Relocatable Whole Body Magnetic Resonance Imaging System
Nottingham Trent University (NTU), a higher education institution, is procuring the design, supply, installation and commissioning of a 1.5T wide-bore, relocatable whole-body magnetic resonance imaging system. The modular facility will support human and non-human imaging, including research involving materials and food, with potential future expansion for large-animal studies, while providing a hospital-equivalent environment for teaching, postgraduate training and multidisciplinary academic and commercial research. The supplier must provide a robust, low-maintenance and future-proof system, enable user control over imaging sequences and parameters for non-human studies, support access by NTU schools and external academic, SME and industrial users, and provide all information needed for building planning requirements. The estimated contract value is £583,333, with the duration not specified in the available details. Delivery and installation will take place at NTU’s Clifton Campus in the UKF14 region of the United Kingdom. The critical qualification requirement is that bidders are suitably qualified and experienced to deliver, install and commission a modular relocatable MRI system.
Buyer: Nottingham Trent University. Source: Find a Tender. Updated 21 Oct 2026.
Key facts
- Estimated value: £583.3k
- Bids close: 18 Nov 2026
- Location: Nottingham
- Procedure: Open procedure
- Contract period: 1 Apr 2027 to 31 Mar 2028
- Category: Magnetic resonance imaging equipment (33113000)
From the official 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 excha...
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Questions about this tender
When is the deadline?
Bids close on 18 Nov 2026.
What is it worth?
The estimated value is £583.3k.
Who can apply?
The buyer has marked it as suitable for small and medium-sized businesses.
How do I bid?
Open the official notice, register on the buyer's portal and submit your bid before the deadline.
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