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title: "Future Pathology Managed Service"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-067fba"
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current_stage: "Planning"
buyer: "GLOUCESTERSHIRE HOSPITALS NHS FOUNDATION TRUST"
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# Future Pathology Managed Service

Buyer: GLOUCESTERSHIRE HOSPITALS NHS FOUNDATION TRUST  
Current stage: Planning  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-067fba

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## Summary

Gloucestershire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is in the planning stage of a significant procurement process titled "Future Pathology Managed Service". This initiative is categorised under pathology services and spans various disciplines, including Cellular Pathology, Chemical Pathology, Haematology, Immunology, and Infection Sciences. The procurement, located in Gloucester, aims to replace several existing contracts due to expire in October 2026. The comprehensive service is intended to address the increasing and complex demand for pathology services. The planned procurement method is a competitive flexible procedure, with the contract expected to commence on 30th April 2027 and potentially extend until 29th March 2039. A future notice is anticipated by 3rd August 2026.

This tender represents substantial business growth opportunities, particularly for companies specialising in pathology, medical equipment, IT, AI, and estate renovation. Businesses capable of providing capital equipment, reagents, and maintenance services, as well as those offering innovative software integrations, are well-positioned to benefit. By participating, suppliers can secure a significant contract valued at up to £486 million, thus establishing a long-term partnership with the Trust to improve operational efficiency and expand service capabilities to meet national and local healthcare demands.

## Notice

Gloucestershire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (GHFT) provides acute hospital services from two large district general hospitals, Cheltenham General Hospital (CGH) and Gloucestershire Royal Hospital (GRH). Maternity Services are also provided at Stroud Maternity Hospital. GHFT Pathology services are critical in supporting the delivery of a high-quality, first-class clinical service that can meet the demand and needs of the acute Trust and our One Gloucestershire partners (Gloucestershire Primary care, Gloucestershire Health and Care NHS Foundation Trust), South Worcestershire Primary care, private healthcare providers and other out of county NHS healthcare organisations. The Pathology disciplines are spread across two sites (GRH and CGH), with Haematology, Blood transfusion, and Chemical Pathology provided at both sites due to the acute clinical services at each site. Cellular Pathology services are consolidated and are based at CGH, and Immunology and Microbiology services are consolidated and are based at GRH. Several managed service contracts are due to expire, the most significant ones in October 2026. As a minimum, replacement of the current contracts must ensure ongoing service provision, as Pathology services are a fundamental diagnostic and prognostic service that supports every aspect of patient care, where 70% to 80% of clinical decisions and 95% of chronic disease pathways are reliant upon input from Pathology. However, national and local demand for Pathology services has increased and become more complex over the last 10 years, and the ability to deliver Pathology services fit for the future, is currently constrained by the estate occupied by GHFT Pathology disciplines. Each discipline has unique estate (e.g. space, storage capacity, temperature control, layout) and workflow challenges, that need to be reconfigured to deliver the operational efficiency and lean process required in a modern-day NHS laboratory, and to provide income generating capacity through analytical suites that offer bespoke analysis to other NHS organisations, organisations carrying out research and innovation, other areas of the private sector (e.g. sports medicine, veterinarians and private patients). GHFT Pathology disciplines: * Cellular Pathology (includes Histopathology and Cytology) * Chemical Pathology * Haematology, Immunology and Blood Transfusion * Infection Sciences (includes Microbiology, Serology and Molecular Microbiology) * Point of Care Testing Our proposed scope is looking to include Pathology Managed Services relating to all Pathology disciplines with the remit to cover but not limited to: * Capital, Instruments & Devices * Reagents, Chemicals & Consumables * Maintenance * IT, AI & Software Integration * Estate upgrades

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/032705-2026 |
| Notice type | UK1 - Pipeline Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Not Specified |
| Procurement method details | Competitive flexible procedure |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Planning |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 10 Apr 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | 3 Aug 2026 |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 29 Apr 2027 - 29 Mar 2033 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £324,000,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

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

## 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 | Not specified |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85111800 - Pathology services

## Release History

- 10 Apr 2026 at 09:56 - Planning - UK1 - Pipeline Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/032705-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/032705-2026
  10th April 2026 - Pipeline notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

- https://www.gloshospitals.nhs.uk/
- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents

## Provenance

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