---
title: "XVIVO EVLP Launch Programme"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-06e18a"
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source: "Find A Tender Service"
current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "THE NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE HOSPITALS NHS FOUNDATION TRUST"
published: "2026-08-21"
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# XVIVO EVLP Launch Programme

Buyer: THE NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE HOSPITALS NHS FOUNDATION TRUST  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-06e18a

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## Summary

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.

## Notice

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

### Procurement Information

Sole supplier

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/079882-2026 |
| 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 |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 21 Aug 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 11 Aug 2026 |
| Contract period | 1 Nov 2026 - 31 Oct 2027 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £411,912 |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | THE NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE HOSPITALS NHS FOUNDATION TRUST |
| Locality | NEWCASTLE-UPON-TYNE |
| Postcode area | Newcastle upon Tyne |
| Postcode | NE1 4LP |
| 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 | Monument |
| Westminster constituency | Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | XVIVO Perfusion AB |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 33 - Medical equipments, pharmaceuticals and personal care products

### Codes

- 33186000 - Extracorporeal circulatory unit

## Release History

- 21 Aug 2026 at 12:30 - Award - UK6 - Contract Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/079882-2026
- 11 Aug 2026 at 14:54 - Award - UK5 - Transparency Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/076310-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/079882-2026
  21st August 2026 - Contract award notice on Find a Tender
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/076310-2026
  11th August 2026 - Transparency notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

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

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