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Pathology Courier Services

University Hospitals Dorset NHS Foundation Trust

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06 Oct 2026 at 10:57

UK6 - Contract Award Notice
Summary of the contracting process

University Hospitals Dorset NHS Foundation Trust buys courier services for pathology specimens. The requirement is to transport pathology samples for the Trust’s hospitals, supporting the movement of specimens for laboratory testing. This is a healthcare logistics service rather than the provision of pathology testing itself. The procurement is described as one lot covering the courier service. The buying organisation is University Hospitals Dorset NHS Foundation Trust, based in Poole. The available details identify the buyer but do not set out specific delivery sites or routes, so the precise service geography cannot be established from the stated scope.

The procurement is complete and was awarded to City Sprint (UK) Limited. The Trust used a below-threshold limited competition; four bids were recorded, with one reaching the final stage. The award date was 6 October 2026. The awarded value is £95,756 excluding VAT (£114,909 including VAT). The contract period runs from 1 November 2026 to 9 August 2028, with a maximum extent to 10 August 2028. The award includes a 12-month renewal option. The process was divided into one lot. No award evaluation criteria are recorded in the available process details.

For suppliers considering this buyer’s future pathology courier requirement, the relevant capability is dependable transport of pathology specimens as a dedicated healthcare logistics service. A credible competitor would need to demonstrate that it can handle recurring specimen collections and deliveries reliably and support the Trust’s laboratory-testing operations. The outcome shows that the requirement was competed through a limited process and attracted four bids, although only one reached the final stage; smaller firms and social enterprises each accounted for one final-stage bid. This indicates that a supplier need not be a large national operator to reach the final stage, but must be able to meet the Trust’s service needs. The contract includes a renewal option, so experience delivering comparable specimen courier work would be commercially relevant to this buyer’s requirement when it next comes to market.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Pathology Courier Services

Notice Description

Courier of Pathology specimen services

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-078171
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/094148-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK6 - Contract Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Limited
Procurement Method Details
Below threshold - limited competition
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
£95,756 Under £100K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
6 Oct 2026Today
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
6 Oct 2026Yesterday
Contract Period
1 Nov 2026 - 9 Aug 2028 1-2 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Complete
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
University Hospitals Dorset NHS Foundation Trust
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
POOLE
Postcode
BH15 2JB
Postcode Area
Bournemouth
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLK South West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLK6 North Somerset, Somerset and Dorset
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLK63 Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
Electoral Ward
Poole Town
Westminster Constituency
Poole

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

CitySprint (UK) Ltd

Further Information

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