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NHS Pathologist

Kent County Council

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14 Sep 2026 at 14:18

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Kent County Council procured specialist pathology services from an NHS pathologist for post-mortem work. The requirement sits within the pathology services category (CPV 85111800) and concerns work delivered through the Department of Histopathology at William Harvey Hospital in Ashford, Kent. The buyer is Kent County Council, while the selected service provider is Dr M Koslowski. The opportunity is therefore relevant to consultant pathologists, pathology specialists and organisations able to provide post-mortem services in an NHS hospital setting. Its focus is clinical professional expertise rather than the supply of equipment, construction or general administrative support. Suppliers considering comparable work should assess whether they can provide appropriately qualified pathology personnel and operate within a hospital histopathology environment.

The procurement is complete and has been awarded through a below-threshold procedure described as ‘unknown’, under the light-touch regime. It comprised one completed lot. The contract was awarded to Dr M Koslowski on 29 July 2026 and signed on the same date. The active contract runs from 29 July 2026 to 31 March 2027, with a maximum extension date of 31 March 2028 and renewal described as ‘as required’. Its value is £40,000 excluding VAT and £48,000 including VAT. The contract is below the relevant threshold. The selected supplier is Dr M Koslowski, and the award covers the pathology services associated with the post-mortem requirement. The process has reached its final award and active-contract stage.

This award provides a clear indication of Kent County Council’s demand for specialist post-mortem pathology support at William Harvey Hospital. A credible competitor for comparable work would need a practising pathologist with the expertise to undertake post-mortem examinations and produce clinically reliable pathology work in an NHS hospital environment. Relevant capability would include working within histopathology processes, meeting clinical governance and reporting requirements, and coordinating effectively with the hospital and council teams responsible for the service. The requirement is suited to an individual specialist or a larger pathology provider able to supply appropriate professional capacity when required. Organisations with demonstrable experience of post-mortem pathology, dependable clinical availability and the ability to work within public-sector healthcare arrangements would be best placed when this type of requirement is next considered.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

NHS Pathologist

Notice Description

Pathologist - Post Mortem work

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06f93f
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/086911-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

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
£40,000 Under £100K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
14 Sep 2026Yesterday
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
29 Jul 2026 - 31 Mar 2027 6-12 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

Dr M Koslowski

Further Information

Notice Documents

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