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title: "PATHOLOGY SERVICES"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-066dce"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "SOMERSET NHS FOUNDATION TRUST"
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# PATHOLOGY SERVICES

Buyer: SOMERSET NHS FOUNDATION TRUST  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-066dce

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## Summary

The procurement process for the "Pathology Services" contract, led by Somerset NHS Foundation Trust, has been finalised under the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023. This contract, which concerns the provision of comprehensive diagnostic and clinical laboratory services, covers industry category CPV 85111800: Pathology Services. Based in Taunton, at Musgrove Park Hospital within the UKK23 region, this procurement concluded with the award of a contract worth £200,000 intended to run from 1 April 2026 to 31 March 2029. The process followed a direct award method without prior publication, concluding with a Provider Selection Regime confirmation on 1 April 2026.

This tender creates substantial opportunities for businesses within the pathology services sector to engage in long-term service provision with a focus on quality, innovation, value, and integration. Companies with expertise in clinical biochemistry, haematology, and biomedical imaging could benefit immensely from this engagement. Ideal contenders are those capable of maintaining high-quality standards while promoting health equality and social value, making this an advantageous prospect for entities prioritising public health service excellence. The contract underscores expectations for sustainable integration and cooperation, ensuring seamless service delivery and support for equitable patient care outcomes.

## Notice

The aim of the service is to provide a comprehensive, high-quality diagnostic and clinical laboratory service that supports timely, accurate patient care. This includes delivering a full range of specialist and routine testing across Clinical Biochemistry, Haematology, Immunology, Molecular Pathology, Cellular Pathology, and Biomedical Imaging, ensuring clinicians have access to reliable results and expert interpretation.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

The provision of pathology services. 
The Authority is intending to award the contract to an existing provider following the direct award process C.
The lifetime value of this contract is expected to be PS200,000.00 This is a call off order. 
The contract dates are 1 April 2026 to 31 March 2029.
This is an existing service with the existing provider.

### 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 standstill period begins on the day after the publication of
this notice. Representations by providers must be made to the relevant authority by 31
March 2026. 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/040488-2026 |
| Notice type | Tender 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 | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 1 May 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 18 Mar 2026 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £200,000 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | SOMERSET NHS FOUNDATION TRUST |
| Locality | TAUNTON |
| Post town | Taunton |
| Postcode | TA1 5DA |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLK South West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLK6 North Somerset, Somerset and Dorset |
| ITL 3 | TLK62 Somerset |
| Local authority | Somerset |
| Electoral ward | Bishop's Hull & Taunton West |
| Westminster constituency | Taunton and Wellington |
| Delivery location | TLK23 Somerset CC |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL SOUTHAMPTON NHS FOUNDATION TRUST |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85111800 - Pathology services

## Release History

- 1 May 2026 at 12:09 - TenderUpdate - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/040488-2026
- 18 Mar 2026 at 14:40 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/024687-2026

## Notice URLs

- https://www.england.nhs.uk/
- https://www.somersetft.nhs.uk/
- https://www.uhs.nhs.uk

## Provenance

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