Source: https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13c4e-b35b-73f4-af1c-30af84f6be00/purchase-of-fibroscan-standalone-liver-elastography-machine awarded GB open procedure # Purchase of Fibroscan standalone liver elastography machine [Chelsea & Westminster Hospital NHS Foundation Trusts](https://tendernation.io/buyers/chelsea-westminster-hospital-nhs-foundation-trusts) Estimated value £100,000 Published 16 Jul 2020 Deadline Closed 16 Jun 2020 ## Who can bid - Small contract value Valued under £135,018 including VAT, the lowest Procurement Act threshold for goods and services. - Open procedure Anyone can submit a full tender; there is no shortlisting stage. ## About this tender The Trust required to purchase new standalone liver elastography machine. The 'Fibroscan' is now the gold standard method to assess the degree of liver fibrosis in patients without the need for a biopsy and is used in clinical practice guidelines (including NICE) for many disorders such as Hepatitis B, Hepatitis C and Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD). In recent years, the number of patients being seen in the liver clinic with NAFLD has increased dramatically. This is most commonly related to being overweight. Patients with NAFLD are not only at risk of developing liver fibrosis but also are at risk of heart attacks, strokes and diabetes. The new Fibroscan machines are able to measure the amount of fat within the liver with the CAP score (controlled attenuation parameter) to diagnose this without the need for biopsy. The standard 'M-probe' that the Fibroscan uses is often unable to take an accurate reading in patients who are very overweight. In these cases, the new 'XL-probe' is required to take the Fibroscan measurements. ## CPV classification Medical equipments, pharmaceuticals and personal care products Source Contracts Finder (UK) [View official notice](https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/notice/19b43008-2c77-43f8-927e-6e2475d12f17) Never miss a tender like this again Get AI summaries, deadline alerts and a bid pipeline for tenders matched to your business. Free to start. [Track tenders free](https://tendernation.io/register) [Buyer profile Chelsea & Westminster Hospital NHS Foundation Trusts: past awards and live tenders](https://tendernation.io/buyers/chelsea-westminster-hospital-nhs-foundation-trusts) [Sector More Medical equipment & pharmaceuticals tenders](https://tendernation.io/sectors/medical-equipment-pharmaceuticals) ## More tenders like this [Enteral feeds – Enteralna prehrana · Klinički Bolnički Centar Split · 32 days left · 20 Nov 2026](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a156a9-61f0-727d-a7e5-8af11fde40a5/croatia-enteral-feeds-enteralna-prehrana) [Medical consumables – Disinfection and cleaning agents for clean rooms for the health authorities in Norway · Sykehusinnkjøp HF · 39 days left · 27 Nov 2026](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a156a9-629b-71e3-9d15-1566305fee3b/norway-medical-consumables-disinfection-and-cleaning-agents-for-clean-rooms) [Cardiovascular devices – Echipamente medicale, reactivi si consumabile pentru proiect SEARCH-VASC · Spitalul Universitar de Urgenta Bucuresti · 30 days left · 18 Nov 2026](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a156a9-7b70-701e-8db6-548c9a12e7d9/romania-cardiovascular-devices-echipamente-medicale-reactivi-si-consumabile) [Ultrasonic unit – Ultrahang készülékek beszerzése · Szegedi Tudományegyetem · 11 days left · 30 Oct 2026](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a156a9-7bcc-71ad-9cac-d27862dc4773/hungary-ultrasonic-unit-ultrahang-keszulekek-beszerzese) [Injectable solutions – Dostawa płynów infuzyjnych, środków kontrastowych (...), w podziale na 50 części. · Wojewódzki Szpital Specjalistyczny w Białej Podlaskiej · 35 days left · 23 Nov 2026](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a156a9-620a-7237-a97a-c48819290b4a/poland-injectable-solutions-dostawa-plynow-infuzyjnych-srodkow-kontrastowyc) [Various medicinal products – ct2395/2026 - framework contract for the supply of bupropion hydrochloride150mg and 300mg modified-release tablets/capsules · Department of Contracts · 38 days left · 26 Nov 2026](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a156a9-63b4-73ea-a7ea-3c33a886a132/malta-various-medicinal-products-ct23952026-framework-contract-for-the-su)