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Cision Invision

University Hospitals Dorset NHS Foundation Trust

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27 Jul 2026 at 12:17

UK5 - Transparency Notice
Summary of the contracting process

University Hospitals Dorset NHS Foundation Trust procured a Cision Invision gross examination system with Cision Enlight. This is medical equipment for pathology services, intended to support gross examination work within the Trust’s hospital operations. The procurement covers the supply of the equipment rather than a broad range of clinical services or general laboratory supplies. Delivery is in the United Kingdom. The requirement was treated as a goods procurement and was structured as a single lot. The named buyer is University Hospitals Dorset NHS Foundation Trust, which operates hospitals in Dorset. The equipment forms part of specialist pathology provision, so suppliers focused on pathology systems, gross examination equipment or associated medical technology are the most relevant comparators for this requirement.

The procurement has reached the awarded stage and is recorded as complete. The Trust used a direct award because AnatoPath Limited was identified as the sole supplier of unique pathology equipment on the market; the award rationale cites technical reasons supporting a single supplier. AnatoPath Limited was selected for the single lot. The award value is £48,500 excluding VAT, or £58,200 including VAT. The contract period runs from 1 August 2026 to 31 July 2036, with a signature milestone due on 1 August 2026. The award is recorded with pending status, so the published outcome identifies the selected supplier while contract signature remains a scheduled step. The procurement is above the relevant threshold.

This outcome indicates a long-term requirement for specialist pathology equipment rather than routine medical supplies. A competitor seeking similar NHS work would need a distinctive gross examination system with capabilities comparable to Cision Invision and integration or compatibility with Cision Enlight. The direct-award rationale shows that the buyer considered the equipment unique and available from a sole supplier, so credibility in any future requirement would depend on demonstrating genuine technical distinctiveness, proprietary rights or an equivalent solution that satisfies the pathology specification. Suppliers should also be able to support a major NHS foundation trust over a long service period, including reliable equipment supply and specialist technical support. Medical technology businesses with established pathology expertise and evidence of delivering complex clinical equipment are the closest fit.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Cision Invision

Notice Description

Supply of Gross Exam System with Cision Enlight. Sole Supplier on the market for this equipment.

Procurement Information

Sole Supplier for unique pathology equipment

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06d430
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/070744-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
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Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK5 - Transparency Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Goods
Procurement Method
Direct
Procurement Method Details
Direct award
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

33 - Medical equipments, pharmaceuticals and personal care products

CPV Codes

33100000 - Medical equipments

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£48,500 Under £100K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
27 Jul 20262 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
1 Aug 2026 - 31 Jul 2036 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
University Hospitals Dorset NHS Foundation Trust
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
POOLE
Postcode
BH15 2JB
Postcode Area
Bournemouth
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLK South West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLK6 North Somerset, Somerset and Dorset
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLK63 Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
Electoral Ward
Poole Town
Westminster Constituency
Poole

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

AnatoPath Limited

Further Information

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