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    ContractsPortable Low-Field MRI System Supply and Support for Dementia Research
    Awarded contract

    Portable Low-Field MRI System Supply and Support for Dementia Research

    Awarded
    £367.2k
    Published 29 May 2026

    Kent and Medway Mental Health NHS Trust is directly awarding a contract for a portable low-field MRI system to support dementia research and mental health neuroimaging studies for five years.

    🇬🇧United Kingdom· EnglandPublished 29 May 2026· 4 months agoviaFind a Tender
    Awarded
    £367.2k
    Published 29 May 2026

    Decision brief

    4 fields
    • Contract value
      £367,220
      Pounds sterling
    • Closing date
      Not published
      No closing date published
    • Sector
      Healthcare & Medical
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    • Location
      🇬🇧United Kingdom
      England

    Suppliers

    1 supplier
    • XI
      Xiel Limited
    Lead contractor

    Lifecycle

    Awarded

    Contract awarded. Originally published 4 months ago.

    29 May 2026
    Awarded — no open tender advertised

    Brief

    Kent and Medway Mental Health NHS Trust is seeking to directly award a contract for a portable low-field (0.064 Tesla) magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) system with associated peripherals, training, support, and maintenance services over five years. The system will support local neuroimaging research focused on dementia assessment and diagnosis, as well as research into other mental health conditions including complex psychosis and non-dementia mental illness across age groups. A key objective is to develop artificial intelligence algorithms for assessing structural brain changes associated with dementia and cognitive decline, reducing reliance on high-field MRI imaging in specialist centres. The required system must be UKCA-marked for UK commercial sale, compact and portable (fitting through standard doorways and elevators), feature a magnetic configuration allowing safe close proximity to participants, operate on standard electrical outlets with low power consumption, have an open design to reduce patient anxiety, and be controllable via portable wireless devices such as tablets. This direct award is published as a Transparency Notice under the Procurement Act 2023. A Contract Award Notice will follow, triggering an eight working day standstill period before contract entry. Final details including dates and values will be confirmed in the Contract Award Notice.

    Track record

    2 awards · 2 winners
    Thin record

    Only 2 prior awards here — too little to read.

    In healthcare medical, Kent and Medway Mental Health NHS Trust has awarded 2 contracts to 2 suppliers.

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    Award notice and full record on the publisher's site

    Publisher
    UK Cabinet Office
    Licence
    OGL v3.0
    Source
    find-tender.service.gov.uk
    Record ID
    ocds-h6vhtk-06a9b0

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