1920-60-RIS-LW - ERDF Funded - INVITATION TO TENDER FOR 3D Surface Scanner

Concepts

• european regional development fund
• sheffield
• medical equipment
• england european regional development fund
• european structural and investment funds growth programme
• substantial funding
• managing authority for european regional development fund
• european regional development fund support
• 3d surface scanner
• part of this funding

Location

Description

Sheffield Hallam University has been awarded substantial funding by the European Regional Development Fund to create the Sheffield Testing Imaging and Characterisation Centre. As part of this funding a 3D Surface Scanner will be purchased. The project is receiving funding from the England European Regional Development Fund as part of the European Structural and Investment Funds Growth Programme 2014-2020. The Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government (and in London the intermediate body Greater London Authority) is the Managing Authority for European Regional Development Fund. Established by the European Union, the European Regional Development Fund helps local areas stimulate their economic development by investing in projects which will support innovation, businesses, create jobs and local community regenerations. For more information visit https://www.gov.uk/european-growth-funding The Northern Powerhouse is a key aspect of this Government's approach to addressing the productivity gap in the North and ensuring a stronger, more sustainable economy for all parts of the UK. Alongside over €1.5 billion of European Regional Development Fund support for businesses and communities across the North, the government has awarded £3.4 billion in three rounds of Growth Deals across the Northern Powerhouse. The equipment will be used to support research, undergraduate training, continuing professional development of qualified therapeutic radiographers and contract activity for local clinical services (private and NHS) for patients suffering from trunk lymphoedema following treatment for breast cancer. The 3D surface scanner will have the capability to track and quantify changes in body (size and shape).It will be able to be utilized by health agencies and local private sector providers, small private physiotherapy clinics, weight loss services, medical device manufacturers and private healthcare radiotherapy centres for research and development. The benefits/likely outcomes are: 'Image guided therapy' to provide an improved more efficient product and/or service. Details of the equipment that we require are within the documents available at: https://in-tendhost.co.uk/sheffieldhallamuniversity Our requirement is as detailed in the Specification of Requirement, in Part 2 of the Invitation to Tender documents.

Award Detail

CPV Codes

• 33100000 - Medical equipments

Indicators

• Contract is suitable for SMEs.
• Contract is suitable for VCOs.

Other Information

All tender responses must be submitted in accordance with the instructions as detailed in Part 1 of the Invitation to Tender documents. To view copies of the tender documents you must click on `View Tender Details` and then click on `Express Interest`. The documents will then be sent to the `My Tenders` section of the supplier portal. If submitting correspondence you must ensure that you select the correct tender. Correspondence submitted against the wrong tender may not be answered. The University accepts no liability for failure to reply to incorrectly submitted correspondence. Identification of the project: Identification of the project: Project Name - SHU Testing, Imaging and Characterisation Centre for Innovation Project unique identifier - 28R19P03971 Grant recipient - Sheffield Hallam University European Structural and Investment Funds Investment Priority Axis 1: Promoting Research and Innovation OC28R19P 0936. The project is receiving funding from the England European Regional Development Fund as Part of the European Structural and Investment Funds Growth Programme 2014-2020. The Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government (and in London the intermediate body Greater London Authority) is the Managing Authority for European Regional Development Fund. https://in-tendhost.co.uk/sheffieldhallamuniversity