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title: "Pathology Insourcing Of Clinical Support Services"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-05f1ce"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "EAST SUSSEX HEALTHCARE NHS TRUST"
published: "2025-12-09"
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# Pathology Insourcing Of Clinical Support Services

Buyer: EAST SUSSEX HEALTHCARE NHS TRUST  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-05f1ce

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## Summary

The procurement process for the Pathology Insourcing of Clinical Support Services has been completed by the East Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust, a body governed by public law. The procurement falls under the healthcare industry category, specifically targeting the supply services of personnel, including temporary staff. The primary location for service delivery is specified as the East Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust - Conquest Site in the UKJ2 region. This contract was awarded on 11th November 2025, under the Provider Selection Regime (PSR) Regulations 2023, and does not fall under the Public Contracts Regulations 2015. The procurement stage is in the 'award' phase with the procurement method being limited, involving an award procedure without prior publication due to it falling outside the scope of certain directives.

This tender presents significant business opportunities for companies within the healthcare services sector, particularly those specialising in the provision of laboratory and pathology support services. The contract involves providing specialist dissection and biomedical scientists to prepare histological samples for microscopic reporting. Businesses that are capable of meeting these specific scientific and personnel requirements would be well-suited to such contracts. Health Now Limited, identified as a small to medium-sized enterprise (SME), successfully secured this contract, indicating that smaller businesses have competitive potential in this market. This opportunity underscores the growing demand for specialised healthcare support services and represents potential growth avenues for similarly skilled service providers.

## Notice

Provision of specialist dissection biomedical scientists and experienced biomedical scientists to assist Laboratory team to prepare histological samples for microscopic reporting

### Lot Information

Lot 1

Provision of specialist dissection biomedical scientists and experienced biomedical scientists to assist Laboratory team to prepare histological samples for microscopic reporting. 2 other suppliers where approached for this service, however both were unable to support the proposed solution. the suppliers was only able to offer a solution which would include specimen preparation to diagnostic report.

### Procurement Information

This is a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) confirmation of contract award notice. This contract has been awarded under 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

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/081072-2025 |
| 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 | 9 Dec 2025 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 11 Nov 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 | Not specified |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | EAST SUSSEX HEALTHCARE NHS TRUST |
| Locality | ST LEONARDS ON SEA |
| Post town | Tonbridge |
| Postcode | TN37 7PT |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLJ South East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLJ2 Surrey, East and West Sussex |
| ITL 3 | TLJ22 East Sussex CC |
| Local authority | Hastings |
| Electoral ward | Conquest |
| Westminster constituency | Hastings and Rye |
| Delivery location | TLJ2 Surrey, East and West Sussex |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | HEALTH NOW |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security

### Codes

- 79620000 - Supply services of personnel including temporary staff

## Release History

- 9 Dec 2025 at 14:17 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/081072-2025

## Notice URLs

- https://www.cedr.com/
- https://www.esht.nhs.uk/
- https://www.healthnow.co.uk/

## Provenance

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