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Histopathology Specimen Reporting Outsourcing

NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership-Procurement Services (hosted by Velindre University NHS Trust)

Buyer Contact Info

Buyer Name: NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership-Procurement Services (hosted by Velindre University NHS Trust)

Buyer Address: 4-5 Charnwood Court,, Heol Billingsley, Parc Nantgarw, Cardiff, UK, CF15 7QZ, United Kingdom

Contact Name: Steven Leonard

Contact Email: steven.leonard3@wales.nhs.uk

Contact Telephone: +44 2921501500

Status
complete
Procedure
limited
Value
2000000.0 GBP
Published
12 Sep 2025, 11:00
Deadline
n/a
Contract Start
n/a
Contract End
n/a
Category
services
CPV
85111800 - Pathology services
Region
n/a
Awarded To
Cyted UK Ltd, Source BioScience UK Limited (Now trading as Source LDPath)
Official Source
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Description

This notice marks the intention to award a contract for Cwm Taf Morgannwg under the Health Trust Europe (HTE) Diagnostic solutions, Lot 2 Pathology Reporting under the Health Services (Provider Selection Regime- Wales 2025) Cellular Pathology Services to include transport, processing, and reporting of wet tissue samples and digital images

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Opportunity Context

Lots

Lot Title: Testing & reporting on Dermatology & Placenta Specialities

Lot Description: This notice is an intention to award a contract for Cwm Taf Morgannwg under the Health Trust Europe (HTE) Diagnostic solutions, Lot 2 Pathology Reporting under the Health Services (Provider Selection Regime- Wales 2025) for continuation of Provision of outsourced Histopathology Reporting services to support increased demand and capacity shortfalls within Cwm Taf Morgannwg UHB’s Cellular Pathology department. Services include transport, processing, and reporting of wet tissue samples and digital images across multiple specialties: Dermatology, Head & Neck, Gynaecology, Urology, Breast, General, Placenta, and Gastrointestinal. For the avoidance of doubt, the provisions of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015/Procurement Act 2023 do not apply to this award. The publication of this notice marks the start of the standstill period up to midnight 24th September 2025. This contract has not yet formally been awarded; this notice serves as an intention to award under the PSR Wales

Lot 1 Status: cancelled

Lot 1 Has Options: No

Lot 1 Award Criterion (quality): Quality

Lot 1 Award Criterion (quality): Social responsibility

Lot 1 Award Criterion (quality): Collaboration & Service Sustainability

Lot 1 Award Criterion (quality): Improving Access & Reducing Health Inequalities

Lot 1 Award Criterion (cost): Value

Lot Title: Testing & reporting on Head & Neck, Gynaecology, Urology, Breast, General & Gastrointestinal Specialities

Lot Description: This notice is an intention to award a contract for Cwm Taf Morgannwg under the Health Trust Europe (HTE) Diagnostic solutions, Lot 2 Pathology Reporting under the Health Services (Provider Selection Regime- Wales 2025) for continuation of Transport, processing, and reporting of wet tissue samples and digital images across multiple specialties: Head & Neck, Gynaecology, Urology, Breast, General and Gastrointestinal. The publication of this notice marks the start of the standstill period up to midnight 24th August 2025. This contract has not yet formally been awarded; this notice serves as an intention to award under the PSR Wales

Lot 2 Status: cancelled

Lot 2 Has Options: No

Lot 2 Award Criterion (quality): Quality

Lot 2 Award Criterion (quality): Social responsibility

Lot 2 Award Criterion (quality): Collaboration & Service Sustainability

Lot 2 Award Criterion (quality): Improving Access & Reducing Health Inequalities

Lot 2 Award Criterion (cost): Value

Contracts

Contract Title: Testing & reporting on Dermatology & Placenta Specialities

Contract Title: Testing & reporting on Head & Neck, Gynaecology, Urology, Breast, General & Gastrointestinal Specialities

Awards

Award Title: Testing & reporting on Dermatology & Placenta Specialities

Award Title: Testing & reporting on Head & Neck, Gynaecology, Urology, Breast, General & Gastrointestinal Specialities

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