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title: "Histology Services"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-06f782"
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buyer: "The Police and Crime Commissioner for Surrey"
published: "2026-09-11"
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# Histology Services

Buyer: The Police and Crime Commissioner for Surrey  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-06f782

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## Summary

The Police and Crime Commissioner for Surrey buys histology services for Surrey Police. The requirement is a specialist pathology service involving the examination and processing of tissue samples for policing purposes. It falls within the broader pathology services category (CPV 85111800) and is delivered for Surrey Police in Surrey. The procurement is treated as a light-touch service contract. The named public-sector buyer is the Police and Crime Commissioner for Surrey, acting under the authority of Surrey Police. The scope is focused on histology rather than general healthcare provision, so relevant suppliers are those able to provide pathology laboratory services and support the evidential or investigative requirements associated with police work.

The procurement has been completed and the contract was awarded directly without competition as a below-threshold procurement. Forensic Access Ltd was selected as the supplier for the single lot. The contract was signed on 3 July 2025 and runs from 3 July 2025 to 2 July 2029. Its gross value is £52,413.48. The arrangement is under purchase order terms and conditions and is subject to the light-touch regime. The award is active and the contract is active. The stated basis for the route was a direct award below the applicable threshold, rather than a competitive evaluation. The procurement records that a new procurement exercise will be completed at the end of the contract period.

This award demonstrates an established requirement from Surrey Police for outsourced histology and pathology services at a modest contract scale. Suppliers considering future work with this buyer would need dependable laboratory capability, suitably qualified staff and the capacity to process pathology work consistently for policing purposes. Experience of forensic, evidential or police-related pathology requirements would help a provider demonstrate that it understands the need for accurate handling, controlled processes and reliable reporting, although the award does not state specific accreditations or technical standards. The buying route also shows that below-threshold, light-touch requirements may be placed directly without competition, so suppliers should monitor this buyer and be prepared to evidence capability quickly when the requirement next reaches the market.

## Notice

Histology services conducted for Surrey Police under the authority name of the The Police and Crime Commissioner for Surrey. This is a light touch contract under the Pathology CPV code. Notice had not previously been published in error, contract start date: 03/07/2025 and services have been signed off to use until end date: 02/07/2029 whereby a new procurement exercise will be completed. These are under purchase order terms and conditions.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/086171-2026 |
| Notice type | UK7 - Contract Details Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Direct |
| Procurement method details | Below threshold - without competition |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 11 Sep 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 3 Jul 2025 - 2 Jul 2029 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £52,413 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | The Police and Crime Commissioner for Surrey |
| Locality | GUILDFORD |
| Postcode area | Guildford |
| Postcode | GU3 1YJ |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLJ South East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLJ2 Surrey, East and West Sussex |
| ITL 3 | TLJ25 West Surrey |
| Local authority | Guildford |
| Electoral ward | Stoke |
| Westminster constituency | Guildford |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | FORENSIC ACCESS LIMITED |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85111800 - Pathology services

## Release History

- 11 Sep 2026 at 08:02 - Award - UK7 - Contract Details Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/086171-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/086171-2026
  11th September 2026 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

- https://www.forensic-access.co.uk/
- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents

## Provenance

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