---
title: "Cellular Pathology Managed Service Market Engagement"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-0380c1"
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current_stage: "Planning"
buyer: "UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS BIRMINGHAM NHS FOUNDATION TRUST"
published: "2022-11-10"
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# Cellular Pathology Managed Service Market Engagement

Buyer: UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS BIRMINGHAM NHS FOUNDATION TRUST  
Current stage: Planning  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-0380c1

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## Summary

The University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust is seeking suppliers for a Cellular Pathology Managed Service Contract. The procurement process is at the planning stage, with a pre-market engagement event scheduled for 28 or 29 November 2022. Interested suppliers must register by 21 November 2022 to participate in a virtual session via MS Teams. The Trust is located in Birmingham, UK, and the industry category is pathology services.

This tender presents an opportunity for suppliers offering cellular pathology services to engage with a public body seeking innovative solutions in the healthcare sector. Businesses well-suited to compete are those capable of providing comprehensive diagnostic services and solutions to meet the Trust's outlined requirements. Participating in this procurement process could lead to potential growth opportunities for suppliers in the healthcare industry.

## Notice

University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust (UHB) is seeking to engage with suppliers interested in its requirement for a Cellular Pathology Managed Service. Suppliers who are able to offer solutions relevant to this requirement are invited to express an interest and attend a presentation day. Further details on how to do this are contained within the additional information section of this notice.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

The Cellular Pathology Service at University Hospitals Birmingham (UHB) NHS Foundation Trust is currently situated at the Queen Elizabeth Hospital (QEH) and Heartlands Hospital site, where samples are processed from all UHB locations. Cellular Pathology at both sites provides a comprehensive diagnostic service to internal users, as well as a variety of external users such as GP's, none UHB hospitals and some private organisations. The Department processes approximately 100,000 requests a year, the results of which are used for diagnostic and monitoring purposes and in conjunction with other clinical information to direct treatment. Suppliers who are able to offer services relevant to this requirement are invited to express an interest and attend a presentation day. Further details on how to do this are contained within the additional information section of this notice. This exercise is intended to provide potential bidders with the opportunity to review the Authority's Briefing Document and to provide information regarding the services they can offer that could meet these outline requirements. This builds on the Authority's commitment to engage with the market, by sharing information and seeking input from the market to enable us to develop the final specification and determine the appropriate route to market in a fair and transparent manner.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/031824-2022 |
| Notice type | Planning Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Not Specified |
| Procurement method details | Not specified |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Planning |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 10 Nov 2022 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | 31 Aug 2023 |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Planned |
| Lots status | Planned |
| Awards status | Not specified |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS BIRMINGHAM NHS FOUNDATION TRUST |
| Locality | BIRMINGHAM |
| Post town | Birmingham |
| Postcode | B15 2WB |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLG West Midlands (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLG3 West Midlands |
| ITL 3 | TLG31 Birmingham |
| Local authority | Birmingham |
| Electoral ward | Edgbaston |
| Westminster constituency | Birmingham Edgbaston |
| Delivery location | TLG3 West Midlands |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85111800 - Pathology services

## Release History

- 10 Nov 2022 at 12:28 - Planning - Planning Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/031824-2022

## Notice URLs

- https://nhs.bravosolution.co.uk/go/60612470018460FB3691
- https://nhs.bravosolution.co.uk/nhs_collaborative/web/login.html
- https://www.uhb.nhs.uk/home.htm

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