---
title: "NHS Pathologist"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-06f93f"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "Kent County Council"
published: "2026-09-14"
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# NHS Pathologist

Buyer: Kent County Council  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-06f93f

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## Summary

Kent County Council procured specialist pathology services from an NHS pathologist for post-mortem work. The requirement sits within the pathology services category (CPV 85111800) and concerns work delivered through the Department of Histopathology at William Harvey Hospital in Ashford, Kent. The buyer is Kent County Council, while the selected service provider is Dr M Koslowski. The opportunity is therefore relevant to consultant pathologists, pathology specialists and organisations able to provide post-mortem services in an NHS hospital setting. Its focus is clinical professional expertise rather than the supply of equipment, construction or general administrative support. Suppliers considering comparable work should assess whether they can provide appropriately qualified pathology personnel and operate within a hospital histopathology environment.

The procurement is complete and has been awarded through a below-threshold procedure described as ‘unknown’, under the light-touch regime. It comprised one completed lot. The contract was awarded to Dr M Koslowski on 29 July 2026 and signed on the same date. The active contract runs from 29 July 2026 to 31 March 2027, with a maximum extension date of 31 March 2028 and renewal described as ‘as required’. Its value is £40,000 excluding VAT and £48,000 including VAT. The contract is below the relevant threshold. The selected supplier is Dr M Koslowski, and the award covers the pathology services associated with the post-mortem requirement. The process has reached its final award and active-contract stage.

This award provides a clear indication of Kent County Council’s demand for specialist post-mortem pathology support at William Harvey Hospital. A credible competitor for comparable work would need a practising pathologist with the expertise to undertake post-mortem examinations and produce clinically reliable pathology work in an NHS hospital environment. Relevant capability would include working within histopathology processes, meeting clinical governance and reporting requirements, and coordinating effectively with the hospital and council teams responsible for the service. The requirement is suited to an individual specialist or a larger pathology provider able to supply appropriate professional capacity when required. Organisations with demonstrable experience of post-mortem pathology, dependable clinical availability and the ability to work within public-sector healthcare arrangements would be best placed when this type of requirement is next considered.

## Notice

Pathologist - Post Mortem work

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/086911-2026 |
| 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 | 14 Sep 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| 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 | £40,000 |

## 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 | Dr M Koslowski |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85111800 - Pathology services

## Release History

- 14 Sep 2026 at 14:18 - Award - UK7 - Contract Details Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/086911-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/086911-2026
  14th September 2026 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

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

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