Notice Information
Notice Title
Digital Pathology
Notice Description
HealthTrust Europe is seeking to appoint Suppliers for the provision of Digital Pathology Solutions, including the provision of equipment, associated software and relevant services to any NHS Trust, hospital and any other healthcare facility in the healthcare economy. Lot 1 - Digital Pathology equipment: including digital pathology scanners, workstations and any other associated equipment or software to support the digital pathology equipment provision only. Lot 2 - Gross Imaging: including gross imaging equipment, workstations and any other associated equipment or software to support the gross imaging equipment provision only. Lot 3 - Digital pathology software: Including image viewer and management systems and software, cellular pathology AI solutions, pathology image storage solutions to support the management of images created from Digital Pathology Scanners. Lot 4 - Digital pathology end to end solutions: Including the scope of all Lots of this framework agreement. Lot 5 - Microscopes and Microscope Cameras: Including microscope, microscope cameras, and anything else required for the solution to operate. The Participating Authority of this Framework Agreement may include NHS Trusts, Hospitals, Community Hospitals and any other authorised healthcare facility.
Lot Information
Digital Pathology equipment
Lot 1 - Digital Pathology equipment: including digital pathology scanners, workstations and any other associated equipment or software to support the digital pathology equipment provision only.
Renewal: Option to extend by 2 periods of 12 months each, after the initial period.
Gross ImagingLot 2 - Gross Imaging: including gross imaging equipment, workstations and any other associated equipment or software to support the gross imaging equipment provision only.
Renewal: Option to extend by 2 periods of 12 months each, after the initial period.
Digital Pathology SoftwareLot 3 - Digital pathology software: Including image viewer and management systems and software, cellular pathology AI solutions, pathology image storage solutions to support the management of images created from Digital Pathology Scanners.
Renewal: Option to extend by 2 periods of 12 months each, after the initial period.
Digital Pathology End to End SolutionLot 4 - Digital pathology end to end solutions: Including the scope of all Lots of this framework agreement.
Renewal: Option to extend by 2 periods of 12 months each, after the initial period.
Microscope Cameras and Clinical MicroscopesMicroscopes and Microscope Cameras: Including microscope, microscope cameras, and anything else required for the solution to operate.
Renewal: Option to extend by 2 periods of 12 months each, after the initial period.
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-04de08
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/004693-2025
- Current Stage
- Tender
- All Stages
- Tender
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- Tender Notice
- Procurement Type
- Framework
- Procurement Category
- Services
- Procurement Method
- Open
- Procurement Method Details
- Open procedure
- Tender Suitability
- Not specified
- Awardee Scale
- Not specified
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
33 - Medical equipments, pharmaceuticals and personal care products
38 - Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses)
48 - Software package and information systems
51 - Installation services (except software)
72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support
85 - Health and social work services
-
- CPV Codes
33100000 - Medical equipments
33124100 - Diagnostic devices
33124110 - Diagnostic systems
33197000 - Medical computer equipment
38000000 - Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses)
38510000 - Microscopes
38520000 - Scanners
38651600 - Digital cameras
48000000 - Software package and information systems
48318000 - Scanner software package
48328000 - Image-processing software package
48329000 - Imaging and archiving system
48800000 - Information systems and servers
51411000 - Installation services of imaging equipment
72212318 - Scanner software development services
72212328 - Image-processing software development services
85111800 - Pathology services
85150000 - Medical imaging services
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- £400,000,000 £100M-£1B
- Lots Value
- £500,000,000 £100M-£1B
- Awards Value
- Not specified
- Contracts Value
- Not specified
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 12 Feb 20251 years ago
- Submission Deadline
- 13 Mar 2025Expired
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- Not specified
- Contract Period
- 20 Apr 2025 - 22 Apr 2027 2-3 years
- Recurrence
- Not specified
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Active
- Lots Status
- Active
- Awards Status
- Not Specified
- Contracts Status
- Not Specified
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- HEALTHTRUST EUROPE LLP (HTE) ACTING ON BEHALF OF MID SOUTH ESSEX NHS FOUNDATION TRUST
- Contact Name
- Atif Shah
- Contact Email
- atif.shah@htepg.com
- Contact Phone
- +44 8458875000
Buyer Location
- Locality
- EDGBASTON, BIRMINGHAM
- Postcode
- B15 1NU
- Post Town
- Birmingham
- Country
- England
-
- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLG West Midlands (England)
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLG3 West Midlands
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLG31 Birmingham
- Delivery Location
- Not specified
-
- Local Authority
- Birmingham
- Electoral Ward
- Edgbaston
- Westminster Constituency
- Birmingham Edgbaston
Further Information
Notice URLs
Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)
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