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NHS Pathologist

Kent County Council

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14 Sep 2026 at 14:24

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Kent County Council commissioned specialist pathology services from a medical pathologist for post-mortem work. The requirement is categorised as pathology services (CPV 85111800) and is associated with the council’s local authority responsibilities in Kent. The service involves professional post-mortem examination and pathology expertise rather than the supply of goods or construction works. The named buying organisation is Kent County Council, based in Maidstone. The procurement concerns a single requirement, with the completed lot covering the full post-mortem pathologist service. It is relevant to consultant pathologists, medical practitioners and specialist clinical service providers able to undertake post-mortem examinations for a public-sector commissioning body. The selected provider is Dr Chambers, operating as a large supplier rather than a voluntary, community or social enterprise.

This procurement has been completed and awarded. Kent County Council selected Dr Chambers, and the award is active. The contract was signed on 29 July 2026 and runs from 29 July 2026 to 31 March 2027, with a maximum possible extension to 31 March 2028. Its value is £30,000 excluding VAT, or £36,000 including VAT. The contract provides for renewal as required. The process used a below-threshold route with the specific method recorded as unknown, under the light-touch regime. The award date is 29 July 2026. One completed lot covered the pathology service. The procurement record does not set out an award scoring basis or detailed participation criteria, so the decisive practical requirement is the ability to deliver the specified post-mortem pathology service.

For a supplier assessing future work from Kent County Council, this award is evidence of demand for dedicated post-mortem pathology provision delivered through a small, focused service requirement. A credible competitor would need suitably qualified medical pathology expertise, practical experience of post-mortem examinations and the professional capability to provide reliable clinical services for a local authority. It would also need sufficient capacity to maintain service continuity throughout the contract and any required renewal period, while working within a public-sector commissioning arrangement. The completed procurement shows that the buyer used a below-threshold, light-touch route for this specialist service and selected an individual clinical provider. Providers with comparable specialist experience and dependable availability are therefore the closest relevant competitors when this requirement returns.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

NHS Pathologist

Notice Description

Pathologist - Post Mortems

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06f942
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/086915-2026
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
£30,000 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 Chambers

Further Information

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