Relocatable Whole Body Magnetic Resonance Imaging System[E21]

From the notice

Nottingham Trent University (NTU) invites tenders from suitably qualified and experienced suppliers for the design, supply, installation, and commissioning of a 1.5T relocatable MRI system. This will allow us to support a wide range of teaching activities as well as academic and commercial research projects with a strong focus on adaptability and multiple use. The modular unit will be located at NTU’s Clifton Campus and will be used for multidisciplinary projects in physics, psychology, food science and engineering, materials and many more. Project Objectives The primary objectives of this procurement are to: •Establish an up to date, wide bore (60cm) MRI facility at Nottingham Trent university suitable for use for human imaging, non-human imaging (e.g. materials and foods) with options for expanding into large animal studies in the future. •Provide a “hospital equivalent” installation to facilitate real world learning experience for students. •Enable full control over imaging sequences and parameters for non-human studies. •Establish a robust, low-maintenance, and future-proof research infrastructure capable of supporting sustained academic research, postgraduate training, and long-term operation. •Enable access and service provision to users from across all schools of the university, as well as external UK academic users, SMEs, and industrial partners. •Foster strategic collaboration with the successful supplier, including support for UK industry engagement, knowledge exchange as well as student and staff research activities. The successful contractor will be responsi…[E8]

• ConditionDelivery location: UKF14, United Kingdom.[E9]
• ConditionThe legal basis is UKPGA 2023/54 (Procurement Act 2023).[E10]
• ConditionLot 1 economic criterion: See Tender Documentation[E12]
• ConditionLot 1 technical criterion: See Tender Documentation[E11]
• ConditionThe buyer marks lot 1 as suitable for small and medium-sized businesses.[E13]
• ConditionThe procurement is covered by the WTO Government Procurement Agreement.[E14]
• DetailLot 1 runs from 1 Apr 2027 to 31 Mar 2028.[E5]
• DetailClarification questions close at 16 Nov 2026, 23:59 UTC.[E15]
• DetailThe notice explains how to submit a tender.[E20]
• The notice data states no restriction on who may bid. Exclusion grounds and selection criteria in the tender documents still apply.

• UnknownWe read the published notice, not the full tender documents.

1. First seen · 28 Oct 2026, 09:20 UTC

   The source published a call for competition with a future deadline.

   Source document 100295-2026

Every fact on this page comes from the published notice. Each entry shows the document and the field it was read from.

1. E1

   The buyer is Nottingham Trent University.

   Document 100295-2026, field /buyer/name, read 28 Oct 2026, 09:20 UTC · source ↗ (opens in a new tab)

2. E2

   The notice is classified under CPV 33113000 (Magnetic resonance imaging equipment).

   Document 100295-2026, field /tender/items/0/additionalClassifications/0/id, read 28 Oct 2026, 09:20 UTC · source ↗ (opens in a new tab)

3. E3

   The notice is classified under CPV 51411000 (Installation services of imaging equipment).

   Document 100295-2026, field /tender/items/0/additionalClassifications/2/id, read 28 Oct 2026, 09:20 UTC · source ↗ (opens in a new tab)

4. E4

   The notice is classified under CPV 33113100 (Magnetic resonance scanners).

   Document 100295-2026, field /tender/items/0/additionalClassifications/1/id, read 28 Oct 2026, 09:20 UTC · source ↗ (opens in a new tab)

5. E5

   Lot 1 runs from 1 Apr 2027 to 31 Mar 2028.

   “2027-04-01T00:00:00+01:00 to 2028-03-31T23:59:59+01:00”

   Document 100295-2026, field /tender/lots/0/contractPeriod, read 28 Oct 2026, 09:20 UTC · source ↗ (opens in a new tab)

6. E6

   The buyer's address is in United Kingdom.

   Document 100295-2026, field /parties/0/address/country, read 28 Oct 2026, 09:20 UTC · source ↗ (opens in a new tab)

7. E7

   Tenders must be submitted by 18 Nov 2026, 10:00 UTC.

