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Contract Award Notice

Tender for the Supply and Installation of Provision of a Transcranial Ultrasound Stimulation (TUS) to the University of Birmingham

  • First published: 18 October 2023
  • Last modified: 18 October 2023

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Contents

Summary

OCID:
ocds-h6vhtk-03f610
Published by:
The University of Birmingham
Authority ID:
AA77971
Publication date:
18 October 2023
Deadline date:
-
Notice type:
Contract Award Notice
Has documents:
No
Has SPD:
No
Has Carbon Reduction Plan:
N/A

Abstract

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.

Full notice text

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

Coding

Commodity categories

ID Title Parent category
38000000 Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses) Technology and 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:
k.samsonik@bham.ac.uk
Admin contact:
N/a
Technical contact:
N/a
Other contact:
N/a

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