Histopathology Specimen Reporting Outsourcing

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
£2M
Sector
HEALTH
Published
12 Sep 2025
Delivery
not specified
Deadline
n/a

Concepts

Location

Cardiff

Geochart for 2 buyers and 2 suppliers

2 buyers

2 suppliers

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

Lot Division

1 Testing & reporting on Dermatology & Placenta Specialities

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
2 Testing & reporting on Head & Neck, Gynaecology, Urology, Breast, General & Gastrointestinal Specialities

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

Award Detail

1 Cyted (Huntingdon)
  • Testing & reporting on Dermatology & Placenta Specialities
  • Num offers: 2
  • Value: £2,000,000
2 Source Bioscience (Nottingham)
  • Testing & reporting on Head & Neck, Gynaecology, Urology, Breast, General & Gastrointestinal Specialities
  • Num offers: 2
  • Value: £2,000,000

Award Criteria

Quality 40.0
Social responsibility 10.0
Collaboration & Service Sustainability 15.0
Improving Access & Reducing Health Inequalities 15.0
Value 20.0

CPV Codes

  • 85111800 - Pathology services

Indicators

  • Award on basis of price and quality.

Other Information

This is a Provider Selection Regime Wales (PSR Wales) intention to award notice. The awarding of this contract is subject to the Health Services (Provider Selection Regime) (Wales) Regulations 2025. 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 only serves as an intention to award under Health services PSR Wales (WA Ref:155417)

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