---
title: "NHS Pathologist"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-06f942"
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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-06f942

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## Summary

Kent County Council commissioned specialist pathology services from a medical pathologist for post-mortem work. The requirement is categorised as pathology services (CPV 85111800) and is associated with the council’s local authority responsibilities in Kent. The service involves professional post-mortem examination and pathology expertise rather than the supply of goods or construction works. The named buying organisation is Kent County Council, based in Maidstone. The procurement concerns a single requirement, with the completed lot covering the full post-mortem pathologist service. It is relevant to consultant pathologists, medical practitioners and specialist clinical service providers able to undertake post-mortem examinations for a public-sector commissioning body. The selected provider is Dr Chambers, operating as a large supplier rather than a voluntary, community or social enterprise.

This procurement has been completed and awarded. Kent County Council selected Dr Chambers, and the award is active. The contract was signed on 29 July 2026 and runs from 29 July 2026 to 31 March 2027, with a maximum possible extension to 31 March 2028. Its value is £30,000 excluding VAT, or £36,000 including VAT. The contract provides for renewal as required. The process used a below-threshold route with the specific method recorded as unknown, under the light-touch regime. The award date is 29 July 2026. One completed lot covered the pathology service. The procurement record does not set out an award scoring basis or detailed participation criteria, so the decisive practical requirement is the ability to deliver the specified post-mortem pathology service.

For a supplier assessing future work from Kent County Council, this award is evidence of demand for dedicated post-mortem pathology provision delivered through a small, focused service requirement. A credible competitor would need suitably qualified medical pathology expertise, practical experience of post-mortem examinations and the professional capability to provide reliable clinical services for a local authority. It would also need sufficient capacity to maintain service continuity throughout the contract and any required renewal period, while working within a public-sector commissioning arrangement. The completed procurement shows that the buyer used a below-threshold, light-touch route for this specialist service and selected an individual clinical provider. Providers with comparable specialist experience and dependable availability are therefore the closest relevant competitors when this requirement returns.

## Notice

Pathologist - Post Mortems

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/086915-2026 |
| 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 | £30,000 |

## 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 Chambers |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85111800 - Pathology services

## Release History

- 14 Sep 2026 at 14:24 - Award - UK7 - Contract Details Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/086915-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/086915-2026
  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

## Provenance

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