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title: "A fully automated system for the sectioning of wax tissue blocks including mounting onto a glass slide for further staining."
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-0421bc"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "CAMBRIDGE UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS NHS FOUNDATION TRUST"
published: "2023-12-05"
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# A fully automated system for the sectioning of wax tissue blocks including mounting onto a glass slide for further staining.

Buyer: CAMBRIDGE UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS NHS FOUNDATION TRUST  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-0421bc

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## Summary

The Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust has awarded a contract for the provision of a fully automated system for the sectioning of wax tissue blocks, including mounting onto glass slides. This procurement process was completed under a limited procedure without prior publication of a call for competition. The award was made to Axlab Ltd, a supplier of laboratory equipment. The contract, valued at £978,000 GBP, was signed on 5th December 2023. The procurement falls outside the scope of the directive due to the unique and exclusive nature of the equipment provided by Axlab Ltd.

This procurement opportunity by the Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust offers business growth potential for suppliers of laboratory, optical, and precision equipment in the health industry category. Businesses specialising in unique and specialist equipment provision may find this tender well-suited for their offerings, especially those capable of supplying fully automated systems for medical research institutions. The location for delivery is specified as Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust in Cambridge, UKH12.

## Notice

Provision of a fully automated system for the sectioning of wax tissue blocks including mounting onto a glass slide for further staining.

### Procurement Information

The Trust intends to enter into a contract with Axlab ltd for the provision of a fully automated system for the sectioning of wax tissue blocks including mounting onto glass slides and labeling the slides for further staining. The Trust believes there are no other suppliers able to offer this specialist equipment, the provision of which is unique and exclusive to Axlab Ltd, as the supplier of the equipment.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/035770-2023 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Goods |
| Procurement method | Limited |
| Procurement method details | Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 5 Dec 2023 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 5 Dec 2023 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £978,000 |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Not specified |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Active |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | CAMBRIDGE UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS NHS FOUNDATION TRUST |
| Locality | CAMBRIDGE |
| Post town | Cambridge |
| Postcode | CB2 0QQ |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLH East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLH4 Cambridgeshire and Peterborough |
| ITL 3 | TLH42 Cambridgeshire CC |
| Local authority | Cambridge |
| Electoral ward | Queen Edith's |
| Westminster constituency | South Cambridgeshire |
| Delivery location | TLH12 Cambridgeshire CC |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | AXLAB |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 38 - Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses)

### Codes

- 38000000 - Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses)

## Release History

- 5 Dec 2023 at 11:52 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/035770-2023

## Notice URLs

- https://www.cuh.nhs.uk

## Provenance

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