--- title: "The automated system for the sectioning of wax tissue blocks" ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-04e74a" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-04e74a" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-04e74a.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-04e74a.json" source: "Find A Tender Service" current_stage: "Award" buyer: "THE ROYAL WOLVERHAMPTON NHS TRUST" published: "2025-02-21" --- # The automated system for the sectioning of wax tissue blocks Buyer: THE ROYAL WOLVERHAMPTON NHS TRUST Current stage: Award OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-04e74a [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-04e74a) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-04e74a.json) ## Summary The Royal Wolverhampton NHS Trust has completed the procurement process for a fully automated system for the sectioning of wax tissue blocks, including mounting onto glass slides for further staining. This project falls under the category of laboratory, optical, and precision equipment and is located at the Pathology Department of New Cross Hospital in Wolverhampton (UKG39). The process has reached the award stage, with the contract set to be signed on 4th March 2025, following a standstill period that commenced on 21st February 2025 and concludes on 3rd March 2025. The procurement method used is a direct award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition, justified by the unique and exclusive provision of the equipment by Axlab Ltd. This tender offers significant opportunities for businesses specialising in laboratory and precision equipment, particularly those capable of providing highly specialised and unique solutions. Companies in the healthcare equipment sector can view this as an indicative example of a targeted procurement process that demands specific expertise and unique product capabilities. The successful supplier, Axlab Ltd, based in Ipswich, serves as a precedent for businesses seeking to expand their footprint in the medical and health services arena by supplying specialised equipment directly to major NHS trusts. ## Notice Provision of a fully automated system for the sectioning of wax tissue blocks including mounting onto a glass slide for further staining a ### Lot Information Lot 1 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. Additional 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. The Trust will now observe a ten day standstill period starting 21/02/2025, The standstill period will end on the 03/03/2025. The contract will be entered into on the 04/03/2025. ### Procurement Information The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the regulations. 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. The Trust will observe a 10 day standstill period starting 21/02/2025. Ending on the 03/04/2025, The contract will be entered into on 04/03/2025 ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Find A Tender Service | | Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/006979-2025 | | 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 | Large | | All stages | Award | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 21 Feb 2025 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | 21 Feb 2025 | | Contract period | Not specified | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | Not specified | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | £1,498,660 | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Complete | | Lots status | Not specified | | Awards status | Active | | Contracts status | Active | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | THE ROYAL WOLVERHAMPTON NHS TRUST | | Locality | WOLVERHAMPTON | | Post town | Wolverhampton | | Postcode | WV10 0PQ | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLG West Midlands (England) | | ITL 2 | TLG3 West Midlands | | ITL 3 | TLG39 Wolverhampton | | Local authority | Wolverhampton | | Electoral ward | Heath Town | | Westminster constituency | Wolverhampton North East | | Delivery location | TLG39 Wolverhampton | ## Supplier | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Number of suppliers | 1 | | Supplier names | AXLAB | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 38 - Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses) - 85 - Health and social work services ### Codes - 38000000 - Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses) - 85111800 - Pathology services ## Release History - 21 Feb 2025 at 16:12 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/006979-2025 ## Notice URLs - http://www.axlab.co.uk - https://www.royalwolverhampton.nhs.uk/ - https://www.uhnm.nhs.uk/ ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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