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Cellular Pathology

The Newcastle Upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

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23 Jul 2026 at 12:41

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10 Jul 2026 at 16:57

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Summary of the contracting process

The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust procured a cellular pathology service, classified as health services and more specifically pathology services (CPV 85111800). The requirement was for cellular pathology work supporting the Trust’s healthcare operations in Newcastle upon Tyne. The named buyer is The Newcastle Upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, whose main site is Freeman Hospital, Freeman Road, High Heaton, Newcastle-upon-Tyne. The procurement concerned a single cellular pathology service requirement. It was handled under the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023, rather than the Procurement Act 2023. The service would suit specialist diagnostic laboratory providers with the facilities, clinical processes and quality systems needed to deliver cellular pathology for an NHS hospital trust.

The procurement has reached award and contract stages. The Trust selected Source Bioscience UK Limited, and the contract is recorded as active. The contract was signed on 23 June 2026. The awarded value is £200,000, reflected by both the lowest and highest valid bid values; one electronic bid was received. The procedure was a limited award without prior publication of a call for competition, under the Provider Selection Regime. The provider was assessed pass or fail against quality and innovation; value; integration, collaboration and service sustainability; improving access, reducing inequalities and facilitating choice; and social value. The successful provider passed all five criteria. The procurement record describes the requirement as one lot, with price also recorded as an award criterion.

This award shows established NHS demand for outsourced or commissioned cellular pathology services at a specialist hospital trust. A credible future competitor would need proven cellular pathology capability, dependable diagnostic laboratory operations and the capacity to support clinical services at NHS standards. The assessment indicates that technical delivery alone would not be enough: suppliers would need to demonstrate quality and innovation, value for money, integration with the Trust and collaboration with relevant services. They would also need credible plans for service sustainability, improving access, reducing inequalities and facilitating patient choice, alongside measurable social value. The single-bid outcome suggests that providers able to combine specialist pathology expertise with strong NHS-facing governance, continuity and partnership working would be best placed to compete when this requirement next reaches the market.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Cellular Pathology

Notice Description

Cellular Pathology Contract

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 Procurement Act 2023 do not apply to this award. The standstill period begins on 13th July 2026. Representations by providers must be made to the relevant authority by the end of standstill.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06c8f5
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/069666-2026
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
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

85 - Health and social work services

CPV Codes

85100000 - Health services

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 Jul 20261 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
The Newcastle Upon Tyne 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
NEWCASTLE-UPON-TYNE
Postcode
NE7 7DN
Postcode Area
Newcastle upon Tyne
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLC North East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLC4 Northumberland, Durham and Tyne & Wear
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLC43 Tyneside
Delivery Location
TLC22 Tyneside
Local Authority
Newcastle upon Tyne
Electoral Ward
Dene & South Gosforth
Westminster Constituency
Newcastle upon Tyne North

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

Source BioScience UK Limited

Further Information

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