Published date: 22 February 2023

Last edited date: 23 February 2023

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: 24 March 2023, 12pm

Contract summary

Industry

  • Medical equipments - 33100000

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  • Psychology testing devices - 33156000

Location of contract

UB8 3PH

Value of contract

£0

Procurement reference

tender_353801/1181005

Published date

22 February 2023

Closing date

24 March 2023

Closing time

12pm

Contract start date

30 June 2023

Contract end date

29 June 2025

Contract type

Supply contract

Procedure type

Open procedure (below threshold)

Any interested supplier may submit a tender in response to an opportunity notice.

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

PLEASE IGNORE THIS NOTICE and refer to new notice with Ref tender_355569/1182817 published 23rd February, 2023.

The Division of Psychology requires a state of the art and flexible fNIRS system to support both teaching and research needs. The Division requires a system that can measure oxy-, deoxy- and total-haemoglobin in human brain tissue. The system must have a minimum sampling rate of 5 Hz, a minimum of 100 channels (with options to increase if required) and be able to synchronise with popular stimulus delivery software (e.g. Psychopy, Psychotoolbox and E-Prime) to ensure precise timing of stimuli presentation and brain responses.

The system must be suitable for use in the laboratory spaces already available at Brunel, have options for different sensor configurations (to allow for recording from different regions of the brain). The system must also be supplied with a user-friendly graphical interface (i.e. with little training UG, PG and doctoral researchers would be able to use the system unsupervised), data processing and analysis tools and a function to export data to formats read by other open-source software.
A one-year service and parts agreement and technical support package is required, as is initial setup support provided in person.

The Division would also require the system software to be compatible with Microsoft windows and future proofed against windows upgrades. It is anticipated that this system will significantly enhance the Brunel psychology research environment, compliment existing research tools (e.g. MRI, eye-tracking) and increase options for collaboration with Brunel and with external colleagues.

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The procurement documents will be available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, from the Brunel e-Sourcing Portal when the opportunity goes live.

About the buyer

Contact name

Jennifer Simpson

Address

Brunel University London. Kingston Lane
Uxbridge
UB8 3PH
England

Email

Jennifer.simpson@brunel.ac.uk

Website

www.brunel.ac.uk