Published date: 18 December 2018

Closed opportunity - This means that the contract is currently closed. The buying department may be considering suppliers that have already applied, or no suitable offers were made.


Closing: 22 January 2019

Contract summary

Industry

  • Business analysis consultancy services - 72221000

Location of contract

West Midlands

Value of contract

£25,000 to £40,000

Procurement reference

tender_195694/733252

Published date

18 December 2018

Closing date

22 January 2019

Contract start date

1 March 2019

Contract end date

31 March 2020

Contract type

Service contract

Procedure type

Competitive quotation (below threshold)

The buyer selects a group of potential suppliers to invite to tender.

This procedure can be used for procurements below the relevant contract value threshold.

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

No

Description

University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust (UHB NHSFT) is seeking a provider with the appropriate experience to provide a Summative Assessment for its MD TEC Facility.
The Medical Devices Testing and Evaluation Centre (MD-TEC) is a £7million project supported by the European Regional Development Fund 2014-2020. MD-TEC sits within the investment priority axis, Innovation 1b - promoting business and investment in R&I (ERDF) as part of the European Structural Innovation Fund (ESIF). It assists small to medium enterprises within the Greater Birmingham and Solihull Local Enterprise Partnership to commercialise their medical/digital medical devices into the healthcare market. The project ends in December 2019 and requires a summative assessment to evaluate its impact within the Midlands Lifesciences eco -system.

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About the buyer

Address

32-34 Melchett Road, Kings Norton Business Centre
Birmingham
B30 3HS
England

Telephone

+44 121 3718645

Email

nicola.watson@uhb.nhs.uk

Website

www.uhb.nhs.uk