---
title: "NHS Pathologist"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-06eabb"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "Kent County Council"
published: "2026-08-24"
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# NHS Pathologist

Buyer: Kent County Council  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-06eabb

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## Summary

Kent County Council procured specialist pathology services provided by an NHS pathologist for post-mortem examinations. The requirement is classified as pathology services and concerns professional work rather than the supply of goods, equipment or construction. It was arranged as a single requirement for the council, with the tender title identifying the service as “NHS Pathologist”. The procurement relates to post-mortem pathology activity, so relevant businesses are specialist pathology providers, individual consultant pathologists operating through a business, or organisations able to provide suitably qualified post-mortem examination services. The contracting authority is Kent County Council, based in Maidstone. The procurement data does not identify a separate delivery address, so the work should be assessed against the council’s operational requirements rather than a stated site.

The procurement has completed and an active award was made for the single lot to NIPIN BAGLA LTD. The contract was signed on 29 July 2026 and runs from 29 July 2026 to 31 March 2027, with a maximum extent to 31 March 2028. Its value is £65,000 excluding VAT and £78,000 including VAT. Renewal is available as needed. The procedure used a below-threshold route, with the specific method recorded as unknown, under the light-touch regime. The requirement was evaluated through a tender process, and the published outcome identifies NIPIN BAGLA LTD as the selected supplier. The contract is below the applicable threshold and remains active for the stated period.

This procurement demonstrates an established requirement from Kent County Council for specialist post-mortem pathology services at a modest contract scale. A credible competitor for a future requirement would need to provide professional pathology expertise specifically relevant to post-mortem examinations, together with the capacity to deliver a council service over an extended operating period. The awarded supplier is recorded as a large organisation, indicating that the buyer has placed the requirement with a business able to undertake the service at organisational scale. Businesses with an existing pathology practice, experienced consultant workforce and the operational systems needed to manage public-sector service delivery would be the closest comparators. The below-threshold, light-touch tender route is also relevant to future market monitoring.

## Notice

Pathologist - Post Mortems

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/080435-2026 |
| Notice type | UK7 - Contract Details Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Not Specified |
| Procurement method details | Below threshold - unknown |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 24 Aug 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 29 Jul 2026 |
| Contract period | 29 Jul 2026 - 31 Mar 2027 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £65,000 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | Kent County Council |
| Locality | MAIDSTONE |
| Postcode area | Rochester |
| Postcode | ME14 1XQ |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLJ South East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLJ4 Kent |
| ITL 3 | TLJ45 Mid Kent |
| Local authority | Maidstone |
| Electoral ward | Penenden Heath |
| Westminster constituency | Maidstone and Malling |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | NIPIN BAGLA LTD |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85111800 - Pathology services

## Release History

- 24 Aug 2026 at 14:59 - Award - UK7 - Contract Details Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/080435-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/080435-2026
  24th August 2026 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

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

## Provenance

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