# \(NU/1338\) The Supply of Automated Radiochemistry Synthesis Platforms

> Contract award record from UK public-sector procurement sources.

## Key facts

- Public buyer: [Newcastle University](/buyers/newcastle-university/contract-awards)
- Contract winner: Optimized Radiochemical Applications
- Award value: £253,168
- Tender value: £335,000
- Award date: 1 October 2018
- Published: 5 November 2018
- Contract start: 12 October 2018
- Contract end: 6 December 2021
- Stage: awarded
- Procurement category: goods
- Notice ID: dc5ee00e-c327-4ee1-8c4a-488bac75ba93-250350
- OCID: ocds-b5fd17-b2a075fa-ff46-47aa-ae77-5ac741964c8d

## Description

The radiochemistry platforms sought, will support ongoing Neuroscience research by facilitating GMPproduction of markers of abnormal protein aggregation \(e\.g\. amyloid, tau, and alpha synuclein\) in order to studyin vivo, the pathology of Dementias \(Lewy body, Parkinson's Disease, Alzheimer's Disease\) and provide proofof mechanism of interventions designed to reverse or remove abnormal oligomers and fibrils - immunotherapy,secretase blockers, anti-aggregants, etc\.The tendered platforms will also provide workhorse imaging biomarkers to detect tumours and monitor their function

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## Source

[View the original notice on Contracts Finder](https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/dc5ee00e-c327-4ee1-8c4a-488bac75ba93-250350)