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title: "Supercontinuum Laser"
ocid: "ocds-r6ebe6-0000563418"
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# Supercontinuum Laser

Buyer: UNIVERSITY OF EDINBURGH  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-r6ebe6-0000563418

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## Summary

The University of Edinburgh has completed a procurement process for the acquisition of two supercontinuum lasers as part of a highly interdisciplinary five-year research programme aimed at developing a fibre-based optical sensing and imaging platform for critically ill ventilated patients. This tender, titled "Supercontinuum Laser", falls under the goods category and is based in Edinburgh, Scotland. The procurement method used was an open procedure, and the contract was signed on 13 September 2018, with a total value of €56,900. The project delivery location is at the Queens Medical Research Institute within the university.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses in the medical technology and equipment manufacturing sector, especially those specialising in optical devices or imaging systems. Companies that can provide high specification lasers suitable for clinical applications would be particularly well-positioned to explore further contracts with the University of Edinburgh, as they look to advance their innovative medical devices for use in clinical investigations. Additionally, organisations experienced in interdisciplinary research and development in medical fields may find valuable prospects for collaboration.

## Notice

To conduct research, development and first-in-man demonstration of a fibre-based optical sensing and imaging platform (FOSIP) for detecting physiological and pathological events in the lungs of critically-ill ventilated patients. This is a highly interdisciplinary five-year programme which is manufacturing prototype medical devices for use in clinical investigations. Our first device has been taken into clinic and has been used in six patients. We are now developing a system with real-time fluorescence lifetime capability, again for use in clinic, and to achieve this we need to use a high specification supercontinuum laser. We wish to procure two such lasers: one for use in our clinical system and one for use in our lab-based system.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

Provision of Supercontinuum Lasers to be incorporated in prototype lifetime imaging systems developed as part of the EPSRC funded project "Multiplexed touch and tell optical molecular sensing and imaging"

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Public Contracts Scotland |
| Latest notice | https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=NOV336272 |
| Notice type | PCS Notice - Website Contract Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Goods |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 6 Nov 2018 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 13 Sep 2018 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £56,900 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | UNIVERSITY OF EDINBURGH |
| Locality | EDINBURGH |
| Post town | 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 | 2 |
| Supplier names | NKT PHOTONICS; UNIVERSITY OF EDINBURGH |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 38 - Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses)

### Codes

- 38636100 - Lasers

## Release History

- 6 Nov 2018 at 00:00 - Award - PCS Notice - Website Contract Award Notice - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=NOV336272

## Documents

- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=NOV336272
  Supercontinuum Laser - To conduct research, development and first-in-man demonstration of a fibre-based optical sensing and imaging platform (FOSIP) for detecting physiological and pathological events in the lungs of critically-ill ventilated patients. This is a highly interdisciplinary five-year programme which is manufacturing prototype medical devices for use in clinical investigations. Our first device has been taken into clinic and has been used in six patients. We are now developing a system with real-time fluorescence lifetime capability, again for use in clinic, and to achieve this we need to use a high specification supercontinuum laser. We wish to procure two such lasers: one for use in our clinical system and one for use in our lab-based system.

## Notice URLs

- http://
- http://www.ed.ac.uk/schools-departments/procurement/supplying
- https://api.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/v1/Notice?id=ocds-r6ebe6-0000563418

## Provenance

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