The buyer is not using this website to administer the notice.

To record your interest or obtain additional information or documents please find instructions within the Full Notice Text. (NOTE: Contract Award Notices and Prior Information Notices do not normally require a response)

Summary

OCID:: ocds-h6vhtk-05e265
Published by:: University Of Edinburgh
Authority ID:: AA21242
Publication date:: 18 November 2025
Deadline date:: -
Notice type:: Prior Information Notice
Has documents:: No
Has SPD:: No
Has Carbon Reduction Plan:: N/A

Abstract

This PIN refers to the purchase of a functional ultrasound (fUS) scanner (not to be confused with FUS which is focused ultrasound – which is used for ultrasound therapy applications such as ablation)

Full notice text

Prior information notice

This notice is for prior information only

Section I: Contracting authority

I.1) Name and addresses

University Of Edinburgh

Charles Stewart House, 9-16 Chambers Street

Edinburgh

EH1 1HT

Telephone: +44 1316502759

E-mail: mritchi7@ed.ac.uk

NUTS: UKM75

Internet address(es)

Main address: http://www.ed.ac.uk

Address of the buyer profile: https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA00107

I.3) Communication

Additional information can be obtained from the abovementioned address

I.4) Type of the contracting authority

Body governed by public law

I.5) Main activity

Education

Section II: Object

II.1) Scope of the procurement

II.1.1) Title

Functional Ultrasound (fUS)

II.1.2) Main CPV code

33112300

II.1.3) Type of contract

Supplies

II.1.4) Short description

II.1.6) Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: No

II.2) Description

II.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS code:

UKM75

Main site or place of performance:

The Queen's Medical Research Institute

II.2.4) Description of the procurement

This PIN refers to the purchase of a functional ultrasound (fUS) scanner (not to be confused with FUS which is focussed ultrasound – which is used for ultrasound therapy applications such as ablation).

Essential Scanner Features

Non-invasive brain imaging: Imaging of brain blood flow dynamics in the mouse brain without the need to create an acoustic window

High spatial resolution: Ability to achieve real-time spatial resolution better than 100 microns sufficient for visualising the mouse brain

High temporal resolution: Ability to achieve temporal resolution better than 100 ms to enable dynamic imaging of brain blood flow

Atlas registration: In-built Allen brain atlas so that the acquired brain images can be registered

Functional connectivity analysis: In-built interactive software to build connectivity matrices, seed maps, and perform region-based analyses.

Ultrasound localisation microscopy: Capability for super-resolution imaging and visualisation of the microvascular tree in the brain or other soft tissue organs, including associated analysis software.

3D imaging support: Ability to perform volumetric imaging and reconstruction of brain regions.

Blood flow velocity analysis: Software to support calculation of the velocity of blood moving within the micro- vasculature of the brain or other soft tissue organs

Portability and motorised scanning: Portable/moveable system with motorised scanning table and associated hardware to support ultrasound scanning of fixed-head or fixed-organ animals.

Offline analysis: Full capability for offline data analysis, including export to standard analysis platforms (e.g. MATLAB, Python).

Awake and anaesthetised imaging: System adaptable for both anaesthetised and awake mouse imaging, including head-fixation and behavioural setups.

Physiological synchronisation: Compatibility with physiological monitoring systems (e.g. ECG, respiration) and synchronisation with external equipment such as stimulation, electrophysiology, or behavioural tracking systems.

Upgrade and expandability: Modular design to support future hardware or software upgrades (e.g. dual-probe imaging, extended field-of-view).

Training and technical support: Comprehensive technical support, including on-site installation, user training, software updates, and a warranty/maintenance plan.

II.3) Estimated date of publication of contract notice:

08/12/2025

Section IV: Procedure

IV.1) Description

IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)

The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: Yes

Section VI: Complementary information

VI.3) Additional information

NOTE: To register your interest in this notice and obtain any additional information please visit the Public Contracts Scotland Web Site at https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/Search/Search_Switch.aspx?ID=816030.

(SC Ref:816030)

VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice

17/11/2025

Coding

Commodity categories

ID	Title	Parent category
33112300	Ultrasound scanners	Echo, ultrasound and doppler imaging equipment

Delivery locations

ID	Description
100	UK - All

Alert region restrictions

The buyer has restricted the alert for this notice to suppliers based in the following regions.

ID	Description
There are no alert restrictions for this notice.

About the buyer

Main contact:: mritchi7@ed.ac.uk
Admin contact:: N/a
Technical contact:: N/a
Other contact:: N/a

Further information

Date	Details
No further information has been uploaded.