Notice Information
Notice Title
All Wales Digital Cellular Pathology Managed Service
Notice Description
It is the intention of the NHS Wales National Digital Cellular Pathology Programme to build on the work of previous phases to proceed with introduction of digital capability providing a digitised Digital Cellular Pathology Service for Wales in line with the global direction of travel. This Digital Cellular Pathology service would incorporate: the ability for any consultant within Wales, to report and review any case, from any location, at any location, using any device; full integration into the All Wales Laboratory Information Management System; full integration into a nationally standardised Voice Recognition System, and the routine use of Artificial Intelligence/Machine Learning/Deep Learning. Please note a Prior Information Notice has been published previously in relation to this opportunity (2022-009550 (2022/S 000-009550)).
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-052495
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/026987-2025
- Current Stage
- Planning
- All Stages
- Planning
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- UK1 - Pipeline Notice
- Procurement Type
- Framework
- Procurement Category
- Services
- Procurement Method
- Not Specified
- Procurement Method Details
- Not specified
- Tender Suitability
- Not specified
- Awardee Scale
- Not specified
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
33 - Medical equipments, pharmaceuticals and personal care products
85 - Health and social work services
-
- CPV Codes
33910000 - Pathology dissection instruments and supplies
85111800 - Pathology services
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- Not specified
- Lots Value
- Not specified
- Awards Value
- Not specified
- Contracts Value
- Not specified
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 23 May 20259 months ago
- Submission Deadline
- Not specified
- Future Notice Date
- 1 Nov 2025Expired
- Award Date
- Not specified
- Contract Period
- 31 Mar 2026 - 31 Mar 2031 Over 5 years
- Recurrence
- Not specified
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Planned
- Lots Status
- Planned
- Awards Status
- Not Specified
- Contracts Status
- Not Specified
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- NHS WALES SHARED SERVICES PARTNERSHIP-PROCUREMENT SERVICES (HOSTED BY VELINDRE UNIVERSITY NHS TRUST)
- Contact Name
- Not specified
- Contact Email
- nwssp.procurementcataloguepathology@wales.nhs.uk
- Contact Phone
- Not specified
Buyer Location
- Locality
- ST. ASAPH
- Postcode
- LL17 0JL
- Post Town
- Llandudno
- Country
- Wales
-
- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLL Wales
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLL3 North Wales
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLL33 Conwy and Denbighshire
- Delivery Location
- TLL Wales
-
- Local Authority
- Denbighshire
- Electoral Ward
- Bodelwyddan
- Westminster Constituency
- Clwyd North
Further Information
Notice Documents
-
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/026987-2025
23rd May 2025 - Pipeline notice on Find a Tender
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