Notice Information
Notice Title
BTH25-197 - Histopathology Slide & Block Storage
Notice Description
managed off-site archival service for histology slides and paraffin blocks
Lot Information
Lot 1
Options: 2 x 2 Year Extension Options - Total possible contract length is 9 years
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-05e176
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/037055-2026
- Current Stage
- Award
- All Stages
- Tender, Award
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- UK6 - Contract Award Notice
- Procurement Type
- Standard
- Procurement Category
- Services
- Procurement Method
- Open
- Procurement Method Details
- Open procedure
- Tender Suitability
- Not specified
- Awardee Scale
- SME
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
63 - Supporting and auxiliary transport services; travel agencies services
92 - Recreational, cultural and sporting services
-
- CPV Codes
63121000 - Storage and retrieval services
92512000 - Archive services
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- £895,000 £500K-£1M
- Lots Value
- £895,000 £500K-£1M
- Awards Value
- £895,000 £500K-£1M
- Contracts Value
- Not specified
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 23 Apr 2026Yesterday
- Submission Deadline
- 19 Dec 2025Expired
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- 22 Apr 2026Yesterday
- Contract Period
- 31 May 2026 - 31 May 2031 Over 5 years
- Recurrence
- 2036-02-04
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Complete
- Lots Status
- Complete
- Awards Status
- Pending
- Contracts Status
- Not Specified
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- BRADFORD TEACHING HOSPITALS NHS FOUNDATION TRUST
- Contact Name
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Email
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Phone
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Buyer Location
- Locality
- BRADFORD
- Postcode
- BD9 6RJ
- Post Town
- Bradford
- Country
- England
-
- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLE Yorkshire and The Humber
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLE4 West Yorkshire
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLE41 Bradford
- Delivery Location
- Not specified
-
- Local Authority
- Bradford
- Electoral Ward
- Toller
- Westminster Constituency
- Bradford West
Further Information
Notice Documents
-
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/037055-2026
23rd April 2026 - Contract award notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/073981-2025
14th November 2025 - Tender notice on Find a Tender
Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)
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