---
title: "Histology Reporting"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-058e57"
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json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-058e57.json"
source: "Find A Tender Service"
current_stage: "Tender"
buyer: "WORCESTERSHIRE ACUTE HOSPITALS NHS TRUST"
published: "2025-08-27"
---

# Histology Reporting

Buyer: WORCESTERSHIRE ACUTE HOSPITALS NHS TRUST  
Current stage: Tender  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-058e57

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## Summary

The Worcestershire Acute Hospitals NHS Trust is undertaking a procurement process for the "Histology Reporting" service, primarily classified under pathology services. This procurement falls within the services industry category and is geographically located in Worcester, UK, specifically serving the Worcestershire Royal Hospital. The current stage of the procurement is the Tender stage, where an open procedure is being utilised, allowing for broad participation. The tender period is set to close on 17th September 2025. The project involves a contract valued at £2,080,000, with a primary focus on providing comprehensive diagnostic reports for submitted samples. The contract will span 720 days with potential optional extensions for up to four years in total.

This tender represents a significant opportunity for businesses specialising in medical diagnostics and pathology services to expand their portfolio with a major public health institution. Suitable candidates would include firms with capabilities in handling both physical and digital submissions of patient data and pathology samples, ensuring prompt and accurate reporting. The open procurement method favours businesses that can demonstrate cost-effectiveness, as the award criteria prominently include pricing considerations. This opportunity is ideally suited for providers with robust infrastructure for secure and reliable diagnostics delivery, particularly those capable of innovating with digital slide submissions where feasible.

## Notice

Provision of a histology reporting service.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

Provision of a histology reporting service, providing a full diagnostic report on all samples submitted by the Authority.

The samples are to be submitted by provision of paper or electronic patient/case data in a format to be agreed by both parties and by the issuing of associated glass slides to the supplier, via a dedicated courier service provided by the supplier. An alternative process for submitting digital slides may be agreed between the Supplier and the Authority should relevant enabling technology be available.

Options: Optional extension of two periods of 12 months. The duration of the contract shall be no longer than 4 years in total.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/051508-2025 |
| Notice type | Tender Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Tender |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 27 Aug 2025 |
| Submission deadline | 17 Sep 2025 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £2,080,000 |
| Lots value | £2,080,000 |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | WORCESTERSHIRE ACUTE HOSPITALS NHS TRUST |
| Locality | WORCESTER |
| Post town | Worcester |
| Postcode | WR5 1DD |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLG West Midlands (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLG1 Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire |
| ITL 3 | TLG12 Worcestershire CC |
| Local authority | Worcester |
| Electoral ward | Leopard Hill |
| Westminster constituency | Worcester |
| Delivery location | TLG1 Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85111800 - Pathology services

## Release History

- 27 Aug 2025 at 10:06 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/051508-2025

## Notice URLs

- https://health-family.force.com/s/Welcome
- https://www.worcsacute.nhs.uk/

## Provenance

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