CONTRACT NOTICE – NATIONAL

1 Authority Details

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Authority Name and Address

1.2

Address from which documentation may be obtained

As in 1.1

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Completed documents must be returned to:

As in 1.1

2 Contract Details

2.1

Title

Tender for a Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (TMS) system

2.2

Description of the goods or services required

Swansea University’s School of Psychology within the Faculty of Medicine, Health & Life Science, based at the University’s Singleton Park campus is looking to purchase a Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (TMS) system. The School has a variety of Transcranial Electrical Stimulation (tES) devices and now seeks to invest in a TMS system enabling the exploration of therapeutic potential beyond the capabilities of tES methods.

The TMS system must be capable of delivering single pulse, repetitive and burst stimulation for research purposes, largely in the context of ageing but also with interdisciplinary and cross-faculty collaborations in mind

NOTE: The authority is using eTenderwales to carry out this procurement process. To obtain further information record your interest on Sell2Wales at https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/search_switch.aspx?ID=145113

2.3

Notice Coding and Classification

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Total quantity or scope of tender

The tender process is to source a suitably qualified supplier of TMS equipment to assess motor thresholds and deliver a variety of single pulse, repetitive and burst stimulation protocols.

3 Conditions for Participation

3.1

Minimum standards and qualification required

This tender is being conducted electronically via etenderwales BravoSolution:

https://etenderwales.bravosolution.co.uk/web/login.shtml

Therefore, only tenders submitted via this etendering website by the tender deadline can be considered

4 Administrative Information

4.1

Type of Procedure

Single stage

4.2

Reference number attributed to the notice by the contracting authority

SU26(25)

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Time Limits

4.5

Language or languages in which tenders or requests to participate can be drawn up

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Tender Submission Postbox

5 Other Information

5.1

Additional Information

External funding of GBP 46,350 (VAT exempt due to the medical research nature of the equipment) has been granted from the Higher Education Research Council (HERC) Capital - ECR fund, so it is essential that the equipment is delivered by 31st March 2025.

(WA Ref:145113)

The buyer considers that this contract is suitable for consortia bidding.

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Additional Documentation

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Publication date of this notice