Aston University · Awarded contract

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Award of Contract for OPM-Optimised Bespoke Magnetically Shielded Room to Cerca Magnetics Limited

Awarded 31 May 2024

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Awarded31 May 2024

Value£797,000.00

SupplierCerca Magnetics Limited

AgencyAston University

RegionUnited Kingdom

CategoryResearch & Development

Expires in 2y 7mo4y 12mo term, 49% elapsed

Awarded 31 May 2024Expires 29 May 2029

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Aston University awarded a 5-year contract to Cerca Magnetics Limited for the supply, installation, service, and maintenance of an OPM-optimised bespoke magnetically shielded room, from June 2024 to May 2029, valued at £797,000.

The contract was awarded without a call for competition under the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (32.2(b) ii) due to absence of competition for technical reasons.

The shielded room incorporates a unique patented system with built-in degaussing to remove residual magnetisation and reduce the static magnetic field, and electromagnetic coils for high fidelity control of residual fields and their variation over space inside the MSR, required for scientific work with OPM-MEG.

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