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KMMH Portable Magnetic Resonance Imaging System (2026)

Buyer: Kent and Medway Mental Health NHS Trust

Published
18 June 2026
Estimated value
£287,220
Place of performance
UKJ4
Procedure
Direct award
Lots
1
Notice number
057774-2026
Reference
ocds-h6vhtk-06a9b0
Official source
Official source

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Description

Kent and Medway Mental Health NHS Trust (the “Trust”) is awarding a contract for the provision of a portable low-field (0.064 Tesla) magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) system. The contract will also include the provision of associated peripherals, together with training, support and maintenance services, for a period of five (5) years. The MRI system will be utilised to support the acceleration and development of local, place-based neuroimaging research, particularly in relation to the assessment and diagnosis of dementia, where timely access to imaging is frequently a rate-limiting factor. The system will also be made available to support research into other mental health conditions, including initiatives aligned to the Kent Complex Psychosis Service and wider investigation into non-dementia mental illness affecting both older and younger adults. A key objective of this programme is to facilitate the development of new artificial intelligence (AI) algorithms for the assessment of structural brain changes associated with dementia and cognitive decline. This is intended to reduce reliance on high-field MRI imaging within specialist centres and to avoid the associated restrictive clini…

Awards

Awarded toAmountDate
XIEL LTD £287,220 18 June 2026

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