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Pathology services

Kent County Council

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14 Sep 2026 at 15:07

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Kent County Council procured NHS pathology services, classified as a specialist pathology service rather than goods or construction work. The requirement sits within the health and medical testing sector and covers the provision of pathology services for the council. The named buyer is Kent County Council, based in Maidstone. The awarded service was associated with one lot and was supplied by Dr M Koslowski. The contracting process describes the requirement as “NHS Pathology services”, indicating a public-sector healthcare support service involving pathology expertise and delivery. Businesses operating clinical pathology, diagnostic testing or related NHS laboratory services would find the subject matter relevant.

The procurement is complete and the contract was awarded to Dr M Koslowski on 19 November 2025. It was a below-threshold procurement using a light-touch regime; the recorded procurement method detail is “below threshold - unknown”. The contract was signed on the award date and runs from 19 November 2025 to 31 March 2026, with a maximum possible end date of 31 March 2027 and renewal described as “as required”. Its value is £27,482 excluding VAT, or £32,978.40 including VAT. The award is active and the contract is active. One lot was completed and awarded. No award or price evaluation criteria are recorded in the procurement data.

This procurement confirms demand from Kent County Council for specialist NHS pathology services through a below-threshold, light-touch route. It is most relevant to pathology providers, diagnostic laboratories, clinical testing services and suitably qualified specialists able to deliver healthcare pathology work for a public-sector buyer. A credible future competitor would need the technical expertise to provide pathology services, understand NHS service requirements and maintain the operational capacity needed to deliver the requirement reliably. The award to an individual specialist, rather than a named laboratory business, also indicates that the market can include suitably qualified independent practitioners as well as larger providers. Suppliers tracking Kent’s health-related purchasing can use this requirement to benchmark the type and scale of service bought.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Pathology services

Notice Description

NHS Pathology services

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06f95e
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/086969-2026
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
£27,482 Under £100K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
14 Sep 2026Yesterday
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
19 Nov 2025 - 31 Mar 2026 1-6 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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