Relocatable Whole Body Magnetic Resonance Imaging System

What the buyer is asking for

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 responsible for the complete delivery, installation and commissioning of a modular relocatable MRI system including provision of all necessary information to meet building planning requirements.

How this is scored

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• 30%priceCommercial Offer Contract Sum (Cost)
• 8%qualityTechnical Requirements - Turnkey
• 12.5%qualityTechnical Requirements - MRI hardware
• 12%qualityTechnical Requirements - Software
• 5.5%qualityTechnical Requirements - Physiological monitoring and external hardware
• 10%qualityTechnical Requirements -- Site Requirements
• 2%qualityValue-Added Collaboration and Strategic Partnership
• 10%qualityService Delivery
• 10%qualityStrategic Commitment - Sustainability

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Timeline

4 published dates · Europe/London

1. Tender notice published14 days ago

   23 Oct 2026, 10:30 BST
2. Clarification questions byin 10 days

   16 Nov 2026, 23:59 GMT
3. Submission deadlinein 12 days

   18 Nov 2026, 10:00 GMT
4. Award decision expected byin 61 days

   6 Jan 2027, 23:59 GMT

Commercial outcome and contract awards

Nothing awarded yet

Notice history

2 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender

1. Tender notice21 Oct 2026, 14:10 BST099522-2026
2. Tender updated23 Oct 2026, 10:30 BST100295-2026

Documents

• Tender notice on Find a Tender