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title: "Pathology Managed Service for Midlands & East 2 Network"
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# Pathology Managed Service for Midlands & East 2 Network

Buyer: UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS OF LEICESTER NHS TRUST  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-06c33c

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## Summary

The University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust has successfully concluded a procurement process to secure a pathology managed service for the Midlands & East 2 Network. This award, part of the healthcare services sector, centres on pathology services identified under the CPV classification 85111800. The procurement process followed a limited procurement method, falling under the NHS Supply Chain Framework Agreement for Laboratory Diagnostics and Related Services. Signed on 4th June 2026, the contract's first phase is valued at approximately £32 million, with potential to reach £156 million, encompassing various NHS Trusts across the UK region, including the delivery of comprehensive pathology services. The initial 10-year contract is active and may extend for an additional 2 years, linking multiple NHS Trusts within the region to the successful supplier, Roche Diagnostics Ltd.

This procurement presents substantial business growth opportunities for suppliers within the medical diagnostics and healthcare service sectors. The comprehensive nature of the contract, which includes both general and specialised pathology services, positions this as an attractive engagement for businesses involved in laboratory diagnostics, point of care testing, and related pathology services. The involvement of a large-scale supplier like Roche Diagnostics Ltd highlights the scope and potential demand for innovative solutions and efficient service delivery. Small to medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) specialising in niche areas such as immunology, microbiology, and data management systems may find opportunities to collaborate as sub-contractors, especially in the Phase 2 sub-disciplines, creating pathways for new partnerships and enhancing service delivery quality within the participating NHS Trusts.

## Notice

The Midlands and East 2 Network (the "ME2 Network") is a network-wide pathology collaboration in the Midlands and East 2 region, comprising the Contracting Authorities listed in this notice. The ME2 Network carried out a further competition for a pathology managed service under the NHS Supply Chain Laboratory Diagnostics, Point of Care Testing and Pathology Managed Service Framework in accordance with the Public Contracts Regulations 2015. This contract award notice covers the contract for a pathology managed service awarded by the contracting authority in section I.1 of this notice

### Lot Information

Lot 1

The Midlands East 2 Pathology Network is made of the following NHS Trusts: University Hospitals of Derby and Burton NHS Foundation Trust; Chesterfield Royal Hospital NHS Foundation Trust; Kettering General Hospital NHS Foundation Trust; Northampton General Hospital NHS Trust; University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust; Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust; Sherwood Forest Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust; United Lincolnshire Hospitals NHS Trust; and Northern Lincolnshire and Goole NHS Foundation Trust ("ME2 Network"). The ME2 Network carried out a further competition under Lot 1 of the NHS Supply Chain Framework Agreement for Laboratory Diagnostics, Point of Care Testing and Pathology Managed Services (Framework reference number 2023 S/00 028831) to select a pathology managed service provider (the "Successful Supplier"). University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust has entered into its own contract with the Successful Supplier. This contract award notice is being published by University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust. The other NHS Trusts listed as part of the ME2 Network have also entered into separate contracts with the Successful Supplier although note that Northern Lincolnshire and Goole NHS Foundation Trust will enter into its contract for and on behalf of itself and United Lincolnshire Hospitals NHS Trust as the "Path Links" arrangement and this also includes pathology provision at Grimsby, Scunthorpe, Lincoln, Boston and Grantham hospitals and "Derbyshire Pathology" is hosted by University Hospitals of Derby and Burton NHS Foundation Trust, which includes Derby, Burton and Chesterfield Pathology services. The contract includes Phase 1 services: general managed services, biochemistry (including some elements of immunology and serology) and haematology services (including coagulation), pre and post analytical equipment with associated IT and middleware; and Phase 2 services: immunology, blood transfusion, POCT, specialist biochemistry, specialist haematology, cellular pathology (histopathology and mortuary), microbiology (molecular microbiology, bacteriology, serology (including virology)). In accordance with the terms of the contract, the Successful Supplier is responsible for the provision of Phase 1 services in accordance with the implementation plans set out in the contract. The initial ten (10) year term will begin from the ME2 Network Actual Services Commencement Date (the date that the first of the ME2 Network contracts actually commences the delivery of all Phase 1 Services). The term of the contract may be extended for up to 2 years. The Successful Supplier is required to work in collaboration with the ME2 Network to fully develop each of the NHS Trusts' requirements for phase 2 sub-disciplines, test the market and award the winning supplier (a sub-contractor) to provide the relevant Phase 2 service discipline, to ensure value for money and quality of delivery. The Successful Supplier will be responsible for fully managing its sub-contractors under the terms of the contract. The contract sets out the process and governance arrangements for initiating and delivering phase 2 services. The contract value of the Phase 1 services is approximately PS32 million. It is anticipated that the contract value of both Phase 1 and Phase 2 services shall be somewhere between PS32 million and PS156 million. Additional information: The value of the contract referred to in section II.I.7 refers to the contract value of the Phase 1 services which is approximately PS32 million. It is anticipated that the contract value of both Phase 1 and Phase 2 services shall be somewhere between PS32 million and PS156 million.

Options: The initial ten (10) year term will begin from the ME2 Network Actual Services Commencement Date (the date that the first of the ME2 Network contracts actually commences the delivery of all Phase 1 Services). The term of the contract may be extended for up to 2 years.

### Procurement Information

The contract was awarded following a further competition under Lot 1 of the NHS Supply Chain Framework Agreement for Laboratory Diagnostics, Point of Care Testing and Pathology Managed Services (Framework reference number 2023 S/00 028831) in accordance with the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 ("PCR"). There was therefore no prior publication of a notice and this contract award notice is being published for transparency as there is no obligation to publish a contract award notice following a further competition under a Framework Agreement under the PCR.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/062705-2026 |
| 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 | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 3 Jul 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 3 Jun 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 | £32,000,000 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS OF LEICESTER NHS TRUST |
| Locality | LEICESTER |
| Post town | Leicester |
| Postcode | LE1 5WW |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLF East Midlands (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLF2 Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire |
| ITL 3 | TLF21 Leicester |
| Local authority | Leicester |
| Electoral ward | Castle |
| Westminster constituency | Leicester South |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | ROCHE DIAGNOSTICS |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85111800 - Pathology services

## Release History

- 3 Jul 2026 at 10:40 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/062705-2026

## Notice URLs

- https://www.leicestershospitals.nhs.uk/

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