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title: "Dermatology Histopathology Service"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-0547f7"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "MID CHESHIRE HOSPITALS NHS FOUNDATION TRUST"
published: "2025-06-12"
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# Dermatology Histopathology Service

Buyer: MID CHESHIRE HOSPITALS NHS FOUNDATION TRUST  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-0547f7

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## Summary

The procurement process by Mid Cheshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust has concluded with the award of a contract for the provision of a Dermatology Histopathology Service in East Cheshire. This falls within the health services industry category, under CPV classification code 85100000. The contract spans from 1st April 2024 to 31st March 2026, with an indicative lifetime value of £437,244. The award was made using a limited procurement method, specifically a Direct Award procedure without a prior call for competition, under the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023. Key operations include the transport and processing of tissue samples, consultancy, and pathology reporting, all integral to dermatology services in the region. The awarded contract reflects stage progression from tender to award, showcasing a completed status as of the document date in June 2025.

This procurement offers significant opportunities for business growth, particularly appealing to SMEs in the healthcare services sector, such as pathology labs and medical transport services. The selected supplier, Uralensis Innov8 Limited, a UK-based SME, exemplifies the type of business well-suited for such contracts, capable of delivering specialized histopathology services. This tender highlights a niche opportunity for businesses that can provide expert consultancy-led pathology support, transport, and management services aligned with NHS standards, fostering innovation and expansion within the healthcare sector. With the potential option for a contract extension, dedicated service providers stand to benefit from long-term engagement with the NHS framework.

## Notice

The service will provide a consultant led histopathology, service covering East Cheshire Dermatology Service, to support with the diagnosis of patients following minor op surgery by diagnosing benign or cancerous dermatological conditions.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

The service would be inclusive of - * Transport of samples from Macclesfield - the Customer will arrange for samples to be adequately packaged and ensure the dispatching site is compliant with all transport arrangements * Laboratory processing of wet tissue to H&E slides - inclusive of cut up by a Pathologist or HPC registered BMS, Embedding, Sectioning, H&E slides (irrespective of quantity), Further Work (irrespective of number or quantity) and Special Stains * Diagnostic report by a Consultant Pathologist, to include 5% quality control peer review. * 2nd opinion work * MDT meeting support - either by teleconferencing or in person. * Storage of blocks and slides for the duration of the contract

Options: The contract has an extension option, once for up to 1 year.

### Procurement Information

This is a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) 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. This contract has now been formally awarded using Direct Award process C. The date of contract award is 1st April 2024 to 31st March 2026 The indicative lifetime value of the contract is PS437,244. No conflicts of interest have been identified.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/032052-2025 |
| 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 | SME |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 12 Jun 2025 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 31 Mar 2024 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £437,244 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | MID CHESHIRE HOSPITALS NHS FOUNDATION TRUST |
| Locality | CREWE |
| Post town | Crewe |
| Postcode | CW1 4TQ |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLD North West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLD6 Cheshire |
| ITL 3 | TLD62 Cheshire East |
| Local authority | Cheshire East |
| Electoral ward | Leighton |
| Westminster constituency | Crewe and Nantwich |
| Delivery location | TLD62 Cheshire East |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | URALENSIS INNOV8 |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85100000 - Health services

## Release History

- 12 Jun 2025 at 15:04 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/032052-2025

## Notice URLs

- http://www.mcht.nhs.uk

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