Public procurement notice: Voluntary Ex Ante Transparency Notice
Published: 2022-08-26
Buyer: University of Copenhagen
Country: DK
Contract type: Supplies
Procedure: Negotiated without a prior call for competition
CPV classification: 33115100
Estimated value: 1200000 EUR

Technical requirements: IKV intends to procure a CT scanner for use in the equine hospital (Universitetshospitalet for Store Husdyr) as well as for research purposes in large animals. Computed tomography (CT) is the standard of care regarding large animal diagnostic imaging
IKV intends to procure a CT scanner for use in the equine hospital (Universitetshospitalet for Store Husdyr) as well as for research purposes in large animals. Computed tomography (CT) is the standard of care regarding large animal diagnostic imaging. In order to function as a referral equine hospital as well as an teaching hospital, the department need a scanner in order to provide this type of care:
2: In order to attract patients (horses) which are a pivotal part of the departments clinical teaching as well as generates all of the hospitals revenue it is mandatory to have standard of care equipment. Otherwise patients will go to other hospitals.
3: this is key equipment for the department to attract funding for state of the art research within the areas of orthopaedics.
The scanner needs to accommodate as much animal as possible i.e. the gantry (scanner opening) has to be as large as possible.
The reason for choosing this specific contractor is the very small market of CT scanners adapted specifically for use in horses. There are numorous companies producing high-end CT equipment. However, all are intended for use in humans, hence no specific focus on how to use them with a very large animal as such as a horse. Buying a non-adapted CT will require home-made adaptation s and inventions which will end in some success and numerous problems with economical burdens as a consequence. Casper Lindegaard, Professor of Equine Orthopaedics, has extensive experience with CT in horses from his previous job at Evidensia Helsingborg equine. After being employed at UCPH in 2018 Casper has followed the market and developments carefully. No one has tailored as complete a product for CT scanning in horses as Qalibra / Vet-DICon has. Therefore Qalibra is the only relevant supplier.
University Hospital for Large Animals is part of the Department of Veterinary Clinical Sciences at the University of Copenhagen.
At the hospital patients are offered the best possible care by recognizing and applying new knowledge to improve the health, treatment and control of diseases. In the hospital veterinary students are trained to the highest professional level through research-based teaching. The context for education and training of the next generation of veterinarians is provided in areas of medicine, surgery and reproduction in large animals. The Hospital has extensive cooperation with domestic and foreign institutions and veterinary clinics.
The Hospital collaborates with the University's Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences in areas such as clinical pathology, microbiology and pathology. More than 1500 cases are referred to the Equine hospital on an annual basis. The hospital provides services within the fields of medicine, surgery and reproduction and has a farrier in house.  24/7, 365 days we offer your horse the best possible care, including intensive care to the critical patient


Winner: Vet-DICon GmBH
Award value: 1200000