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title: "OUTSOURCING OF HISTOLOGY SPECIMENS"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-05953b"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "NHS WALES SHARED SERVICES PARTNERSHIP-PROCUREMENT SERVICES (HOSTED BY VELINDRE UNIVERSITY NHS TRUST)"
published: "2025-09-23"
---

# OUTSOURCING OF HISTOLOGY SPECIMENS

Buyer: NHS WALES SHARED SERVICES PARTNERSHIP-PROCUREMENT SERVICES (HOSTED BY VELINDRE UNIVERSITY NHS TRUST)  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-05953b

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## Summary

The NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership-Procurement Services, acting on behalf of Swansea Bay University Health Board, is overseeing the procurement process titled "Outsourcing of Histology Specimens." This public procurement falls under the health services category, specifically aimed at enhancing cellular pathology capacity at Singleton Hospital. The procurement process is at the Award stage, with an active status under the direct award method from the HealthTrust Europe Framework Agreement. The contract, valued at GBP 30,210, is scheduled to commence on September 22, 2025, and includes a standstill period ending on September 18, 2025, during which representations can be made. This initiative aims to support the Welsh Government’s efforts to reduce waiting times for cellular pathology services within the UKL18 region.

The outsourcing contract offers significant growth opportunities for businesses within the pathology services industry, particularly those capable of handling diagnostic services with a full "wet, block and slide to report" service for a range of case complexities. The awarded provider, Cyted UK Ltd, a large enterprise located in Huntingdon, has been selected to deliver these services under a limited procurement method. Businesses with expertise in health services, particularly pathology and diagnostics, are well-suited to engage with such contracts in the future, benefiting from swift procurement approaches due to the urgent demands in health service provision. As the procurement was conducted under the Provider Selection Regime Wales without requiring prior publication, it underscores the importance of being part of existing frameworks to access similar opportunities.

## Notice

To support the Welsh Government's efforts to reduce waiting times within Cellular Pathology services at Swansea Bay University Health Board (SBUHB), a Direct Award is intended to be made to CYTED UK Ltd for the provision of outsourced specimen testing. The service contract is scheduled to commence on 22nd September 2025.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

This is a Contract Award Notice a contract under Provider Selection Regime Wales (PSR Wales). This notice confirms the intention of Swansea Bay University Health Board (SBUHB) to award a contract via Direct Award under the HealthTrust Europe (HTE) Framework Agreement: Supply of Diagnostic Services, reference HTE-010497, Lot 2 - Pathology Reporting. The proposed contract is for a short-term outsourcing arrangement to increase cellular pathology capacity at Singleton Hospital. The selected provider, CYTED UK Ltd, will deliver a full "wet, block and slide to report" service, covering cases from low to high complexity. This award is being made under the Provider Selection Regime Wales (PSR) Regulations 2025. For clarity, the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 and the Procurement Act 2023 are not applicable to this procurement. Publication of this notice marks the start of the standstill period, during which representations may be submitted. The deadline for receipt of representations is midnight on Thursday, 18th September 2025. Please note, this contract has not yet been formally awarded, this notice is issued solely as a statement of intent in accordance with PSR Wales. The service contract is scheduled to commence on 22nd September 2025.

### Procurement Information

The use of a national framework a direct award route has been selected due to unforeseen and urgent timescales required to operationalise the service. the immediate need for additional capacity has necessitated a swift procurement approach.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/058944-2025 |
| 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 | 23 Sep 2025 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 31 Aug 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 | £332,220 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | NHS WALES SHARED SERVICES PARTNERSHIP-PROCUREMENT SERVICES (HOSTED BY VELINDRE UNIVERSITY NHS TRUST) |
| Locality | CARDIFF |
| Post town | Cardiff |
| Postcode | CF15 7QZ |
| Country | Wales |
| ITL 1 | TLL Wales |
| ITL 2 | TLL5 South East Wales |
| ITL 3 | TLL51 Central Valleys and Bridgend |
| Local authority | Rhondda Cynon Taf |
| Electoral ward | Taff's Well |
| Westminster constituency | Cardiff North |
| Delivery location | TLL18 Swansea |

## Supplier

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

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85100000 - Health services
- 85111800 - Pathology services

## Release History

- 23 Sep 2025 at 13:51 - AwardUpdate - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/058944-2025
- 5 Sep 2025 at 15:07 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/054404-2025

## Notice URLs

- http://nwssp.nhs.wales/ourservices/procurement-services/
- https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA0221

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