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Medica Reporting Limited - Cellular Pathology Services

GLOUCESTERSHIRE HOSPITALS NHS FOUNDATION TRUST

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TenderUpdate

14 Apr 2026 at 09:41

TenderUpdate

30 Mar 2026 at 08:09

Award

26 Mar 2026 at 15:35

Summary of the contracting process

The Gloucestershire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust has awarded a contract for cellular pathology services to Medica Reporting Limited. This procurement process falls under the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023, making it exempt from the typical Public Contracts Regulations. The contract, valued at £580,000, covers the period from 1st April 2026 to 31st March 2027 and was awarded through a direct award process. Located in Gloucester, the Trust has completed the tender stage of procurement, with the award formalised on 14th April 2026, following a standstill period that ended with no conflicts of interest identified.

This procurement provides substantial opportunities for entities specialising in pathology services, particularly those capable of delivering precise cellular reporting. Businesses with expertise in medical reporting and pathology could benefit from similar procurement mechanisms, focusing on rapid direct awards absent of open competition calls. Being a significant health service contract, providers in the medical services sector who can meet stringent regulatory standards and demonstrate efficient service delivery are positioned well to engage in similar contracts under the Provider Selection Regime framework.

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Notice Title

Medica Reporting Limited - Cellular Pathology Services

Notice Description

This is a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) confirmation of contract award notice. This contract has been awarded under the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023. For the avoidance of doubt, the provisions of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 do not apply to this award. This contract has now been formally awarded using direct award process C. <br/>The contract has been awarded on 14.04.2026 with the indicative contract value is PS580,000 for the 1 year contract<br/>There was one review during the standstill period. <br/>No conflicts or potential conflicts of interest recorded.

Lot Information

Lot 1

This is a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) intention to award notice. The awarding of this contract is subject to the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023. For the avoidance of doubt, the provisions of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 or Procurement Act 2023 do not apply to this award.

The standstill period begins on the day after the publication of this notice. Representations by providers must be made to decision makers by 13th April 2026. This contract has not yet formally been awarded; this notice serves as an intention to award under the PSR. When the standstill period has closed and the contract has been awarded to the intended provider, the Authority will issue a Corrigendum to this notice declaring that the contract has now been awarded.

A Conflict of Interest (COI) assessment was conducted and key decision-makers and members of the bidding, and evaluation of teams, were required to disclose any potential conflicts. Upon review, no additional conflicts management measures were deemed necessary for this procurement process.

Procurement Information

This is a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) intention to award notice. The awarding of this contract is subject to the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023. For the avoidance of doubt, the provisions of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 or Procurement Act 2023 do not apply to this award. <br/><br/>The standstill period begins on the day after the publication of this notice. Representations by providers must be made to decision makers by 13th April 2026. This contract has not yet formally been awarded; this notice serves as an intention to award under the PSR. When the standstill period has closed and the contract has been awarded to the intended provider, the Authority will issue a Corrigendum to this notice declaring that the contract has now been awarded. <br/><br/>A Conflict of Interest (COI) assessment was conducted and key decision-makers and members of the bidding, and evaluation of teams, were required to disclose any potential conflicts. Upon review, no additional conflicts management measures were deemed necessary for this procurement process.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-067580
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/033614-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Tender Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Limited
Procurement Method Details
Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

85 - Health and social work services


CPV Codes

85111800 - Pathology services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£580,000 £500K-£1M

Notice Dates

Publication Date
14 Apr 20261 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
26 Mar 20262 months ago
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Cancelled
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Active

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
GLOUCESTERSHIRE HOSPITALS NHS FOUNDATION TRUST
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
GLOUCESTER
Postcode
GL53 7AN
Post Town
Gloucester
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLK South West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLK7 Gloucestershire and Wiltshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLK73 Gloucestershire CC
Delivery Location
TLK13 Gloucestershire CC

Local Authority
Cheltenham
Electoral Ward
College
Westminster Constituency
Cheltenham

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

MEDICA REPORTING

Further Information

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