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title: "Outsourcing of Digital Pathology Services"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-07909d"
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buyer: "Swansea Bay University Health Board"
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# Outsourcing of Digital Pathology Services

Buyer: Swansea Bay University Health Board  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-07909d

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## Summary

Swansea Bay University Health Board is buying outsourced digital pathology services to support the delivery of pathology care. The service is for use across the Health Board’s footprint in Swansea Bay, Wales. This is a healthcare service rather than a purchase of equipment or construction work. The requirement concerns digital pathology, and the buyer’s stated purpose is to continue service delivery using established knowledge of its requirements and care pathways. The Health Board is based in Port Talbot. The selected provider had previously delivered a pilot, which the Board considered when deciding whether it could meet the service’s clinical, operational and quality requirements.

The process reached an award decision through a direct award from a framework, without a competition. The notice describes an intention to award under the Provider Selection Regime Wales, although the recorded contract is active and signed. Business and Service Solutions Ltd was selected as the supplier. The contract value is £400,000. The proposed contract period runs from 1 November 2026 to 31 March 2027, and the contract was signed on 26 October 2026. The stated award basis was the provider’s performance under a previous pilot, alongside consideration of the relevant basic selection criteria and key criteria under the Welsh regime. Price was also recorded as an award criterion. There was one bid, from an SME. The requirement was not divided into competing lots.

For suppliers considering this buyer’s future digital pathology requirement, the evidence points to a need for proven delivery in a healthcare setting, not simply a digital product. A credible provider would need to understand pathology service requirements and care pathways, and demonstrate that it can meet clinical, operational and quality standards. Prior experience delivering a pilot to the Health Board was material to this selection, so a track record that gives the buyer direct evidence of service performance would be relevant. The service was awarded through a framework direct award without a competition, making access to an appropriate framework and a strong record under it commercially important. The contract was a short-term service engagement at a substantial scale for a single provider; suppliers should be equipped to sustain delivery across the Board’s footprint.

## Notice

Outsourcing of Digital Pathology Services

### Lot Information

Lot 1

This notice is an intention to award a contract based on a framework agreement without a competition. Estimated lifetime maximum contract value is GBP 400,000.00 Proposed contract period 01st November 2026- 31st March 2027.

### Procurement Information

The Health Board has considered the provider's performance under a previous pilot.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/101250-2026 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Limited |
| Procurement method details | Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 26 Oct 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £400,000 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | Swansea Bay University Health Board |
| Locality | PORT TALBOT |
| Postcode area | Swansea |
| Postcode | SA12 7BR |
| Country | Wales |
| ITL 1 | TLL Wales |
| ITL 2 | TLL4 Mid and South West Wales |
| ITL 3 | TLL44 Neath Port Talbot |
| Local authority | Neath Port Talbot |
| Electoral ward | Baglan |
| Westminster constituency | Aberafan Maesteg |
| Delivery location | TLL18 Swansea |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | Business and Service Solutions Limited |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85111800 - Pathology services

## Release History

- 26 Oct 2026 at 17:10 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/101250-2026

## Notice URLs

- http://nwssp.nhs.wales/ourservices/procurement-services/
- https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA0221

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