---
title: "Digital Pathology Services"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-06f100"
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source: "Find A Tender Service"
current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "Cambridgeshire Community Services NHS Trust"
published: "2026-09-03"
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# Digital Pathology Services

Buyer: Cambridgeshire Community Services NHS Trust  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-06f100

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## Summary

East of England Community Health and Care NHS Trust procured digital pathology services for its community health and care services. The requirement covers the provision of pathology services using digital pathology, with an associated classification for outpatient care services. Delivery is across the East of England. The buyer is an NHS Trust based at Norwich Community Hospital in Norwich. The service is therefore relevant to suppliers providing digital pathology platforms, pathology digitisation, diagnostic image management or related outpatient pathology support for NHS community and care settings. The requirement is focused on an existing service and its continuation, rather than on general healthcare provision or unrelated laboratory services.

The procurement has reached the awarded stage. It used a Provider Selection Regime direct award process without prior publication of a competition, based on continuation of an existing provider whose performance was considered satisfactory and likely to meet the proposed requirement. The contract was awarded to Preventx Limited and signed on 12 August 2026. Its value is £7,097,923. The contract starts on 1 November 2026 and has a five-year term, comprising three initial years and two optional 12-month extensions. The published award relates to the digital pathology services lot. One bid was recorded, and cost was the stated evaluation criterion, with the existing provider’s ability to meet the required standard forming the rationale for selection.

This award indicates sustained NHS demand for a digital pathology service supporting community health and care delivery across the East of England. A future competitor would need to provide a reliable, established digital pathology operation capable of supporting outpatient pathology workflows at NHS scale. Credibility would depend on demonstrating that the service is already performing effectively, can maintain service quality over a multi-year arrangement, and can support the buyer’s clinical and operational requirements through a direct, provider-selection route. Relevant suppliers are likely to include pathology technology providers, diagnostic service operators and specialist healthcare businesses with evidence of successful NHS delivery, dependable systems, suitable clinical governance and the capacity to maintain continuity for an existing service.

## Notice

Digital Pathology services covering East of England Community Health and Care NHS Trust

### Lot Information

Lot 1

Digital Pathology Services via PSR awarding an existing provider a contract following direct award process C 5 Year contract term, split with 3 initial terms and 2 x 12 month optional extension periods. Start date for the contract 1st November 2026

Options: 2 x 12 months

### 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 the relevant authority by 15th September. 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/083345-2026 |
| 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 | 3 Sep 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £7,097,923 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | Cambridgeshire Community Services NHS Trust |
| Locality | NORWICH |
| Postcode area | Norwich |
| Postcode | NR2 3TU |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLH East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLH5 Norfolk |
| ITL 3 | TLH51 Norwich and East Norfolk |
| Local authority | Norwich |
| Electoral ward | Nelson |
| Westminster constituency | Norwich South |
| Delivery location | TLH East (England) |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | Preventx Limited |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85111800 - Pathology services
- 85112200 - Outpatient care services

## Release History

- 3 Sep 2026 at 10:35 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/083345-2026

## Notice URLs

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

## Provenance

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