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# Resonant Acoustic Mixing (RAM) technology: the RAM Facility

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/resonant-acoustic-mixing-ram-technology-the-ram-facility-ocds-h6vhtk-047bf9). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** THE UNIVERSITY OF BIRMINGHAM: "Resonant Acoustic Mixing (RAM) technology: the RAM Facility". Published status: complete. Published Value: Value not published. 1 published lot. Submission deadline not published. See the official notice for participation instructions.

## Key Information
- **Status:** COMPLETE (no submission deadline published)
- **Buyer:** [THE UNIVERSITY OF BIRMINGHAM](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/the-university-of-birmingham-urn-133784)
- **Published Value:** Value not published (currency not published)
- **Submission Deadline:** Not published
- **Lots:** 1
- **Procurement Method:** Negotiated without publication of a contract notice
- **Main Category:** goods
- **Classifications (CPV):** Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses)
- **Delivery Location:** UK
- **Legal Basis:** CELEX 32014L0024
- **Awarded Value:** £1,252,178 (exc. VAT, 1 contract)
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-047bf9`

## Before you bid
Deciding whether to bid? The Tenderline page for this tender carries the competition and buyer analysis this notice does not:

- **Expected competition:** how many bids lots like this attract, from past awards in the same market.
- **Who could compete:** suppliers who have won similar work, and who holds the current contract.
- **Buyer track record:** earlier work for this buyer, its unexpired awards, and how its awards compared with its estimates.
- **Price forecast:** the commercial price range for each lot, with the middle 50% of comparable awards.

- **What it takes to win:** selection and award criteria, lot by lot.
- **Contract history:** what this tender replaces, and every notice in the procedure.

[Open the competition and buyer analysis](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/resonant-acoustic-mixing-ram-technology-the-ram-facility-ocds-h6vhtk-047bf9#tl-md)

## Description
We are establishing the world's first facility for testing, using and exploring the mixing and chemical (including mechanochemical) performance of Resonant Acoustic Mixing (RAM) technology: the RAM Facility. The RAM Facility at the University of Birmingham will provide opportunity for external users to develop and explore new processes, both at small scale (up to 1 kg), as well as pilot scale (at least 5 kg), supported by cutting-edge expertise and on-site analytical tools. 
The pivotal components of this pioneering facility will be two RAM systems, manufactured, provided, and supported by Resodyn, who are the holders of the underlying ResonantAcoustic® Mixing technology.

## Lots (1)
### Lot 1: Untitled lot
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** Not published

- **Delivery regions:** UK

- **Description:** Our decision to exclusively source Resodyn for the RAM systems OmniRAM and LabRAM II is founded on several key factors. Resodyn holds a unique position as the only holder of proprietary technologies that underpin RAM and are the only manufacturer tha...

## Awards & Winning Suppliers (1)
- **Award:** 020940-2024-1 (active)

  - Supplier(s): **Resodyn Acoustic Mixers**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-118006`
  - Value: £1,252,178 † (exc. VAT)

> † value taken from the contract record; the award notice published none.

## Contracts (1)
- **Contract:** 020940-2024-1 (active)
  - Signed Value: £1,252,178
  - Signed Date: 08/07/2024

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F020940-2024)
- **Last Source Update:** 2024-07-09T13:57:30.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-29T22:59:25.942Z
- **Machine API:** https://tenderline.uk/api/public/tenders/ocds-h6vhtk-047bf9