Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
THE UNIVERSITY OF BIRMINGHAM
Edgbaston
BIRMINGHAM
B152TT
Contact
Kseniya Samsonik
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKG31 - Birmingham
Companies House
RC000645
Internet address(es)
Main address
https://www.birmingham.ac.uk/index.aspx
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 Supply and Installation of Provision of a Transcranial Ultrasound Stimulation (TUS) to 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.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.1.7) Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT)
Value excluding VAT: £310,840
two.2) Description
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKG3 - West Midlands
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 Specification / 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.2.11) 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.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number: 2023/S 000-024689
Section five. Award of contract
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
5 October 2023
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 1
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
BRAINBOX LTD
Cardiff
CF10 1AF
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKL - Wales
Companies House
07288205
The contractor is an SME
Yes
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: £310,840
Section six. Complementary information
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
The University of Birmingham
Birmingham
B15 2TT
Country
United Kingdom