powered by a standard single-phase electricity supply. K-space and complex imaging data need to be exportable. - Target anatomy Head - Field strength (B0): between 40 and 80 mT. - Field homogeneity (over 20 cm DSV): Less than 1000 ppm. - Max gradient strength on each channel simultaneously: Greater than 25 mT/m. - Max gradient strength on each channel simultaneously - Number of Rx Channels 8 or more - Hardware Modular and customisable - Software (acquisition) Open source - Software (reconstruction) Open source

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Sell2Wales |
| Latest notice | https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/search_switch.aspx?ID=145907 |
| Notice type | OJEU - F1 - Prior Information Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Goods |
| Procurement method | Not Specified |
| Procurement method details | Not specified |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Planning |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 11 Nov 2024 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | 31 Jan 2025 |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Planned |
| Lots status | Planned |
| Awards status | Not specified |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | CARDIFF UNIVERSITY |
| Locality | CARDIFF |
| Post town | Cardiff |
| Postcode | CF24 0DE |
| Country | Wales |
| ITL 1 | TLL Wales |
| ITL 2 | TLL5 South East Wales |
| ITL 3 | TLL52 Cardiff and Vale of Glamorgan |
| Local authority | Cardiff |
| Electoral ward | Adamsdown |
| Westminster constituency | Cardiff East |
| Delivery location | TLL Wales |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 33 - Medical equipments, pharmaceuticals and personal care products

### Codes

- 33100000 - Medical equipments

## Release History

- 11 Nov 2024 at 00:00 - Planning - OJEU - F1 - Prior Information Notice - https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/search_switch.aspx?ID=145907

## Documents

- https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=NOV494441
  Purchase of Portable Human MRI System - Cardiff University is currently exploring the acquisition of a Portable Human MRI System. Our comprehensive market research indicates that there is only one supplier available for this specific technology. In light of this, we are issuing this Prior Information Notice (PIN) to invite expressions of interest from any suppliers who believe they can also meet our requirements. We encourage interested parties to submit their expressions of interest by emailing rogalaa@cardiff.ac.uk no later than Monday, November 25, 2024. In the event that we do not receive any responses, the contract will be awarded directly in accordance with Regulation 32.

## Notice URLs

- http://www.cardiff.ac.uk/business/why-work-with-us/for-suppliers
- https://api.sell2wales.gov.wales/v1?lang=cy/Notice?id=ocds-kuma6s-145907

## Provenance

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