Invitation to tender for Oxygen-18 enriched water

Åbo Akademi University (hereinafter referred to as "Contracting Authority") intends to purchase Oxygen-18 enriched water for the PET centre. Turku PET Centre is a Finnish National Research Institute for the use of short-lived positron emitting isotopes in the field of medicial research. The purpose of this Invitation to Tender is to request tenders on oxygen-18 enriched water, meeting U.S.FDA Q7A Good Manufacturing Practice Guidance for Active Pharmaceutical Agents or equivalent standards. The object of contract is to secure the delivery of 200g of oxygen-18 enriched water per month amounting to a total of 2400g/year, for a total period of two (2) years with a option of two (1+1) additional years, to our PET-Centre. The amount is only an estimate and does not bind the Contracting Authority. Billing will be based on the actual quantities.Please find a more detailed description of the object of the contract and relevant requirements later in this Invitation to tender. The Contracting Authority will select three (3) suppliers with whom framework agreements will be signed. Framework agreements can also be made with fewer than three suppliers if fewer than three approved Tenders are received.

The Contracting Authority may wholly or partially interrupt the procurement procedure for legitimate and justifiable reason. The Contracting Authority is not responsible for the costs nor any possible damage caused to the Tenderer. No compensation will be payable to Tenderers for preparing a tender, presenting it or otherwise taking part in the procedure.