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CWPS - Pathology Sample Transportation

UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS COVENTRY AND WARWICKSHIRE NHS TRUST

Buyer Contact Info

Buyer Name: UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS COVENTRY AND WARWICKSHIRE NHS TRUST

Buyer Address: Clifford Bridge Rd, Binley, Coventry, UKG33, CV2 2DX, United Kingdom

Contact Email: customercare@htepg.com

Buyer Name: HealthTrust Europe LLP

Buyer Address: 19 George Road, Birmingham, UKG31, B15 1NU, United Kingdom

Contact Name: Customer Care

Contact Telephone: 08458875000

Status
planning
Procedure
n/a
Value
20000000.0 GBP
Gross: 24000000 GBP
Published
06 Jan 2026, 14:29
Deadline
n/a
Contract Start
n/a
Contract End
n/a
Category
services
CPV
60100000 - Road transport services
Region
n/a
Awarded To
n/a
Official Source
Open Find a Tender

Description

Coventry and Warwickshire Pathology Services (“CWPS”) is seeking a partner to implement a dedicated Pathology Transport Service which will provide sample, consumable and chemical transport. Coventry and Warwickshire Pathology Service (“CWPS”) is a managed network of pathology laboratories hosted by University Hospital Coventry and Warwickshire NHS Trust (UHCW). Laboratory services are provided by laboratories at University Hospital, Coventry; Warwick Hospital, Warwick; and George Eliot Hospital, Nuneaton.

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Opportunity Context

Lots

Lot 1 Status: planning

Lot 1 Contract Start: 2027-04-01T00:00:00+01:00

Lot 1 Contract End: 2032-04-01T23:59:59+01:00

Lot 1 SME Suitable: Yes

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