---
title: "Cellular Pathology Referrals - University Hospitals Birmingham"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-06e287"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "Gateshead Health NHS Foundation Trust"
published: "2026-08-12"
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# Cellular Pathology Referrals - University Hospitals Birmingham

Buyer: Gateshead Health NHS Foundation Trust  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-06e287

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## Summary

Gateshead Health NHS Foundation Trust procured cellular pathology referral tests through its cellular pathology service. The requirement covers the provision of cellular pathology referrals, supporting diagnostic laboratory work for patient care. The buying organisation is Gateshead Health NHS Foundation Trust, based at Queen Elizabeth Hospital in Gateshead. The awarded supplier is University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust, which provides the service from Birmingham. The procurement is classified as medical laboratory services. This is a specialist healthcare diagnostics requirement rather than a general laboratory supplies contract, and is relevant to NHS trusts, hospital pathology departments and medical laboratory providers with the capability to undertake or support cellular pathology referral testing.

The procurement has reached the award stage and the tender status is complete. It used a limited procedure without prior publication of a call for competition, under the Provider Selection Regime for healthcare services, specifically direct award process A. The stated basis was that there was no realistic alternative provider, with cost recorded as the evaluation criterion. The lot is recorded as cancelled, although an active award and active contract are published for University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust. The award was made on 29 July 2026 and the contract was signed on the same date. The contract value is £42,000 in total, with services scheduled from 1 April 2026 to 31 March 2027. One bid was recorded.

This award demonstrates demand from Gateshead Health NHS Foundation Trust for specialist cellular pathology referral testing delivered through an NHS provider. A credible competitor for a future requirement would need proven medical laboratory capability in cellular pathology, the clinical expertise to handle referral tests accurately, and the capacity to support hospital diagnostic pathways. Experience of working with NHS trusts and meeting healthcare service governance, quality, turnaround and patient-safety expectations would strengthen a supplier’s position. The procurement route also indicates that the buyer may assess whether a realistic alternative provider exists, so a competing organisation would need to demonstrate a distinctive, dependable service and evidence that it can provide an equivalent or better clinical solution.

## Notice

Cellular Pathology Referral Tests

### Lot Information

Lot 1

Description of Services: The contract is for the provision of Cellular Pathology Referrals. Contract Award Statement: This is a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) confirmation of contract award notice, following direct award process A. Contract Value: The approximate lifetime value of the contract is PS42000. Services to be provided between 01.04.26 - 31.03.27

### Procurement Information

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 Procurement Act 2023 do not apply to this award. Decision Makers: Mrs J Rogers, Departmental Manager Cellular Pathology. Dr K McDougall, Counsultant Histopatholgist, Clinical Lead Cellular Pathology. No conflicts of interest were declared.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/076749-2026 |
| 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 | 12 Aug 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 29 Jul 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 | £42,000 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | Gateshead Health NHS Foundation Trust |
| Locality | GATESHEAD |
| Postcode area | Newcastle upon Tyne |
| Postcode | NE9 6SX |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLC North East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLC4 Northumberland, Durham and Tyne & Wear |
| ITL 3 | TLC43 Tyneside |
| Local authority | Gateshead |
| Electoral ward | High Fell |
| Westminster constituency | Gateshead Central and Whickham |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85145000 - Services provided by medical laboratories

## Release History

- 12 Aug 2026 at 12:41 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/076749-2026

## Notice URLs

- http://www.gatesheadhealth.nhs.uk

## Provenance

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