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Upgrading Magnetoencephalography (MEG) System with Internal Helium Recycler (IHR)
Medical equipments
pharmaceuticals and personal care products
Published value
Not published
Submission deadline Not published
Lots published1
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Tenderline Synopsis: University of Ulster: "Upgrading Magnetoencephalography (MEG) System with Internal Helium Recycler (IHR)". Published status: complete. Published value: Value not published. 1 published lot. Submission deadline not published. See the official notice for participation instructions.
| Contracting Authority | University of Ulster | Scope & Categories | Not published | Submission Window | complete No deadline published |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Submission Gateway | Direct notice route | Legal Basis & Regime | Standard procurement | Estimated Value (exc. VAT) | Not published |
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Coverage: 53 active published awards; 50 bid reports (which may be per lot). Supplier values exclude multi-supplier awards, frameworks and DPS, and use GBP only. They are published award values, not payments. Published-to-award variance compares single-lot, single-award, single-supplier GBP procedures with explicitly non-framework/non-DPS status; increases remain in the average. Unpublished data stays unknown. Awarded suppliers are winners, not all bidders.
Procedure terms
Contracting AuthorityUniversity of Ulster | Procedure methodNot published | Procurement categoryNot published |
Statuscomplete | Framework / DPSNot published | CompetitionNot published |
Above thresholdNot published | Legal basisNot published | Tender period startsNot published |
Clarification deadlineNot published | Electronic submissionNot published | Submission languagesNot published |
Published24 Nov 2022, 23:27 GMT | Last source update24 Nov 2022, 23:27 GMT | Recurring procurementNot published |
ClassificationMedical equipments, pharmaceuticals and personal care products | ||
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OCIDocds-h6vhtk-0356fb | ||
What is being bought
Upgrading Magnetoencephalography (MEG) System with Internal Helium Recycler (IHR).
Currently the Northern Ireland Functional Brain Mapping (NIFBM) facility located at the Intelligent Systems Research Centre (ISRC) in MS building of Magee campus, has the Neuromag Triux MEG system, which is a CE-certified proprietary medical device of MEGIN OY (formerly Elekta OY). MEGIN is the sole supplier of component parts and can alone undertake planned preventative maintenance in addition to ad hoc breakdown maintenance.
In order to be able to continue with clinical works, the upgraded MEG system with Helium in close-cycle, must also be medical grade. The MEGIN’s Internal Helium Recycler (IHR) upgrade is the only Helium recycler technology capable of offering zero-loss Helium recycling and integrate fully with the medical grade Triux MEG system.
What changed
From the official release history
- Official notice release published
24 Nov 2022, 23:27 GMT - Status changed to complete
28 Jul 2022, 14:43 BST - Official notice release published
28 Jul 2022, 14:43 BST - Buyer information updated
28 Jul 2022, 14:43 BST
Lots and requirements (1)
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- Lot 1 · #1Individual lot title not publishedcancelledPublished valueNot publishedUpgrading Magnetoencephalography (MEG) System with Internal Helium Recycler (IHR) Currently the Northern Ireland Functional Brain Mapping (NIFBM) facility located at the Intelligent Systems Research Centre (ISRC) in MS building of Magee campus, has the Neuromag Triux MEG system, which is a CE-certified proprietary medical device of MEGIN OY. In order to be able to continue with clinical works, the upgraded MEG system with Helium in close-cycle, must also be medical grade. The MEGIN's Internal Helium Recycler (IHR) upgrade is the only Helium recycler technologyContract periodNot publishedEligibilityNot publishedOptions / renewalNot published
Timeline
- Procedure published
24 Nov 2022, 23:27 GMT - Award active
Not published · Not published - Contract active
Signed 2 Nov 2022, 00:00 GMT · €541,500
Commercial outcome and competition
Awards Megin Oy Not published · Not published · active |
Contracts Contract €541,500 · signed 2 Nov 2022, 00:00 GMT · active |
Bid statistics bids: 1 (lot 1) electronicBids: 1 (lot 1) foreignBidsFromEU: 1 (lot 1) smeBids: 1 (lot 1) |
Buyer and organisations in this procedure
University of Ulster
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Planning and rationale
Planning budgetNot published |
No-engagement rationaleNot published |
Procedure rationaleCurrently the Northern Ireland Functional Brain Mapping (NIFBM) facility located at the Intelligent Systems Research Centre (ISRC) in MS building of Magee campus, has the Neuromag Triux MEG system, which is a CE-certified proprietary medical device of MEGIN OY (formerly Elekta OY). MEGIN is the sole supplier of component parts and can alone undertake planned preventative maintenance in addition to ad hoc breakdown maintenance. In order to be able to continue with clinical works, the upgraded MEG system with Helium in close-cycle, must also be medical grade. The MEGIN’s Internal Helium Recycler (IHR) upgrade is the only Helium recycler technology capable of offering zero-loss Helium recycling and integrate fully with the medical grade Triux MEG system.
The University of Ulster awarded this procurement, upgrading Magnetoencephalography (MEG) System with Internal Helium Recycler (IHR) to Megin Oy, 100% funding from the UK Medical Research Council in November 2022 was approved. The conditions on this funding award stipulates that the award funding must be spent by 31st March 2023. As this spend is above threshold and is to be awarded via a direct award the University has issued a VEAT Notice to the marketplace in August 2022 to ensure transparency on this expenditure. If the University waited until November timeframe to do the VEAT notice they could not place the Order for this equipment until the standstill period associated with the VEAT regulations had expired. This delay would cause issues as this would conflict with the lead time required by the manufacturer for placement of Purchase Order and delivery of equipment by the deadline of 31st March 2023. |