--- title: "2020 Wireless Neural Monitoring System, George Square" ocid: "ocds-r6ebe6-0000607543" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-r6ebe6-0000607543" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-r6ebe6-0000607543.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-r6ebe6-0000607543.json" source: "Public Contracts Scotland" current_stage: "Award" buyer: "UNIVERSITY OF EDINBURGH" published: "2019-12-10" --- # 2020 Wireless Neural Monitoring System, George Square Buyer: UNIVERSITY OF EDINBURGH Current stage: Award OCID: ocds-r6ebe6-0000607543 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-r6ebe6-0000607543) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-r6ebe6-0000607543.json) ## Summary The University of Edinburgh has recently completed the procurement process for a contract titled "2020 Wireless Neural Monitoring System, George Square". This open procedure tender, initiated under the regulatory framework for public procurement in Scotland, involved the acquisition of wireless electrophysiology systems essential for 24-hour continuous monitoring in educational research. The successful supplier, TainiTec Ltd., secured the contract valued at £103,680 on 10th December 2019. The delivery location is specified as the University of Edinburgh, George Square, Edinburgh, EH8 9JZ. This procurement falls under the goods category within the education industry and represents a significant advance in technical capabilities for academic research. This contract presents substantial opportunities for businesses in the scientific and technological sectors, particularly those specialising in medical research equipment and wireless technologies. Firms that can provide innovative solutions and proven systems that support continuous monitoring and data transmission would be well-placed to compete in future tenders from the University of Edinburgh and similar institutions. Companies like TainiTec Ltd., which offer specialised and tailored instruments, show a pathway for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) to engage effectively in the public procurement landscape. ## Notice Wireless electrophysiology systems (with transmitters) that allow for continuous, immediate-transmission, 24-hour continuous multi-channel recordings from rodents ### Lot Information Lot 1 Under Regulation Reg 6(1)(b)(ii) of the Procurement (Scotland) Regulations 2016, a contracting authority may award a contract without competition based on the following justification: 2. Competition is absent for technical reasons (only if it is not caused by artificial narrowing down of the parameters of the procurement and no reasonable alternative or substitute exists); ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Public Contracts Scotland | | Latest notice | https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=DEC374585 | | 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 | SME | | All stages | Award | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 10 Dec 2019 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | 10 Dec 2019 | | Contract period | Not specified | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | Not specified | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | £103,680 | ## 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 | 1 | | Supplier names | TAINITEC | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 38 - Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses) ### Codes - 38000000 - Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses) ## Release History - 10 Dec 2019 at 00:00 - Award - PCS Notice - Website Contract Award Notice - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=DEC374585 ## Documents - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=DEC374585 2020 Wireless Neural Monitoring System, George Square - Wireless electrophysiology systems (with transmitters) that allow for continuous, immediate-transmission, 24-hour continuous multi-channel recordings from rodents ## Notice URLs - http:// - http://www.ed.ac.uk/schools-departments/procurement/supplying - https://api.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/v1/Notice?id=ocds-r6ebe6-0000607543 ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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