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Supply, Delivery, Installation, Commissioning and Post-Warranty Maintenance of an Automated System for the Embedding of Tissue Samples in Paraffin Wax including Tracking, Transport and Storage and Retrieval of Wax Tissue Blocks

CAMBRIDGE UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS NHS FOUNDATION TRUST

Buyer Contact Info

Buyer Name: CAMBRIDGE UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS NHS FOUNDATION TRUST

Buyer Address: Hills Road, Cambridge, UKH12, CB2 0QQ, United Kingdom

Contact Name: Eos Wong

Contact Email: eos.wong1@nhs.net

Contact Telephone: +44 7719 412765

Status
complete
Procedure
open
Value
1900000.0 GBP
Published
04 Feb 2026, 15:17
Deadline
n/a
Contract Start
31 Mar 2026, 23:00
Contract End
31 Mar 2033, 22:59
Category
n/a
CPV
48921000 - Automation system
Region
n/a
Awarded To
Axlab Ltd
Official Source
Open Find a Tender

Description

Framework Call-Off for Supply, Delivery, Installation, Commissioning and Post-Warranty Maintenance of an Automated System for the Embedding of Tissue Samples in Paraffin Wax including Tracking, Transport and Storage and Retrieval of Wax Tissue Blocks

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Opportunity Context

Lots

Lot 1 Status: complete

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