Notice Information
Notice Title
Pathology Histology Mordenisation & Automation Microtone
Notice Description
Purchase of Fully Automated Microtome for sectioning of wax tissue blocks, mounting onto glass slide for staining.
Procurement Information
The trust believes there are no other suppliers able to supply this equipment. The provision of which is unique and exclusive to Axlabs Ltd, the sole supplier of the equipment.
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-05a497
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/060740-2025
- 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
- SME
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
33 - Medical equipments, pharmaceuticals and personal care products
-
- CPV Codes
33910000 - Pathology dissection instruments and supplies
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- Not specified
- Lots Value
- Not specified
- Awards Value
- £995,000 £500K-£1M
- Contracts Value
- Not specified
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 30 Sep 20254 months ago
- Submission Deadline
- Not specified
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- 30 Sep 20254 months ago
- Contract Period
- 19 Oct 2025 - 19 Oct 2032 Over 5 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
- EAST SUSSEX HEALTHCARE NHS TRUST
- Contact Name
- Not specified
- Contact Email
- pands@nhs.net
- Contact Phone
- Not specified
Buyer Location
- Locality
- ST LEONARDS ON SEA
- Postcode
- TN37 7PT
- Post Town
- Tonbridge
- Country
- England
-
- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLJ South East (England)
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLJ2 Surrey, East and West Sussex
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLJ22 East Sussex CC
- Delivery Location
- Not specified
-
- Local Authority
- Hastings
- Electoral Ward
- Conquest
- Westminster Constituency
- Hastings and Rye
Further Information
Notice Documents
-
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/060740-2025
30th September 2025 - Transparency notice on Find a Tender
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