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title: "Total Cellular Pathology Solution - 2805386"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-03785d"
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# Total Cellular Pathology Solution - 2805386

Buyer: REGIONAL BUSINESS SERVICES ORGANISATION PROCUREMENT AND LOGISTICS SERVICE  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-03785d

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## Summary

The procurement process for the "Total Cellular Pathology Solution" has reached the award stage as of 4th March 2026. The project's primary focus is within the industry category of laboratory, optical and precision equipment, excluding glasses, and pertains to cellular pathology. The procurement involves goods and is spearheaded by the Regional Business Services Organisation Procurement and Logistics Service, acting on behalf of several health and social care trusts across Northern Ireland, including those in Belfast, Northern, Southern, South Eastern, and Western regions. This tender was conducted via an open procedure, with the main award criteria being price (80%) and quality (20%). The contract, valued at £94,346,764.84 GBP, has been awarded to Roche Diagnostics Ltd.

This tender provides significant opportunities for businesses involved in the supply of medical and laboratory equipment, particularly those specialising in cellular pathology solutions. While the procurement method was open allowing wide competition, the successful supplier, Roche Diagnostics Ltd, illustrates the potential for established companies with expertise in diagnostics and high-quality pathology services. Businesses aiming to grow in the healthcare sector, especially those offering innovative medical equipments and precision optical devices, would find similar tenders beneficial. The collaboration with multiple trusts indicates stable and extended demand within Northern Ireland, presenting a platform for sustainable business development and expansion.

## Notice

Cellular Pathology

### Lot Information

Lot 1

Cellular Pathology. Additional information: This contract is by a Central Purchasing Body, operated by BSO PaLS on behalf of the Belfast Health and Social Care trust, Northern Health and Social Care Trust, Southern Health and Social Care Trust, the South Eastern Health and Social Care Trust and Western Health and social Care Trust. The value stated in II.1.7 represents the total contact value over the full contract term for each participating trust i.e. 6 years from date of go-live at each trust plus the full possible extension of up to and including 24 months for each trust.

Options: The option to extend for any periods up to and including 24 months from date of contract expiry for each participating Trust.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/019301-2026 |
| Notice type | Tender Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Goods |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 4 Mar 2026 |
| Submission deadline | 20 Feb 2023 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 3 Mar 2026 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £65,000,000 |
| Lots value | £65,000,000 |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £94,346,764 |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Cancelled |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Active |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | REGIONAL BUSINESS SERVICES ORGANISATION PROCUREMENT AND LOGISTICS SERVICE |
| Additional buyers | BELFAST HEALTH AND SOCIAL CARE TRUST; BUSINESS SERVICES ORGANISATION; BUSINESS SERVICES ORGANISATION, PROCUREMENT AND LOGISTICS SERVICE ON BEHALF OF THE BELFAST HEALTH AND SOCIAL CARE TRUST, NORTHERN HEALTH AND SOCIAL CARE TRUST, SOUTHERN HEALTH AND SOCIAL CARE TRUST, SOUTH EASTERN HEALTH AND SOCIAL CARE TRUST AND WESTERN HEALTH AND SOCIAL CAE TRUST.; NORTHERN HEALTH AND SOCIAL CARE TRUST; SOUTH EASTERN HEALTH AND SOCIAL CARE TRUST; SOUTHERN HEALTH AND SOCIAL CARE TRUST; WESTERN HEALTH AND SOCIAL CARE TRUST |
| Locality | DERRY |
| Post town | Northern Ireland |
| Postcode | BT47 6YZ |
| Country | Northern Ireland |
| ITL 1 | TLN Northern Ireland |
| ITL 2 | TLN0 Northern Ireland |
| ITL 3 | TLN0A Derry City and Strabane |
| Local authority | Derry City and Strabane |
| Electoral ward | Enagh |
| Westminster constituency | Foyle |
| Delivery location | TLN Northern Ireland |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | ROCHE DIAGNOSTICS |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 33 - Medical equipments, pharmaceuticals and personal care products
- 38 - Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses)
- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 33000000 - Medical equipments, pharmaceuticals and personal care products
- 33696500 - Laboratory reagents
- 38000000 - Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses)
- 38510000 - Microscopes
- 38520000 - Scanners
- 85111800 - Pathology services

## Release History

- 4 Mar 2026 at 09:38 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/019301-2026
- 24 Oct 2022 at 14:00 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/029933-2022

## Notice URLs

- https://etendersni.gov.uk/epps
- https://www.roche-diagnostics.com

## Provenance

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