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Histology Reporting

Worcestershire Acute Hospitals NHS Trust

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14 Oct 2026 at 13:35

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Summary of the contracting process

Worcestershire Acute Hospitals NHS Trust procured an outsourced histology reporting service, a specialist pathology service. The work is associated with the Trust’s site in Worcester. This requirement is for reporting rather than a broader pathology or diagnostic service; the stated scope is limited to outsourced histology reporting.

The procurement is complete and the contract was awarded to Medica Reporting Ltd. The Trust used an open procedure. The award was made on 2 October 2026, for £1,980,958. The contract period runs from 5 October 2026 to 4 October 2028. The tender deadline was 9 January 2026. No lots or evaluation criteria are recorded in the published procurement details.

For suppliers that did not win, this award shows that Worcestershire Acute Hospitals NHS Trust buys outsourced histology reporting as a defined specialist service. A credible competitor when this requirement next reaches the market would need to demonstrate the ability to deliver histology reporting reliably at the scale represented by this contract. The selected supplier is an SME, but the procurement was not designated as suitable for SMEs or voluntary, community and social enterprises. The stated requirement does not set out particular accreditations, technical credentials or capacity thresholds, so those cannot be identified as conditions of the award.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Histology Reporting

Notice Description

Provision of an outsourced histology reporting service.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-273d0171-ca70-40b0-99cb-ac6b9e0c4bac
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/a80d58e4-2762-4475-86dd-506cd92cf23f
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure (above threshold)
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

85 - Health and social work services

CPV Codes

85111800 - Pathology services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£1,980,958 £1M-£10M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£1,980,958 £1M-£10M
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
14 Oct 20261 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
2 Oct 20263 weeks ago
Contract Period
5 Oct 2026 - 4 Oct 2028 2-3 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Worcestershire Acute Hospitals NHS Trust
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
WORCESTER
Postcode
WR5 1DD
Postcode Area
Worcester
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLG West Midlands (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLG1 Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLG12 Worcestershire CC
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Worcester
Electoral Ward
Leopard Hill
Westminster Constituency
Worcester

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

Medica Reporting Ltd

Further Information

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