Notice Information
Notice Title
Provision of Solutions for Histopathology Testing
Notice Description
Provision of Solutions to allow Histopathology to carry out testing of patient samples, which have been validated for use on histopathology equipment.
Procurement Information
The current solutions are validated on the Laboratory equipment, moving away from the current supplier, would require a full validation process, that would cause significant delay to the testing of patient samples.
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-0503a4
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/015411-2025
- Current Stage
- Award
- All Stages
- Award
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- UK5 - Transparency Notice
- Procurement Type
- Standard
- Procurement Category
- Goods
- Procurement Method
- Direct
- Procurement Method Details
- Direct award
- Tender Suitability
- SME
- Awardee Scale
- Not specified
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
33 - Medical equipments, pharmaceuticals and personal care products
-
- CPV Codes
33696500 - Laboratory reagents
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- Not specified
- Lots Value
- Not specified
- Awards Value
- £199,947 £100K-£500K
- Contracts Value
- Not specified
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 16 Apr 202510 months ago
- Submission Deadline
- Not specified
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- 16 Apr 202510 months ago
- Contract Period
- 28 Apr 2025 - 31 Mar 2028 2-3 years
- Recurrence
- Not specified
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Complete
- Lots Status
- Complete
- Awards Status
- Pending
- Contracts Status
- Not Specified
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- MANCHESTER UNIVERSITY NHS FOUNDATION TRUST
- Contact Name
- Stacey Shaw
- Contact Email
- stacey.shaw2@mft.nhs.uk
- Contact Phone
- +44 1615372331
Buyer Location
- Locality
- TRAFFORD
- Postcode
- M41 5SL
- Post Town
- Manchester
- Country
- England
-
- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLD North West (England)
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLD3 Greater Manchester
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLD34 Greater Manchester South West
- Delivery Location
- Not specified
-
- Local Authority
- Trafford
- Electoral Ward
- Davyhulme
- Westminster Constituency
- Stretford and Urmston
Further Information
Notice Documents
-
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/015411-2025
16th April 2025 - Transparency notice on Find a Tender
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