OUTSOURCING OF HISTOLOGY SPECIMENS

A Contract Award Notice
by NHS WALES SHARED SERVICES PARTNERSHIP-PROCUREMENT SERVICES (HOSTED BY VELINDRE UNIVERSITY NHS TRUST)

Source: Find a Tender
Type: Contract (Services)
Duration: not specified
Value: £302K

Sector: HEALTH
Published: 05 Sep 2025
Delivery: not specified
Deadline: n/a

Concepts

Location

Cardiff

Geochart for 2 buyers and 1 suppliers

2 buyers

NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership Procurement Services Cardiff

1 supplier

Cyted Huntingdon

Description

To support the Welsh Government’s efforts to reduce waiting times within Cellular Pathology services at Swansea Bay University Health Board (SBUHB), a Direct Award is intended to be made to CYTED UK Ltd for the provision of outsourced specimen testing. The service contract is scheduled to commence on 22nd September 2025.

Total Quantity or Scope

Intention to Award Notice a contract under Provider Selection Regime Wales (PSR Wales). This notice confirms the intention of Swansea Bay University Health Board (SBUHB) to award a contract via Direct Award under the HealthTrust Europe (HTE) Framework Agreement: Supply of Diagnostic Services, reference HTE-010497, Lot 2 – Pathology Reporting. The proposed contract is for a short-term outsourcing arrangement to increase cellular pathology capacity at Singleton Hospital. The selected provider, CYTED UK Ltd, will deliver a full “wet, block and slide to report” service, covering cases from low to high complexity. This award is being made under the Provider Selection Regime Wales (PSR) Regulations 2025. For clarity, the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 and the Procurement Act 2023 are not applicable to this procurement. Publication of this notice marks the start of the standstill period, during which representations may be submitted. The deadline for receipt of representations is midnight on Thursday, 18th September 2025. Please note, this contract has not yet been formally awarded, this notice is issued solely as a statement of intent in accordance with PSR Wales.

Award Detail

1	Cyted (Huntingdon) Reference: sbu-dap1- 60401 Num offers: 1 Value: £302,010

Award Criteria

PRICE

CPV Codes

85100000 - Health services
85111800 - Pathology services

Indicators

Award on basis of price.

Legal Justification

The use of a national framework a direct award route has been selected due to unforeseen and urgent timescales required to operationalise the service. the immediate need for additional capacity has necessitated a swift procurement approach.