--- title: "Medica Reporting Limited - Cellular Pathology Services" ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-067580" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-067580" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-067580.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-067580.json" source: "Find A Tender Service" current_stage: "Award" buyer: "GLOUCESTERSHIRE HOSPITALS NHS FOUNDATION TRUST" published: "2026-04-14" --- # Medica Reporting Limited - Cellular Pathology Services Buyer: GLOUCESTERSHIRE HOSPITALS NHS FOUNDATION TRUST Current stage: Award OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-067580 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-067580) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-067580.json) ## Summary The Gloucestershire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust has awarded a contract for cellular pathology services to Medica Reporting Limited. This procurement process falls under the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023, making it exempt from the typical Public Contracts Regulations. The contract, valued at £580,000, covers the period from 1st April 2026 to 31st March 2027 and was awarded through a direct award process. Located in Gloucester, the Trust has completed the tender stage of procurement, with the award formalised on 14th April 2026, following a standstill period that ended with no conflicts of interest identified. This procurement provides substantial opportunities for entities specialising in pathology services, particularly those capable of delivering precise cellular reporting. Businesses with expertise in medical reporting and pathology could benefit from similar procurement mechanisms, focusing on rapid direct awards absent of open competition calls. Being a significant health service contract, providers in the medical services sector who can meet stringent regulatory standards and demonstrate efficient service delivery are positioned well to engage in similar contracts under the Provider Selection Regime framework. ## Notice 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. This contract has now been formally awarded using direct award process C. The contract has been awarded on 14.04.2026 with the indicative contract value is PS580,000 for the 1 year contract There was one review during the standstill period. No conflicts or potential conflicts of interest recorded. ### Lot Information Lot 1 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 or Procurement Act 2023 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 decision makers by 13th April 2026. This contract has not yet formally been awarded; this notice serves as an intention to award under the PSR. When the standstill period has closed and the contract has been awarded to the intended provider, the Authority will issue a Corrigendum to this notice declaring that the contract has now been awarded. A Conflict of Interest (COI) assessment was conducted and key decision-makers and members of the bidding, and evaluation of teams, were required to disclose any potential conflicts. Upon review, no additional conflicts management measures were deemed necessary for this procurement process. ### 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 or Procurement Act 2023 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 decision makers by 13th April 2026. This contract has not yet formally been awarded; this notice serves as an intention to award under the PSR. When the standstill period has closed and the contract has been awarded to the intended provider, the Authority will issue a Corrigendum to this notice declaring that the contract has now been awarded. A Conflict of Interest (COI) assessment was conducted and key decision-makers and members of the bidding, and evaluation of teams, were required to disclose any potential conflicts. Upon review, no additional conflicts management measures were deemed necessary for this procurement process. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Find A Tender Service | | Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/033614-2026 | | 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 | 14 Apr 2026 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | 26 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 | £580,000 | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Complete | | Lots status | Cancelled | | Awards status | Active | | Contracts status | Active | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | GLOUCESTERSHIRE HOSPITALS NHS FOUNDATION TRUST | | Locality | GLOUCESTER | | Post town | Gloucester | | Postcode | GL53 7AN | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLK South West (England) | | ITL 2 | TLK7 Gloucestershire and Wiltshire | | ITL 3 | TLK73 Gloucestershire CC | | Local authority | Cheltenham | | Electoral ward | College | | Westminster constituency | Cheltenham | | Delivery location | TLK13 Gloucestershire CC | ## Supplier | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Number of suppliers | 1 | | Supplier names | MEDICA REPORTING | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 85 - Health and social work services ### Codes - 85111800 - Pathology services ## Release History - 14 Apr 2026 at 09:41 - TenderUpdate - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/033614-2026 - 30 Mar 2026 at 08:09 - TenderUpdate - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/028861-2026 - 26 Mar 2026 at 15:35 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/028075-2026 ## Notice URLs - https://www.gloshospitals.nhs.uk/ ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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