Upgrading Siemens MAGNETOM Terra 7T

NTNU currently owns a MAGNETOM 7T Terra MR system that was installed in 2019 (final take-over 29.sept 2020). The MR system has a so-called "dual-mode", which means that the system can be run in two different modes: one-channel transmit (1TX) or 8-channel parallel transmit (pTX). The 1TX mode is CE …

CPV: 33000000 Медицинско оборудване, фармацевтични продукти и продукти за лични грижи, 33113100 Скенери с магнитен резонанс
Място на изпълнение:
Upgrading Siemens MAGNETOM Terra 7T
Издаващ орган:
NTNU
Номер на наградата:
ANSK-24-0445

1. Buyer

1.1 Buyer

Official name : NTNU
Legal type of the buyer : Body governed by public law
Activity of the contracting authority : Education

2. Procedure

2.1 Procedure

Title : Upgrading Siemens MAGNETOM Terra 7T
Description : NTNU currently owns a MAGNETOM 7T Terra MR system that was installed in 2019 (final take-over 29.sept 2020). The MR system has a so-called "dual-mode", which means that the system can be run in two different modes: one-channel transmit (1TX) or 8-channel parallel transmit (pTX). The 1TX mode is CE marked as medical-technical equipment and the MR pictures taken under this mode are certified for diagnostic use. pTX modus is currently only approved for research use. 1TX mode has some challenges around what is called B1+ inhomogencies, which means that the image quality varies in different places in the image, for example there are often "shadows" in the cerebellum. These technical challenges can be avoided when using pTX mode and are decisive for the 7T MR to have a broader use in diagnostics. The main objective of this procurement is to upgrade NTNU ́s MAGNETOM 7T Terra from the current "dual-mode" system to a fully CE-marked 7T MR system, in which both 1TX and pTX functionality are certified for diagnostic use. In more detail the procurement must include the following: • Alteration of the RF transmit chain from dual-mode to a fully CE marked 8-channel RF system. • Fully CE marked 8TX-32RX head coil certified for clinical use. • Alterations of coil switches on patient tables adapted to an 8-channel transmit system. • Continued support to use all the existing 1TX coils. • Software upgrading including image acceleration techniques that use KI based reconstruction. • New computers for faster image reconstruction. • New and improved SAR monitoring. It is a prerequisite that the delivery and completed installation can be carried out within 18 months from the contract date.
Procedure identifier : 54fc98a9-0927-42ed-8933-932078f0bf88
Internal identifier : ANSK-24-0445
Type of procedure : Negotiated without prior call for competition

2.1.1 Purpose

Main nature of the contract : Supplies
Main classification ( cpv ): 33000000 Medical equipments, pharmaceuticals and personal care products
Additional classification ( cpv ): 33113100 Magnetic resonance scanners

2.1.2 Place of performance

Country : Norway
Additional information : NTNU currently owns a MAGNETOM 7T Terra MR system that was installed in 2019 (final take-over 29.sept 2020). The MR system has a so-called "dual-mode", which means that the system can be run in two different modes: one-channel transmit (1TX) or 8-channel parallel transmit (pTX). The 1TX mode is CE marked as medical-technical equipment and the MR pictures taken under this mode are certified for diagnostic use. pTX modus is currently only approved for research use. 1TX mode has some challenges around what is called B1+ inhomogencies, which means that the image quality varies in different places in the image, for example there are often "shadows" in the cerebellum. These technical challenges can be avoided when using pTX mode and are decisive for the 7T MR to have a broader use in diagnostics.

2.1.4 General information

Legal basis :
Directive 2014/24/EU

5. Lot

5.1 Lot technical ID : LOT-0000

Title : Upgrading Siemens MAGNETOM Terra 7T
Description : NTNU currently owns a MAGNETOM 7T Terra MR system that was installed in 2019 (final take-over 29.sept 2020). The MR system has a so-called "dual-mode", which means that the system can be run in two different modes: one-channel transmit (1TX) or 8-channel parallel transmit (pTX). The 1TX mode is CE marked as medical-technical equipment and the MR pictures taken under this mode are certified for diagnostic use. pTX modus is currently only approved for research use. 1TX mode has some challenges around what is called B1+ inhomogencies, which means that the image quality varies in different places in the image, for example there are often "shadows" in the cerebellum. These technical challenges can be avoided when using pTX mode and are decisive for the 7T MR to have a broader use in diagnostics. The main objective of this procurement is to upgrade NTNU ́s MAGNETOM 7T Terra from the current "dual-mode" system to a fully CE-marked 7T MR system, in which both 1TX and pTX functionality are certified for diagnostic use. In more detail the procurement must include the following: • Alteration of the RF transmit chain from dual-mode to a fully CE marked 8-channel RF system. • Fully CE marked 8TX-32RX head coil certified for clinical use. • Alterations of coil switches on patient tables adapted to an 8-channel transmit system. • Continued support to use all the existing 1TX coils. • Software upgrading including image acceleration techniques that use KI based reconstruction. • New computers for faster image reconstruction. • New and improved SAR monitoring. It is a prerequisite that the delivery and completed installation can be carried out within 18 months from the contract date.
Internal identifier : ANSK-24-0445

