---
title: "Pathology Courier Services"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-078171"
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source: "Find A Tender Service"
current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "University Hospitals Dorset NHS Foundation Trust"
published: "2026-10-06"
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# Pathology Courier Services

Buyer: University Hospitals Dorset NHS Foundation Trust  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-078171

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## Summary

University Hospitals Dorset NHS Foundation Trust buys courier services for pathology specimens. The requirement is to transport pathology samples for the Trust’s hospitals, supporting the movement of specimens for laboratory testing. This is a healthcare logistics service rather than the provision of pathology testing itself. The procurement is described as one lot covering the courier service. The buying organisation is University Hospitals Dorset NHS Foundation Trust, based in Poole. The available details identify the buyer but do not set out specific delivery sites or routes, so the precise service geography cannot be established from the stated scope.

The procurement is complete and was awarded to City Sprint (UK) Limited. The Trust used a below-threshold limited competition; four bids were recorded, with one reaching the final stage. The award date was 6 October 2026. The awarded value is £95,756 excluding VAT (£114,909 including VAT). The contract period runs from 1 November 2026 to 9 August 2028, with a maximum extent to 10 August 2028. The award includes a 12-month renewal option. The process was divided into one lot. No award evaluation criteria are recorded in the available process details.

For suppliers considering this buyer’s future pathology courier requirement, the relevant capability is dependable transport of pathology specimens as a dedicated healthcare logistics service. A credible competitor would need to demonstrate that it can handle recurring specimen collections and deliveries reliably and support the Trust’s laboratory-testing operations. The outcome shows that the requirement was competed through a limited process and attracted four bids, although only one reached the final stage; smaller firms and social enterprises each accounted for one final-stage bid. This indicates that a supplier need not be a large national operator to reach the final stage, but must be able to meet the Trust’s service needs. The contract includes a renewal option, so experience delivering comparable specimen courier work would be commercially relevant to this buyer’s requirement when it next comes to market.

## Notice

Courier of Pathology specimen services

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/094148-2026 |
| Notice type | UK6 - Contract Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Limited |
| Procurement method details | Below threshold - limited competition |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 6 Oct 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 6 Oct 2026 |
| Contract period | 1 Nov 2026 - 9 Aug 2028 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £95,756 |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Complete |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | University Hospitals Dorset NHS Foundation Trust |
| Locality | POOLE |
| Postcode area | Bournemouth |
| Postcode | BH15 2JB |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLK South West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLK6 North Somerset, Somerset and Dorset |
| ITL 3 | TLK63 Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole |
| Local authority | Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole |
| Electoral ward | Poole Town |
| Westminster constituency | Poole |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | CitySprint (UK) Ltd |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85111800 - Pathology services

## Release History

- 6 Oct 2026 at 10:57 - Award - UK6 - Contract Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/094148-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/094148-2026
  6th October 2026 - Contract award notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

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

## Provenance

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