Dermatology Histopathology Service

Concepts

• health services
• crewe
• east cheshire dermatology service
• dermatology histopathology service
• benign or cancerous dermatological conditions
• dermatological
• dermatology
• histopathology
• h&e slides
• minor op surgery

Location

Cheshire East:

Description

The service will provide a consultant led histopathology, service covering East Cheshire Dermatology Service, to support with the diagnosis of patients following minor op surgery by diagnosing benign or cancerous dermatological conditions.

Total Quantity or Scope

The service would be inclusive of - ● Transport of samples from Macclesfield - the Customer will arrange for samples to be adequately packaged and ensure the dispatching site is compliant with all transport arrangements ● Laboratory processing of wet tissue to H&E slides - inclusive of cut up by a Pathologist or HPC registered BMS, Embedding, Sectioning, H&E slides (irrespective of quantity), Further Work (irrespective of number or quantity) and Special Stains ● Diagnostic report by a Consultant Pathologist, to include 5% quality control peer review. ● 2nd opinion work ● MDT meeting support - either by teleconferencing or in person. ● Storage of blocks and slides for the duration of the contract

Award Detail

Renewal Options

The contract has an extension option, once for up to 1 year.

Award Criteria

CPV Codes

• 85100000 - Health services

Indicators

• Options are available.

Legal Justification

This is a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) award notice. The awarding of this contract is subject to the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023. For the avoidance of doubt, the provisions of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 do not apply to this award. This contract has now been formally awarded using Direct Award process C. The date of contract award is 1st April 2024 to 31st March 2026 The indicative lifetime value of the contract is £437,244. No conflicts of interest have been identified.

Other Information

** PREVIEW NOTICE, please check Find a Tender for full details. ** This is a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) award notice subject to the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023. For the avoidance of doubt, the provisions of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 do not apply to this award. In accordance with the onboarding process the Mid Cheshire Hospital team has identified a suitable provider to deliver histopathology support for the dermatology pathway in Cheshire East. The decision to on board the provider was made via the internal governance process and is satisfied it will deliver the immediate clinical needs of a patient and in line with the conflict-of-interest policy.