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Agency Pathology Services

Kent County Council

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17 Jul 2026 at 13:54

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Kent County Council procured agency pathology services for delivery in Kent. The requirement covers the provision of pathology services through an agency arrangement, supporting the council’s need for suitable pathology personnel or service capacity. The buyer is Kent County Council, a public authority based at County Hall in Maidstone. Delivery is associated with the Kent area. This is a healthcare services opportunity rather than a purchase of medical equipment, construction works or general temporary staffing. Businesses whose core work is supplying agency pathology services, healthcare personnel or related pathology support will find the requirement most relevant. Suppliers serving public-sector healthcare needs in Kent, or able to operate across the area, are the closest commercial comparators for this procurement.

The procurement has been awarded and is complete. Pulse Healthcare Limited was selected as the supplier, under an active contract for the agency pathology services. The contract was signed on 1 January 2026 and runs from 1 January 2026 to 31 March 2026, with a maximum extent date of 31 March 2027. Its value is £105,000 excluding VAT and £126,000 including VAT. The buyer recorded the procurement as below threshold, with the specific method described as unknown, and under the light-touch regime. The contract allows renewal as required. The award covered the pathology services requirement associated with the complete procurement, and the recorded service classification is pathology services (CPV 85111800).

This award shows that Kent County Council uses an agency route for pathology services and has placed the requirement with a large supplier. Competitors seeking to be credible for a future requirement of this type would need a proven ability to source and supply suitably qualified pathology personnel or service capacity, manage agency delivery reliably, and meet public-sector healthcare expectations. Coverage in Kent would be important, as would the operational scale to support a council requirement rather than an isolated private-sector placement. The selected supplier’s status indicates that established recruitment or healthcare staffing providers may be well placed, particularly those with experience handling regulated clinical roles, maintaining dependable candidate pipelines and managing the administration of agency services.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Agency Pathology Services

Notice Description

Procurment of Agency Pathology

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06cde8
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/067830-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
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Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Not Specified
Procurement Method Details
Below threshold - unknown
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
£105,000 £100K-£500K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
17 Jul 20262 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
1 Jan 2026 - 31 Mar 2026 1-6 months
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Kent County Council
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
MAIDSTONE
Postcode
ME14 1XQ
Postcode Area
Rochester
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLJ South East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLJ4 Kent
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLJ45 Mid Kent
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Maidstone
Electoral Ward
Penenden Heath
Westminster Constituency
Maidstone and Malling

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

Pulse Healthcare Limited

Further Information

Notice Documents

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