Published date: 10 May 2021

Awarded contract - This means that the contract has been awarded to a supplier.


Closing: 12 April 2021, 1pm

Contract summary

Industry

  • Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses) - 38000000

Location of contract

B4 7ET

Value of contract

£54,000

Procurement reference

ASTONUNI001-DN534718-52719142

Published date

10 May 2021

Closing date

12 April 2021

Closing time

1pm

Contract start date

21 April 2021

Contract end date

20 April 2022

Contract type

Supply contract

Procedure type

Open procedure

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

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

No

Description

Aston University has completed the procurement of 1 x Functional Near-Infrared Spectroscopy (FNIRS).

Functional Near-Infrared Spectroscopy (FNIRS) equipment is used to measure blood oxygen changes in the brain. This equipment will be available to use for researchers, as well as being useable by MSc students for the Cognitive and Affective Neuroscience course. It can also be used as a teaching practical within this module. The equipment will be used alongside additional measures for neuroscientific research.

It can essentially be used as a more basic fMRI, which also measures blood oxygen levels in the brain. It is used alongside experimental designs to identify the functions of different structures within the brain. An FNIR, is a more basic version, however is much more cost efficient, as well as being much more accessible. As the FNIR is a portable machine, it can be moved to suit the researchers needs. This means it can be used within the Psychology Labs, or can be moved to the ABC or ALIVE labs, should a student or researcher require access.

Award information

Awarded date

20 April 2021

Contract start date

4 May 2021

Contract end date

3 May 2022

Total value of contract

£54,000

This contract was awarded to 1 supplier.

Gowerlabs Ltd

Address

Gowerlabs, Stoneleigh House, Mosslea Road, London SE20 7BW

Reference

None

Supplier is SME?

Yes

Supplier is VCSE?

No

About the buyer

Contact name

Sajid Ahmed

Address

Aston Triangle
Birmingham
B4 7ET
United Kingdom

Telephone

+44 1212044164

Email

s.ahmed102@aston.ac.uk

Website

http://www.aston.ac.uk