Upgrading Magnetoencephalography (MEG) System with Internal Helium Recycler (IHR)

Concepts

• internal helium recycler
• medical equipment and pharmaceuticals
• coleraine
• upgraded meg system
• intelligent systems research centre
• neuromag triux meg system
• meg
• only helium recycler technology
• ihr
• helium

Location

Northern Ireland:

Description

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.

Total Quantity or Scope

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. 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

Award Detail

Award Criteria

CPV Codes

• 33000000 - Medical equipments, pharmaceuticals and personal care products

Legal Justification

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. 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.

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