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Fibroscanner Leases

THE NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE HOSPITALS NHS FOUNDATION TRUST

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21 Aug 2026 at 15:33

UK5 - Transparency Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is procuring a 36-month lease of two Fibroscanners, including maintenance, for clinical use at the Freeman Hospital in Newcastle upon Tyne. Fibroscanners are non-invasive diagnostic devices used to stage liver fibrosis and monitor the progression of liver disease. The equipment supports the Trust’s hepatology outpatient pathway, where virtually all patients require a Fibroscan to help manage their care safely. This is a medical equipment requirement, covering the supply and ongoing maintenance of two specialist diagnostic machines. The selected supplier is Echosens UK Limited, the UK entity of the equipment manufacturer. The wider delivery location is the United Kingdom.

The procurement has been awarded through a direct award and is complete. Echosens UK Limited was selected for the single lot. The award value is £151,560 excluding VAT, or £181,872 including VAT. The award is above the relevant threshold. The Trust’s stated rationale is that Echosens is the exclusive global, sole-source provider of this specific diagnostic technology, relying on exclusive rights and technical reasons. The selected contract period runs from 3 September 2026 to 2 September 2029. A contract signature milestone is scheduled for 3 September 2026. The award is recorded as pending, while the procurement itself is recorded as complete. The requirement was evaluated through the direct-award route rather than a competitive tender.

This procurement indicates established demand from a large NHS hospital trust for specialist liver-diagnostics equipment delivered with maintenance support. A credible future competitor would need access to Fibroscan technology, the technical ability to supply and maintain the equipment, and sufficient operational capacity to support two devices throughout a multi-year lease. The procurement also shows that the Trust considers manufacturer status and sole-source technical capability decisive for this requirement. Suppliers with equivalent medical-equipment expertise but without rights to the specified technology would face a significant route-to-market constraint. Echosens UK Limited is recorded as an SME, showing that specialist diagnostic-equipment businesses of this scale can serve the requirement directly. Relevant firms should monitor this buyer’s ongoing need for Fibroscanning within hepatology services.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Fibroscanner Leases

Notice Description

The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust provides comprehensive Fibroscanning services, establishing a non-invasive, gold-standard clinical pathway for staging liver fibrosis and monitoring liver disease progression. Virtually all patients attending an outpatient hepatology clinic at the Freeman Hospital require a Fibroscan to safely manage their care. The Trust is intending to award directly to Echosens for a 36 month lease of two Fibroscanners plus maintenance under Schedule 5, paragraph 2 of the Procurement Act 2023

Procurement Information

The equipment manufacturer, Echosens, is the exclusive, sole-source global provider of this specific diagnostic technology.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06e9d2
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/080032-2026
Current Stage
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All Stages
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Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK5 - Transparency Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Goods
Procurement Method
Direct
Procurement Method Details
Direct award
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

33 - Medical equipments, pharmaceuticals and personal care products

CPV Codes

33100000 - Medical equipments

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£151,560 £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
21 Aug 20265 days ago
Contract Period
3 Sep 2026 - 2 Sep 2029 3-4 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Complete
Awards Status
Pending
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

ECHOSENS UK LIMITED

Further Information

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