---
title: "Ex-Vivo Lung Perfusion (EVLP) Service"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-0553fa"
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source: "Find A Tender Service"
current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "THE NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE HOSPITALS NHS FOUNDATION TRUST"
published: "2025-06-26"
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# Ex-Vivo Lung Perfusion (EVLP) Service

Buyer: THE NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE HOSPITALS NHS FOUNDATION TRUST  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-0553fa

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## Summary

The Newcastle Upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust has initiated a procurement process to deliver an Ex-Vivo Lung Perfusion (EVLP) Service for a 12-month pilot project. This is in response to strategic urgency, supported by charitable funding amounting to £341,820. The project aims to transform lung transplant outcomes through EVLP. The procurement stage is currently in the award phase, with a direct procurement method under the Procurement Act 2023, justified by the absence of competition and technical reasons. The award notice was published on 26 June 2025, with the contract period scheduled from 8 July 2025 to 7 July 2026, in Newcastle Upon Tyne, UK. The industry category is medical equipment goods.

This tender provides significant opportunities for businesses specialising in medical equipment and services related to lung perfusion and transplantation. Companies that excel in advanced medical technologies, especially with unique technical capabilities in EVLP systems, stand to benefit greatly. This procurement, executed as a direct award due to strategic urgency, offers a substantial value and underscores the importance of innovative solutions in healthcare. Organisations involved in health service delivery or with expertise in respiratory medical devices are well-suited to engage, grow their footprint in this sector, and potentially cement their role in future healthcare initiatives.

## Notice

supply of An Ex-Vivo Lung Perfusion (EVLP) Service for a pilot of 12 months. charitable funding the value of PS341,820.00 in support of the project for transforming lung transplant outcomes through EVLP.

### Procurement Information

Based on the grounds of strategic urgency, the most appropriate procurement process to meet the demands and requirements in line with the Procurement Act 2023 is the use of Section 41, Direct Award in special cases, within Schedule 5. The justification is an absence of competition and technical reasons.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/035324-2025 |
| 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 | Not specified |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 26 Jun 2025 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 26 Jun 2025 |
| Contract period | 7 Jul 2025 - 7 Jul 2026 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £341,820 |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Complete |
| Awards status | Pending |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | THE NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE HOSPITALS NHS FOUNDATION TRUST |
| Locality | NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE |
| Post town | Newcastle upon Tyne |
| Postcode | NE7 7DN |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLC North East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLC4 Northumberland, Durham and Tyne & Wear |
| ITL 3 | TLC43 Tyneside |
| Local authority | Newcastle upon Tyne |
| Electoral ward | Dene & South Gosforth |
| Westminster constituency | Newcastle upon Tyne North |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 33 - Medical equipments, pharmaceuticals and personal care products

### Codes

- 33100000 - Medical equipments

## Release History

- 26 Jun 2025 at 10:05 - Award - UK5 - Transparency Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/035324-2025

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/035324-2025
  26th June 2025 - Transparency notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents
- https://www.newcastle-hospitals.nhs.uk

## Provenance

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