AWARD OUTCOME
What happened
Worcestershire Acute Hospitals NHS Trust has published an active award for outsourced histology reporting to MEDICA REPORTING LIMITED.
Published outcomeOne active award, valued at £1,980,958, names MEDICA REPORTING LIMITED as supplier. The notice records an award decision date of 2 October 2026 and a stated service period from 5 October 2026 to 4 October 2028.
Market significanceThis is a £1.98m open-procedure pathology-services award for outsourced histology reporting.
AWARDED SUPPLIERS AND LOTS
1 supplier record analysed
MEDICA REPORTING LIMITED
98% confidenceAward ocds-b5fd17-273d0171-ca70-40b0-99cb-ac6b9e0c4bac-1 · 1980958 GBP · Active award
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The sole award names source supplier 'Medica Reporting Ltd'; supplier verification provides verified legal name MEDICA REPORTING LIMITED (company number 05026045) via exact-name match. The award value is £1,980,958.
LIFECYCLE
Award or contract stage
Notice status
98% confidenceAwarded contract notice; source record and award are marked complete/active
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Process display status is 'awarded'; tender status is 'complete'; the sole award status is 'active'.
Award decision date
98% confidence2 October 2026
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Award record date: 2026-10-02T00:00:00+01:00.
Contract signature status
98% confidenceUnknown
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The supplied award notice provides an active award and contract period, but does not explicitly state that a contract was signed.
Stated service period
98% confidence5 October 2026 to 4 October 2028
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Award and tender contractPeriod give these start and end dates.
VALUES
Published values explained
Award value
99% confidence£1,980,958
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The sole active award value is 1980958 GBP.
Value allocation
96% confidenceAllocated to the sole award and named supplier
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Only one award is supplied, with one supplier and a value of £1,980,958.
Pricing basis and breakdown
99% confidenceNot published
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No pricing schedule, unit rates, value basis, or cost breakdown is supplied.
TIMELINE
Procurement timeline
Tender submission deadline
99% confidence9 January 2026, 12:00 UTC
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Tender period endDate: 2026-01-09T12:00:00Z.
Award date
98% confidence2 October 2026
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Award date: 2026-10-02T00:00:00+01:00.
Stated contract start
99% confidence5 October 2026
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Award contractPeriod startDate: 2026-10-05T00:00:00+01:00.
Award notice published
99% confidence14 October 2026
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Award notice datePublished: 2026-10-14T13:35:02+01:00.
Stated contract end
99% confidence4 October 2028
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Award contractPeriod endDate: 2028-10-04T23:59:59+01:00.
SCOPE
What was awarded
Requirement
99% confidenceOutsourced histology reporting service
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Process and tender description: 'Provision of an outsourced histology reporting service.'
Procurement category
99% confidenceServices
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main_category/mainProcurementCategory is services.
Primary classification
99% confidenceCPV 85111800 — Pathology services
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Primary classification supplied as CPV 85111800, Pathology services.
Lots
99% confidenceNo lot information published
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No lots are supplied and the award contains no lot IDs.
Published delivery coverage
85% confidenceUnited Kingdom and several broad geographic entries, including Europe and Rest of the World
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Tender delivery addresses list United Kingdom, British Oversea Territories, Channel Islands, Europe, Isle of Man and Rest of the World, alongside postcode WR5 1DD.
PROCEDURE
Procedure and competition
Procedure
99% confidenceOpen procedure (above threshold)
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procurementMethodDetails: 'Open procedure (above threshold)'.
Competition results
99% confidenceNot published
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No bid count, bidder list, evaluation scores, ranking, or award rationale is supplied.
SME and VCSE suitability flags
95% confidenceBoth marked false
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Tender suitability fields state sme: false and vcse: false.
CONTRACT TERMS
Published contract terms
Term
98% confidenceApproximately two years
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Stated period runs from 5 October 2026 to 4 October 2028.
Extensions or options
99% confidenceNot published
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No extension, option, or renewal terms are supplied.
Performance, service levels and payment terms
99% confidenceNot published
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The supplied notice contains no detailed contract terms or performance measures.
COMMERCIAL VIEW
Commercial observations
Award structure
98% confidenceSingle-supplier, single-award outcome
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One award is supplied and it names one supplier.
Addressable service area
97% confidenceSpecialist outsourced pathology reporting
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The requirement is outsourced histology reporting and is classified as pathology services.
Commercial transparency
99% confidenceAggregate award value is published, but detailed pricing and evaluation information are absent
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A £1,980,958 award value is supplied; no pricing breakdown, scores, or award rationale is supplied.
DATA QUALITY
Gaps and source limitations
Supplier identity quality
99% confidenceVerified
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An exact-name verification matched the source supplier to MEDICA REPORTING LIMITED, company number 05026045.
Contract conclusion evidence
98% confidenceActive award and stated period are published; signature evidence is not supplied
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The award is active and includes dates, but no explicit signed-contract statement or contract document is provided.
Delivery geography
87% confidenceBroad and potentially non-specific published geography
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Delivery addresses include multiple broad territories and regions as well as WR5 1DD; the notice does not explain their operational relevance.
Evaluation and competition detail
99% confidenceInformation not supplied in the published notice
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No bidder numbers, scoring, award rationale, or tender evaluation information is included.
SOURCE DATA LIMITATIONS
Information not supplied in the published notice
- The supplied evidence does not explicitly confirm that a contract has been signed.
- No lot titles, lot allocations, or individual lot values are published.
- Bid counts, bidder identities, evaluation criteria, scores, ranking and award rationale are not supplied.
- No pricing breakdown, value basis, performance measures, payment terms, extensions, or renewal options are supplied.
- The operational meaning of the broad published delivery geographies is not explained.
MARKET THEMES
Relevant award themes
Histology ReportingMEDICA REPORTING LIMITEDWorcestershire Acute Hospitals NHS Trustpathology servicesoutsourced histology reportingCPV 85111800
COMMON QUESTIONS
About this award
Who won the Histology Reporting award?
MEDICA REPORTING LIMITED is the verified legal supplier named for the sole active award.
What is the published award value?
The sole award value is £1,980,958.
When is the stated service period?
The notice gives 5 October 2026 to 4 October 2028.
Was the contract explicitly confirmed as signed?
No. The source records an active award and service period but does not explicitly confirm contract signature.
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