Published date: 8 December 2023
Awarded contract - This means that the contract has been awarded to a supplier.
Contract summary
Industry
Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses) - 38000000
Location of contract
B4 7ET
Value of contract
£1,600,000
Procurement reference
868
Published date
8 December 2023
Closing date
30 October 2023
Closing time
12pm
Contract start date
1 February 2024
Contract end date
31 January 2029
Contract type
Supply contract
Procedure type
Negotiated procedure without prior publication (above threshold)
The opportunity was not advertised, because for example only one supplier is capable of delivering the requirement, or due to extreme urgency brought about by unforeseen events.
This procedure can be used for procurements above the relevant contract value threshold.
Contract is suitable for SMEs?
Yes
Contract is suitable for VCSEs?
No
Description
Aston University is putting out this notice as a VEAT (Voluntary Ex ante Transparency Notice).
It is the intention of Aston University to award a 5-year contract for the supply, installation, service and maintenance of a Helium-4 Optically Pumped Magnetometer MEG system (OPM-MEG) to Mag4Health from February 2024 to January 2029.
Aston University intends to award the contract without a call for competition in accordance with the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 ((32.2(b) ii.
• The works, supplies or services can be provided only by a particular economic operator for the following reason:
• absence of competition for technical reasons
Aston University will carry out extensive clinical trials during this period and requires an OPM-MEG that can be operated up to 8 hours a day, with examinations lasting up to 2 hours on a subject. The Helium OPM-MEG technology dissipates 20 mW per sensor, unlike the Rubidium OPM-MEG, which dissipates about 500 mW to heat the Rubidium at 150°C. The absence of heating will make it simpler for us to operate the system for long periods without the need to actively remove heat. Helium OPM technology is being used in space (e.g. satellites) at the moment and has been proven to work continuously for 10 years.
Although other manufacturers of OPM-MEG systems exist, they do not supply Helium OPM-MEG and for this reason, we have determined that Mag4Health are the only available supplier in the market.
The negotiated contract value estimate reflects a long-term collaboration between Mag4Health and Aston University.
The University will not enter the proposed contract before 31 October 2023.
More information
Previous notice about this procurement
- Opportunity
- Published 18 October 2023
Award information
Awarded date
8 December 2023
Contract start date
1 February 2024
Contract end date
31 January 2029
Total value of contract
£1,600,000
This contract was awarded to 1 supplier.
Mag4Health
Address
Grenoble, France
Reference
No reference - other
Supplier is SME?
Yes
Supplier is VCSE?
No
About the buyer
Contact name
Jacob Rankine
Address
Aston Triangle
BIRMINGHAM
B47ET
England
Telephone
0121 204 4562
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