Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
THE UNIVERSITY OF BIRMINGHAM
Edgbaston
BIRMINGHAM
B152TT
Contact
Emily Villers
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKG31 - Birmingham
Companies House
RC000645
Internet address(es)
Main address
www.in-tendhost.co.uk/universityofbirmingham/aspx/Home
one.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at
www.in-tendhost.co.uk/universityofbirmingham/aspx/Home
Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted electronically via
www.in-tendhost.co.uk/universityofbirmingham/aspx/Home
one.4) Type of the contracting authority
Body governed by public law
one.5) Main activity
Education
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
Tender for the Provision of a Transcranial Ultrasound Stimulation (TUS) System For the University of Birmingham
Reference number
SC11913/23
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 38000000 - Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses)
two.1.3) Type of contract
Supplies
two.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.
two.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT: £295,238
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.2) Description
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKG - West Midlands (England)
two.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.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Compliance to Specificaiton / Weighting: 60
Quality criterion - Name: After Sales and Technical back up / Weighting: 5
Quality criterion - Name: Delivery and Training / Weighting: 5
Quality criterion - Name: Sustainability and Environmental / Weighting: 5
Quality criterion - Name: Standard Supplier Questionnaire / Weighting: 10
Price - Weighting: 15
two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Start date
9 October 2023
End date
29 February 2024
This contract is subject to renewal
No
two.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted: No
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: No
Section four. Procedure
four.1) Description
four.1.1) Type of procedure
Open procedure
four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: Yes
four.2) Administrative information
four.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date
21 September 2023
Local time
12:00pm
four.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
English
four.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders
Date
21 September 2023
Local time
12:01pm
Section six. Complementary information
six.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement: No
six.2) Information about electronic workflows
Electronic ordering will be used
Electronic invoicing will be accepted
Electronic payment will be used
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
The University of Birmingham
Birmingham
B15 2TT
Country
United Kingdom