Source: https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13ca2-434d-71e6-a0cb-9de076cfdbc3/provision-of-ddi-hand-held-xray-and-tripod pending GB open procedure Suitable for SMEs # Provision of DDI Hand Held Xray and Tripod [Ministry of Defence](https://tendernation.io/buyers/ministry-of-defence) Estimated value Not stated Published 9 Mar 2022 Deadline Rolling deadline ## Who can bid - Buyer says suitable for SMEs The buyer ticked “suitable for SMEs” on the notice. Anyone can still bid. - Open procedure Anyone can submit a full tender; there is no shortlisting stage. [More contracts for small businesses and VCSEs](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/for-small-businesses) ## About this tender This Request for Information (RFI) is hereby being issued in relation to an upcoming Requirement. The aim is to seek information about where the market stands in order to better refine our requirement. Approximate Contract Value: £13,000 (inclusive of all non-recoverable VAT) ### Contract Duration: 3+1+1 This contract is below threshold for Public Contract Regulations (PCR) 2015. - OPPORTUNITY DETAILS 1.1 The requirement will be issued by Defence Medical Services (DMS), Ministry of Defence. 1.2 The role of the Defence Dental Identification team is to identify fallen Service personnel through forensic dental examination in the field. Without the use of dental digital radiography post-mortem to compare with ante mortem dental images, a positive identification is much less likely to be established. 1.3 Dental radiography is routinely used in forensic dentistry and considered to be an essential part of the identification process, owing to the visual, comparable nature of the Post-mortem and Ante Mortem images. - REQUIREMENT OVERVIEW 2.1 The purchase of 2 x handheld x-ray units and tripods is required to ensure the continuous provision of forensic dental examination for the identification of deceased military personnel. 2.2 The tripods comply with Local Radiation Protection Rules in that they allow the operators to stand a controlled distance of 1.5m away from the x-ray tube and patient, and not in the primary beam. 2.3 The system is to be used for routine intra-oral dental direct radiography, compatible with current digital and conventional film systems. The system must be compatible with the current DEXISâ„¢ sensor and DEXISâ„¢ software on the Toughbook laptop and future Digital Defence Imaging (DDI) digital sensor and image capture software. 2.4 The system must have a rechargeable battery to provide 8-10 hours of use per charge and must have battery charging housing 2.5 The system must have a robust protective case for transportation (including aircraft) and to protect against damage. - QUALITY STANDARDS 3.1 The Contractor must ensure the system is CE marked to comply with all EU and UK current safety guidelines. - AUTHORITY QUESTIONS TO SUPPLIERS - Please describe the type of warranty that comes with the product. - Do you offer servicing and repair packages? If so, please outline the options available. What payment structure would you use? - Do you think the proposed budget is realistic for the requirement? - Please provide any further information, issues or benefits that you could consider relevant in refining the requirement. Your response is required by 28th March 2022 and will be treated with confidentiality. Answers will not be shared with any of the other supplier. Please respond to this RFI by contacting Please note, this is market scoping only, not a competition. This RFI DOES NOT commit the Authority to initiate the official procurement process. Additional information: If deemed necessary, the Authority reserves the right to discuss responses on a 1-2-1 basis with suppliers in order to clarify any responses received. MINIMUM SYSTEM SPECIFICATION FOR THE INTRA - ORAL DENTAL X-RAY SYSTEM REPLACEMENT - Electrical power 230 VAC +/- 10%, single phase, leakage current of 30mA. 5A maximum / 250V. 50 Hz / 60 Hz +/- 2 Hz. 0.8 Ohm line resistance - Collimator Lead shielded, detachable, rectangular. Shape to match KUR 4. Must be compatible with current positioning aids. - Tubehead - Peak tube potential Voltage to be between 60 - 70 kVp. - Tubehead current To be provided by the manufacturer to meet the voltage requirement. - Tubehead - Radiation Output Must be greater than 40 micro Gy per exposure (minimum exposure for the digital sensors), and less than 1.7mGy for an adult mandibular molar exposure (measured at the end of the collimator). - Tubehead - Filtration Filtration must be>1.5mm Al. - Timer - Selectable exposure times Simple operator input to select appropriate exposure times. - "X-Ray ON" indication Visual (LED) and audible (Buzzer) on hand-held device. - Timer - compensation of mains fluctuations By automatic correction of exposure time. - Ambient Temperature ### Operation +10ËšC to +40ËšC ### Transport and storage -40ËšC to +70ËšC - Relative humidity Operation (No Condensation) 30% to 90% ### Transport and storage 10% to 95% - Pressure ### Operation 700hPa to 1060hPa ### Transport and storage 500hPa to 1060hPa - Extension operating cable attached to hand-held xray tubehead to allow a minimum of 1.5m controlled distance from the hand-held x-ray tubehead and patient. In accordance with Local Rules for Radiation Protection in IRR 99 and IR(ME)R 2017. Read full description ## CPV classification X-ray devices Source Contracts Finder (UK) [View official notice](https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/notice/c8026f09-5aad-41ba-98bc-7468a3809cce) Never miss a tender like this again Get AI summaries, deadline alerts and a bid pipeline for tenders matched to your business. Free to start. 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