5.1.1 Purpose

Main nature of the contract : Supplies
Main classification ( cpv ): 33000000 Medical equipments, pharmaceuticals and personal care products
Additional classification ( cpv ): 33113100 Magnetic resonance scanners

5.1.2 Place of performance

Country : Norway
Additional information : NTNU currently owns a MAGNETOM 7T Terra MR system that was installed in 2019 (final take-over 29.sept 2020). The MR system has a so-called "dual-mode", which means that the system can be run in two different modes: one-channel transmit (1TX) or 8-channel parallel transmit (pTX). The 1TX mode is CE marked as medical-technical equipment and the MR pictures taken under this mode are certified for diagnostic use. pTX modus is currently only approved for research use. 1TX mode has some challenges around what is called B1+ inhomogencies, which means that the image quality varies in different places in the image, for example there are often "shadows" in the cerebellum. These technical challenges can be avoided when using pTX mode and are decisive for the 7T MR to have a broader use in diagnostics.

5.1.6 General information

The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA) : no

5.1.16 Further information, mediation and review

Review organisation : Trøndelag Tingrett -
Organisation signing the contract : NTNU

6. Results

Direct award :
Justification for direct award : Partial replacement or extension of existing supplies or installations by the original supplier ordered under the strict conditions stated in the Directive
Other justification : The current Siemens MAGNETOM 7T Terra shall be upgraded from the current version to the full CE marked version with the term Terra.X Fit. The upgrade includes both replacing hardware components and upgrading software. Upgrade is only offered from the original supplier of the 7T MR machine (Siemens Healthineers).

6.1 Result lot ldentifier : LOT-0000

6.1.2 Information about winners

Winner :
Official name : Siemens Healthcare AS
Tender :
Tender identifier : Tilbud
Identifier of lot or group of lots : LOT-0000
Contract information :
Identifier of the contract : ANSK-24-0045
Title : Upgrading Siemens MAGNETOM Terra 7T
Date on which the winner was chosen : 16/06/2025
Organisation signing the contract : NTNU

8. Organisations

8.1 ORG-0001

Official name : NTNU
Registration number : 974767880
Department : Seksjon for anskaffelser og innkjøp
Postal address : Høyskoleringen 1
Town : Trondheim
Postcode : 7491
Country subdivision (NUTS) : Trøndelag/Trööndelage ( NO060 )
Country : Norway
Contact point : Trude Riksheim
Telephone : 47 73 59 80 80
Internet address : http://www.ntnu.no
Roles of this organisation :
Buyer
Organisation signing the contract

8.1 ORG-0002

Official name : Trøndelag Tingrett
Registration number : 926 722 794
Postal address : Postboks 2317 Torgarden
Town : Trondheim
Postcode : 7004
Country subdivision (NUTS) : Trøndelag/Trööndelage ( NO060 )
Country : Norway
Telephone : 73 54 24 00
Roles of this organisation :
Review organisation

8.1 ORG-0003

Official name : Siemens Healthcare AS
Size of the economic operator : Large
Registration number : 932310449
Town : Oslo
Postcode : 0613
Country subdivision (NUTS) : Oslo ( NO081 )
Country : Norway
Roles of this organisation :
Tenderer
Winner of these lots : LOT-0000
Notice information
Notice identifier/version : 5d604e8f-8e48-4ca5-a2ce-d99012c98990 - 01
Form type : Direct award preannouncement
Notice type : Voluntary ex-ante transparency notice
Notice dispatch date : 17/06/2025 06:37 +00:00
Notice dispatch date (eSender) : 17/06/2025 06:48 +00:00
Languages in which this notice is officially available : English
Notice publication number : 00392757-2025
OJ S issue number : 115/2025
Publication date : 18/06/2025