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XVIVO EVLP Launch Programme

THE NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE HOSPITALS NHS FOUNDATION TRUST

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21 Aug 2026 at 12:30

UK6 - Contract Award Notice
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11 Aug 2026 at 14:54

UK5 - Transparency Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust procured an extracorporeal lung perfusion programme: a lease of XPS hardware, version 1.9, together with the purchase of 12 XPS disposable lung kits. The equipment falls within the medical goods category and is classified as an extracorporeal circulatory unit (CPV 33186000). The programme is intended for use in the Trust’s hospital activities and covers delivery across England and Sweden. The buying organisation is based at the Royal Victoria Infirmary in Newcastle upon Tyne. The selected supplier, XVIVO Perfusion AB, is based in Mölndal, Sweden. The requirement is a specific combination of specialist equipment and consumable kits rather than general medical supplies, so it is most relevant to manufacturers, authorised suppliers or specialist distributors of extracorporeal lung perfusion systems.

This procurement has been awarded and the tender is complete. Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust made a direct award to XVIVO Perfusion AB on the basis that it was the sole supplier, with the rationale classified as exclusive intellectual property or exclusive rights. The award date was 21 August 2026. The award value is £411,912 excluding VAT, or £494,294.40 including VAT. There was one lot, and it was completed. The award covers the XPS hardware lease and 12 disposable lung kits. The contract period is 1 November 2026 to 31 October 2027. A contract signature milestone was scheduled for 30 October 2026. The awarded supplier is XVIVO Perfusion AB; no other supplier was awarded this requirement.

This procurement demonstrates demand from a major NHS hospital trust for a defined extracorporeal lung perfusion system together with its associated disposable kits. It also shows that the buyer used a direct-award route rather than an open competition, because the selected supplier was treated as the sole supplier and the requirement was linked to exclusive intellectual property or other exclusive rights. Businesses monitoring this buyer should therefore distinguish between ordinary medical equipment distribution and specialist capability to provide the XPS platform and compatible consumables. A credible future competitor would need a proprietary or otherwise authorised product offering, the ability to supply both reusable hardware and recurring disposable kits, and evidence that its rights and supply position can support the buyer’s procurement rationale.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

XVIVO EVLP Launch Programme

Notice Description

Lease of XPS HW v.1.9 alongside purchase of 12 x XPS Disposable Lung Kits

Procurement Information

Sole supplier

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06e18a
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/079882-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK6 - Contract Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Goods
Procurement Method
Direct
Procurement Method Details
Direct award
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

33 - Medical equipments, pharmaceuticals and personal care products

CPV Codes

33186000 - Extracorporeal circulatory unit

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£411,912 £100K-£500K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
21 Aug 20265 days ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
11 Aug 20262 weeks ago
Contract Period
1 Nov 2026 - 31 Oct 2027 6-12 months
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Complete
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
THE NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE HOSPITALS NHS FOUNDATION TRUST
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
NEWCASTLE-UPON-TYNE
Postcode
NE1 4LP
Postcode Area
Newcastle upon Tyne
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLC North East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLC4 Northumberland, Durham and Tyne & Wear
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLC43 Tyneside
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Newcastle upon Tyne
Electoral Ward
Monument
Westminster Constituency
Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

XVIVO Perfusion AB

Further Information

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