Contract award notice
Results of the procurement procedure
Section I: Contracting
entity
I.1) Name and addresses
THE UNIVERSITY OF BIRMINGHAM
RC000645
Edgbaston
BIRMINGHAM
B152TT
UK
Contact person: Kseniya Samsonik
E-mail: k.samsonik@bham.ac.uk
NUTS: UKG31
Internet address(es)
Main address: https://www.birmingham.ac.uk/index.aspx
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
Tender for the Supply and Installation of Provision of a Transcranial Ultrasound Stimulation (TUS) to the University of Birmingham
Reference number: SC11913/23
II.1.2) Main CPV code
38000000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Supplies
II.1.4) Short description
The University of Birmingham invites tenders for the provision of a Transcranial Ultrasound Stimulation (TUS) System to the School of Psychology. This system must be capable of delivering focused transcranial ultrasound stimulation to the human brain. It will be used to causally examine and modulate brain function in healthy individuals and a range of clinical disorders within a research context (it will not be used in a clinical context).
Please see Appendix A published on In-Tend, for the full specification.
This project is funded by UKRI MRC.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
310 840.00
GBP
II.2) Description
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKG3
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
The University of Birmingham invites tenders for the provision of a Transcranial Ultrasound Stimulation (TUS) System to the School of Psychology. This system must be capable of delivering focused transcranial ultrasound stimulation to the human brain. It will be used to causally examine and modulate brain function in healthy individuals and a range of clinical disorders within a research context (it will not be used in a clinical context).
Please see Appendix A published on In-Tend, for the full specification.
This project is funded by UKRI MRC.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion: Compliance to Specification
/ Weighting: 60
Quality criterion: After Sales and Technical Back Up
/ Weighting: 5
Quality criterion: Delivery and Training
/ Weighting: 5
Quality criterion: Sustainability and Environmental
/ Weighting: 5
Quality criterion: Standard Supplier Questionnaire
/ Weighting: 10
Price
/ Weighting:
15
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:
No
II.2.13) Information about European Union funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds:
No
Section IV: Procedure
IV.1) Description
IV.1.1) Type of procedure
Open procedure
IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement:
Yes
IV.2) Administrative information
IV.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number in the OJ S:
2023/S 000-024689
Section V: Award of contract
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
05/10/2023
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 1
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
BRAINBOX LTD
07288205
Cardiff
CF10 1AF
UK
NUTS: UKL
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot:
: 310 840.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
The University of Birmingham
Birmingham
B15 2TT
UK
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
16/10/2023