---
title: "Pathology Services"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-04eb53"
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source: "Find A Tender Service"
current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "BERKSHIRE HEALTHCARE NHS FOUNDATION TRUST"
published: "2025-03-11"
---

# Pathology Services

Buyer: BERKSHIRE HEALTHCARE NHS FOUNDATION TRUST  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-04eb53

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## Summary

Berkshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust has initiated a procurement process for the provision of pathology services. This process is in the award stage under the Provider Selection Regime (PSR), with the intention to formally award the contract pending. The contract covers blood transfusion, point of care testing, and transport services, valued at £3,000,000 excluding VAT, and will be provided from 1 April 2025 to 31 March 2028. The service is to be carried out in the Berkshire region, specifically Bracknell (UKJ11), and the tender process did not involve a prior call for competition due to its classification as falling outside the directives. Key deadlines include the start of the standstill period from the publication date of 11 March 2025, with representations by providers to be made by 21 March 2025.

This tender represents a significant opportunity for businesses operating in the healthcare sector, particularly those specialising in pathology services, to expand their market and enhance their portfolio by engaging in an extended contract with a publicly governed body. With a strong emphasis on quality, innovation, and service sustainability, businesses that excel in these areas and seek to demonstrate value through integration and collaboration will be well-suited to compete. The existing provider, Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust, has demonstrated satisfactory performance and is positioned to continue delivering high standards, making this an ideal tender for businesses aiming to enter or solidify their presence in the healthcare procurement market.

## Notice

Provision of Pathology, blood transfusion, point of care testing and transport services

### Lot Information

Lot 1

Provision of Pathology, blood transfusion, point of care testing and transport services. The trust intend to award the contract to an existing provider under Direct Award process C of the Provider Selection Regime. The value of the contract is PS3,000,000 ex VAT. The service will be provided 01/04/2025 - 31/03/2028

### Procurement Information

This is a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) intention to award notice. The awarding of this contract is subject to the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023. For the avoidance of doubt, the provisions of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 do not apply to this award. The publication of this notice marks the start of the standstill period. Representations by providers must be made to the relevant authority by 21st March 2025. This contract has not yet formally been awarded; this notice serves as an intention to award under the PSR.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/008646-2025 |
| Notice type | 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 |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 11 Mar 2025 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 11 Mar 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 | £3,000,000 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | BERKSHIRE HEALTHCARE NHS FOUNDATION TRUST |
| Locality | BRACKNELL |
| Post town | Reading |
| Postcode | RG12 2UT |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLJ South East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLJ1 Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire |
| ITL 3 | TLJ15 Berkshire East |
| Local authority | Bracknell Forest |
| Electoral ward | Bullbrook |
| Westminster constituency | Bracknell |
| Delivery location | TLJ11 Berkshire |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | FRIMLEY HEALTH NHS FOUNDATION TRUST |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85111800 - Pathology services

## Release History

- 11 Mar 2025 at 09:48 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/008646-2025

## Notice URLs

- https://www.berkshirehealthcare.nhs.uk/
- https://www.fhft.nhs.uk/

## Provenance

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