   “2026-11-18T10:00:00+00:00”

   Document 100295-2026, field /tender/tenderPeriod/endDate, read 28 Oct 2026, 09:20 UTC · source ↗ (opens in a new tab)

8. E8

   The buyer describes the requirement in the notice.

   “Nottingham Trent University (NTU) invites tenders from suitably qualified and experienced suppliers for the design, supply, installation, and commissioning of a 1.5T relocatable MRI system. This will allow us to support a wide range of teaching activities as well as academic and…”

   Document 100295-2026, field /tender/description, read 28 Oct 2026, 09:20 UTC · source ↗ (opens in a new tab)

9. E9

   Delivery location: UKF14, United Kingdom.

   Document 100295-2026, field /tender/items/0/deliveryAddresses/0, read 28 Oct 2026, 09:20 UTC · source ↗ (opens in a new tab)

10. E10

    The legal basis is UKPGA 2023/54 (Procurement Act 2023).

    Document 100295-2026, field /tender/legalBasis/id, read 28 Oct 2026, 09:20 UTC · source ↗ (opens in a new tab)

11. E11

    Lot 1 technical criterion: See Tender Documentation

    Document 100295-2026, field /tender/lots/0/selectionCriteria/criteria/1/description, read 28 Oct 2026, 09:20 UTC · source ↗ (opens in a new tab)

12. E12

    Lot 1 economic criterion: See Tender Documentation

    Document 100295-2026, field /tender/lots/0/selectionCriteria/criteria/0/description, read 28 Oct 2026, 09:20 UTC · source ↗ (opens in a new tab)

13. E13

    The buyer marks lot 1 as suitable for small and medium-sized businesses.

    “sme: true”

    Document 100295-2026, field /tender/lots/0/suitability/sme, read 28 Oct 2026, 09:20 UTC · source ↗ (opens in a new tab)

14. E14

    The procurement is covered by the WTO Government Procurement Agreement.

    “GPA”

    Document 100295-2026, field /tender/coveredBy, read 28 Oct 2026, 09:20 UTC · source ↗ (opens in a new tab)

15. E15

    Clarification questions close at 16 Nov 2026, 23:59 UTC.

    “2026-11-16T23:59:59+00:00”

    Document 100295-2026, field /tender/enquiryPeriod/endDate, read 28 Oct 2026, 09:20 UTC · source ↗ (opens in a new tab)

16. E16

    This notice changes or updates a call for competition.

    “tenderUpdate”

    Document 100295-2026, field /tag, read 28 Oct 2026, 09:20 UTC · source ↗ (opens in a new tab)

17. E17

    The procedure is: Open procedure.

    Document 100295-2026, field /tender/procurementMethodDetails, read 28 Oct 2026, 09:20 UTC · source ↗ (opens in a new tab)

18. E18

    The notice was published on 23 Oct 2026.

    “2026-10-23T10:30:58+01:00”

    Document 100295-2026, field /tender/documents/1/datePublished, read 28 Oct 2026, 09:20 UTC · source ↗ (opens in a new tab)

19. E19

    Find a Tender gives the tender status as active.

    Document 100295-2026, field /tender/status, read 28 Oct 2026, 09:20 UTC · source ↗ (opens in a new tab)

20. E20

    The notice explains how to submit a tender.

    “https://www.delta-esourcing.com/respond/TM8VQ22427”

    Document 100295-2026, field /tender/submissionMethodDetails, read 28 Oct 2026, 09:20 UTC · source ↗ (opens in a new tab)

21. E21

    The notice is titled "Relocatable Whole Body Magnetic Resonance Imaging System".

    Document 100295-2026, field /tender/title, read 28 Oct 2026, 09:20 UTC · source ↗ (opens in a new tab)

22. E22

    The stated value is GBP 583,333 excluding VAT.

    “583333 GBP”

    Document 100295-2026, field /tender/value/amount, read 28 Oct 2026, 09:20 UTC · source ↗ (opens in a new tab)

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