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title: "Histology Services"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-06f783"
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buyer: "The Police & Crime Commissioner for Sussex"
published: "2026-09-11"
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# Histology Services

Buyer: The Police & Crime Commissioner for Sussex  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-06f783

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## Summary

The Police & Crime Commissioner for Sussex procured histology services for Surrey Police. The requirement covers pathology-related laboratory services supporting police and forensic work, delivered across Surrey and Sussex. The contract is classified under the pathology services category and is a light-touch public service requirement. The named buyer is The Police & Crime Commissioner for Sussex, while the service description identifies Surrey Police as the operational customer. The awarded provider, Forensic Access Ltd, is a small and medium-sized enterprise specialising in forensic access and related laboratory services. This opportunity is therefore relevant to suppliers with established histology, pathology or forensic laboratory capabilities serving police or other criminal justice organisations across Surrey and Sussex.

The procurement has been awarded and the tender is complete. It was a single-lot, direct award below the applicable threshold, made without competition under a light-touch regime. Forensic Access Ltd received the award on 3 July 2025, and the contract was signed the same day. The contract runs from 3 July 2025 to 2 July 2029. Its value is £43,648 excluding VAT, or £50,581.20 including VAT. The contract is active and operates under purchase order terms and conditions. The procurement records the requirement as pathology services, with the award covering the full histology services lot. The stated contract arrangement provides for a new procurement exercise at the end of the current contract period.

This award demonstrates established demand for outsourced histology services within policing and forensic operations in Surrey and Sussex. A credible future competitor would need qualified laboratory staff, reliable histological processing and reporting capability, and the capacity to handle work for police-led investigations across multiple local areas. Experience in forensic pathology support, evidence handling, quality-controlled laboratory workflows and secure transfer of case material would be directly relevant. Suppliers should also be able to work effectively under public-sector purchase order terms and provide dependable service to both the commissioning authority and operational police users. The incumbent is an SME specialising in forensic access, indicating that specialist independent providers can meet this type of requirement without being a large national organisation.

## 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/086174-2026 |
| 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 | £43,648 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | The Police & Crime Commissioner for Sussex |
| Locality | LEWES |
| Postcode area | Brighton |
| Postcode | BN7 2FZ |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLJ South East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLJ2 Surrey, East and West Sussex |
| ITL 3 | TLJ22 East Sussex CC |
| Local authority | Lewes |
| Electoral ward | Lewes Bridge |
| Westminster constituency | Lewes |
| 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 08:09 - Award - UK7 - Contract Details Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/086174-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/086174-2026
  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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