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Histopathology Specimen Reporting Outsourcing

NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership-Procurement Services (hosted by Velindre University NHS Trust)

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12 Sep 2025 at 01:00

OJEU - F3 - Contract Award Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The procurement process overseen by NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership-Procurement Services, hosted by Velindre University NHS Trust, involves the award of a contract for Histopathology Specimen Reporting Outsourcing. Scheduled under the Health Services (Provider Selection Regime- Wales 2025), the contract entails transport, processing, and reporting of wet tissue samples and digital images. The procurement falls under the health industry category, specifically focusing on cellular pathology services within the Central Valleys region, UKL15. The process, currently in the award stage, followed a limited procurement method without prior publication, with a standstill period running from 15th to 29th September 2025. Key awards have been made to Cyted UK Ltd and Source BioScience UK Limited (Source LDPath) for various specialities, with each contract valued at £2,000,000 and signed on 9th September 2025.

This tender presents lucrative opportunities for businesses specialising in diagnostic pathology services, especially those capable of handling transport, processing, and digital reporting of medical samples. The procurement method underscores a need for existing suppliers deeply integrated into the health services framework, making it ideal for large-scale companies with proven expertise and capacity to manage multiple specialities, such as dermatology, gynaecology, and urology, among others. Businesses seeking to enhance their footprint in the healthcare diagnostics sector may find substantial growth potential by engaging with NHS Wales' centralised procurement strategy.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Histopathology Specimen Reporting Outsourcing

Notice Description

This notice marks the intention to award a contract for Cwm Taf Morgannwg under the Health Trust Europe (HTE) Diagnostic solutions, Lot 2 Pathology Reporting under the Health Services (Provider Selection Regime- Wales 2025) Cellular Pathology Services to include transport, processing, and reporting of wet tissue samples and digital images

Lot Information

Testing & reporting on Dermatology & Placenta Specialities

This notice is an intention to award a contract for Cwm Taf Morgannwg under the Health Trust Europe (HTE) Diagnostic solutions, Lot 2 Pathology Reporting under the Health Services (Provider Selection Regime- Wales 2025) for continuation of Provision of outsourced Histopathology Reporting services to support increased demand and capacity shortfalls within Cwm Taf Morgannwg UHB's Cellular Pathology department. Services include transport, processing, and reporting of wet tissue samples and digital images across multiple specialties: Dermatology, Head & Neck, Gynaecology, Urology, Breast, General, Placenta, and Gastrointestinal. For the avoidance of doubt, the provisions of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015/Procurement Act 2023 do not apply to this award. The publication of this notice marks the start of the standstill period up to midnight 24th September 2025. This contract has not yet formally been awarded; this notice serves as an intention to award under the PSR Wales

Testing & reporting on Head & Neck, Gynaecology, Urology, Breast, General & Gastrointestinal Specialities

This notice is an intention to award a contract for Cwm Taf Morgannwg under the Health Trust Europe (HTE) Diagnostic solutions, Lot 2 Pathology Reporting under the Health Services (Provider Selection Regime- Wales 2025) for continuation of Transport, processing, and reporting of wet tissue samples and digital images across multiple specialties: Head & Neck, Gynaecology, Urology, Breast, General and Gastrointestinal. The publication of this notice marks the start of the standstill period up to midnight 24th August 2025. This contract has not yet formally been awarded; this notice serves as an intention to award under the PSR Wales

Procurement Information

This notice marks the intention to award a contract under the HealthTrust Europe (HTE) Framework Agreement - Diagnostic Service Solutions, Lot 2 Pathology Reporting under the Health Services (Provider Selection Regime) (Wales) Regulations 2025. The standstill period commences on 15th September 2025 and will end at midnight on 29th September 2025, subject to no valid representations being received. This contract has not yet formally been awarded; this notice serves as an intention to award under the PSR Wales.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-kuma6s-155417
Publication Source
Sell2Wales
Latest Notice
https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/search_switch.aspx?ID=155417
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
OJEU - F3 - Contract Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Limited
Procurement Method Details
Award procedure without prior publication of a call for 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
Not specified
Contracts Value
£2,000,000 £1M-£10M

Notice Dates

Publication Date
12 Sep 202511 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
9 Sep 202511 months ago
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership-Procurement Services (hosted by Velindre University NHS Trust)
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
CARDIFF
Postcode
CF15 7QZ
Postcode Area
Cardiff
Country
Wales
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLL Wales
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLL5 South East Wales
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLL51 Central Valleys and Bridgend
Delivery Location
TLL15 Central Valleys
Local Authority
Rhondda Cynon Taf
Electoral Ward
Taff's Well
Westminster Constituency
Cardiff North

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
2
Supplier Names

Cyted UK Ltd

Source BioScience UK Limited (Now trading as Source LDPath)

Further Information

Notice Documents

  • https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=SEP543588
    Histopathology Specimen Reporting Outsourcing - This notice marks the intention to award a contract for Cwm Taf Morgannwg under the Health Trust Europe (HTE) Diagnostic solutions, Lot 2 Pathology Reporting under the Health Services (Provider Selection Regime- Wales 2025) Cellular Pathology Services to include transport, processing, and reporting of wet tissue samples and digital images

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