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title: "PROVISION OF HISTOPATHOLOGY SERVICES"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-06ad51"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "AIREDALE NHS FOUNDATION TRUST"
published: "2026-06-04"
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# PROVISION OF HISTOPATHOLOGY SERVICES

Buyer: AIREDALE NHS FOUNDATION TRUST  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-06ad51

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## Summary

The procurement process described involves Airedale NHS Foundation Trust in West Yorkshire, which intends to award a contract for the provision of digital histopathology services at Airedale General Hospital. This process is classified under pathology services, focusing on delivering diagnostic histology reporting via slides or digital imaging as needed. The procurement follows the Provider Selection Regime (PSR) Regulations 2023 rather than the typical Public Contracts Regulations. The process is at the award stage, with a contract term starting on 17th June 2026, lasting until 30th June 2027, with options to extend for two further 12-month periods. Representations by providers must be made by 16th June 2026.

This tender presents promising opportunities for pathology service providers, particularly those offering innovative digital solutions, to enhance their market presence and establish partnerships with regional health authorities. Companies like Trinity Pathology Services LLP, already identified as the intended supplier, stand to benefit from the contract's estimated lifetime value of £600,000. This PSR process, which identifies the most suitable provider without a competitive exercise, enables businesses focused on quality, integration, and value to position themselves as key service providers in the healthcare sector. This could be a valuable opening for SMEs looking to expand their services in the pathology domain within the NHS framework.

## Notice

*** PSR MOST SUITABLE PROVIDER** PROVISION OF DIGITAL HISTOLOGY EXTERNAL REPORTING 
SERVICES FOR AIREDALE GENERAL HOSPITAL

### Lot Information

Lot 1

**PSR MOST SUITABLE PROVIDER ** PROVISION OF DIGITAL HISTOPATHOLOGY SERVICES FOR AIREDALE GENERAL HOSPITAL, DIAGNOSTIC HISTOLOGY REPORTING SERVICE VIA SLIDE OR DIGITAL IMAGE TO BE DELIVERED AS AND WHEN REQUIRED BY THE CONTRACTING AUTHORITY. INTENT TO AWARD AN EXISITING SERVICE TO A NEW SUPPLIER FOLLOWING MOST SUITABLE PROVIDE SELECTION PROCESS. THE APPROXIMATE LIFETIME VALUE OF THE CONTRACT IS PS600,000.00. THE CONTRACT VALUE IS ESTIMATED AND WILL VARY BASED ON ACTIVITY LEVELS. THE INITIAL CONTRACT TERM WILL RUN FROM 17/06/2026 TO 30/06/2027 WITH AN OPTION TO EXTEND FOR 2 X 12 MONTH PERIODS. 

THIS CONTRACT HAS NOT YET FORMALLY BEEN AWARDED; THIS NOTICE SERVES AS AN INTENTION TO AWARD UNDER THE PSR. THE CONTRACT WILL NOT BE AWARDED UNTIL THE STANDSILL PERIOD HAS ENDED AND ANY REPRESENTATIONS HAVE BEEN CONSIDERED.

NO CONFLICTS OF INTEREST WERE IDENTIFIED DURING THE PROCUREMENT PROCESS.

NO SUBCONTRACTING IS EXPECTED. Additional information: This is a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) intent 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.'

Award decision-makers;
Sarah Walters
Mark Harrison

Based on the Authorities assessment and PSR decision making process (taking into account key criteria; quality, value, integration, inequalities and access), ILS LLP intends to award a contract following MSP Process under the Provider Selection Regime (PSR).

The authority is proposing a new contract to replace the existing contract at the end of its term and the proposed contracting arrangements are not changing considerably.

ILS LLP is of the view that they are able to identify the most suitable provider without running a competitive exercise.

Direct Award Processes A (only one provider can provide the services) and B (unrestricted patient choice) and C where an existing provider is satisfying its contract and the new contract will not be materially different from the current contract do not apply and a competitive process is unlikely to add value for patients, taxpayers, or the population.

### 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 decision makers by 16/06/2026. 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/052734-2026 |
| 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 | 4 Jun 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 22 May 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 | Not specified |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | AIREDALE NHS FOUNDATION TRUST |
| Locality | KIEGHLEY |
| Post town | Bradford |
| Postcode | BD20 6TD |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLE Yorkshire and The Humber |
| ITL 2 | TLE4 West Yorkshire |
| ITL 3 | TLE41 Bradford |
| Local authority | Bradford |
| Electoral ward | Craven |
| Westminster constituency | Keighley and Ilkley |
| Delivery location | TLE41 Bradford |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | TRINITY PATHOLOGY SERVICES |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85111800 - Pathology services

## Release History

- 4 Jun 2026 at 11:08 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/052734-2026

## Notice URLs

- https://www.airdale-trust.nhs.uk

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