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Histology Services

The Police & Crime Commissioner for Sussex

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11 Sep 2026 at 08:09

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The Police & Crime Commissioner for Sussex procured histology services for Surrey Police. The requirement covers pathology-related laboratory services supporting police and forensic work, delivered across Surrey and Sussex. The contract is classified under the pathology services category and is a light-touch public service requirement. The named buyer is The Police & Crime Commissioner for Sussex, while the service description identifies Surrey Police as the operational customer. The awarded provider, Forensic Access Ltd, is a small and medium-sized enterprise specialising in forensic access and related laboratory services. This opportunity is therefore relevant to suppliers with established histology, pathology or forensic laboratory capabilities serving police or other criminal justice organisations across Surrey and Sussex.

The procurement has been awarded and the tender is complete. It was a single-lot, direct award below the applicable threshold, made without competition under a light-touch regime. Forensic Access Ltd received the award on 3 July 2025, and the contract was signed the same day. The contract runs from 3 July 2025 to 2 July 2029. Its value is £43,648 excluding VAT, or £50,581.20 including VAT. The contract is active and operates under purchase order terms and conditions. The procurement records the requirement as pathology services, with the award covering the full histology services lot. The stated contract arrangement provides for a new procurement exercise at the end of the current contract period.

This award demonstrates established demand for outsourced histology services within policing and forensic operations in Surrey and Sussex. A credible future competitor would need qualified laboratory staff, reliable histological processing and reporting capability, and the capacity to handle work for police-led investigations across multiple local areas. Experience in forensic pathology support, evidence handling, quality-controlled laboratory workflows and secure transfer of case material would be directly relevant. Suppliers should also be able to work effectively under public-sector purchase order terms and provide dependable service to both the commissioning authority and operational police users. The incumbent is an SME specialising in forensic access, indicating that specialist independent providers can meet this type of requirement without being a large national organisation.

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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-06f783
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/086174-2026
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
£43,648 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 & Crime Commissioner for Sussex
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
LEWES
Postcode
BN7 2FZ
Postcode Area
Brighton
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLJ South East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLJ2 Surrey, East and West Sussex
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLJ22 East Sussex CC
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Lewes
Electoral Ward
Lewes Bridge
Westminster Constituency
Lewes

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

FORENSIC ACCESS LIMITED

Further Information

Notice Documents

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