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Histology Services

The Police and Crime Commissioner for Surrey

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11 Sep 2026 at 08:02

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The Police and Crime Commissioner for Surrey buys histology services for Surrey Police. The requirement is a specialist pathology service involving the examination and processing of tissue samples for policing purposes. It falls within the broader pathology services category (CPV 85111800) and is delivered for Surrey Police in Surrey. The procurement is treated as a light-touch service contract. The named public-sector buyer is the Police and Crime Commissioner for Surrey, acting under the authority of Surrey Police. The scope is focused on histology rather than general healthcare provision, so relevant suppliers are those able to provide pathology laboratory services and support the evidential or investigative requirements associated with police work.

The procurement has been completed and the contract was awarded directly without competition as a below-threshold procurement. Forensic Access Ltd was selected as the supplier for the single lot. The contract was signed on 3 July 2025 and runs from 3 July 2025 to 2 July 2029. Its gross value is £52,413.48. The arrangement is under purchase order terms and conditions and is subject to the light-touch regime. The award is active and the contract is active. The stated basis for the route was a direct award below the applicable threshold, rather than a competitive evaluation. The procurement records that a new procurement exercise will be completed at the end of the contract period.

This award demonstrates an established requirement from Surrey Police for outsourced histology and pathology services at a modest contract scale. Suppliers considering future work with this buyer would need dependable laboratory capability, suitably qualified staff and the capacity to process pathology work consistently for policing purposes. Experience of forensic, evidential or police-related pathology requirements would help a provider demonstrate that it understands the need for accurate handling, controlled processes and reliable reporting, although the award does not state specific accreditations or technical standards. The buying route also shows that below-threshold, light-touch requirements may be placed directly without competition, so suppliers should monitor this buyer and be prepared to evidence capability quickly when the requirement next reaches the market.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Histology Services

Notice Description

Histology services conducted for Surrey Police under the authority name of the The Police and Crime Commissioner for Surrey. This is a light touch contract under the Pathology CPV code. Notice had not previously been published in error, contract start date: 03/07/2025 and services have been signed off to use until end date: 02/07/2029 whereby a new procurement exercise will be completed. These are under purchase order terms and conditions.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06f782
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/086171-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Direct
Procurement Method Details
Below threshold - without competition
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
SME

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
£52,413 Under £100K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
11 Sep 20265 days ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
3 Jul 2025 - 2 Jul 2029 4-5 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
The Police and Crime Commissioner for Surrey
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
GUILDFORD
Postcode
GU3 1YJ
Postcode Area
Guildford
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLJ South East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLJ2 Surrey, East and West Sussex
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLJ25 West Surrey
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Guildford
Electoral Ward
Stoke
Westminster Constituency
Guildford

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

FORENSIC ACCESS LIMITED

Further Information

Notice Documents

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