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Purchase of an Auto Slide Preparation System and Automated Trimming Instrument

MERSEY AND WEST LANCASHIRE TEACHING HOSPITALS NHS TRUST · Transparency notice on Find a Tender

Tender information last checkedLast checked 30 Sept 2026, 09:40.

Opportunity overview

AS-410M Auto Slide Preparation System (inclusive of service contract) AT-192M Automated Trimming Instrument (inclusive of service contract)

Awarded to

Amounts belong to published awards or contracts. Where several suppliers share one value, it is labelled as shared and is not a supplier-specific allocation.

AXLAB LIMITED

Matched by number
Published award value
£938k
Awarded
29 Sept 2025
Award ID
1
Status
pending
Identifier
GB-COH 14471643
Location
Ipswich, UKH14, IP7 5EL, United Kingdom

Classification

No classification was supplied.

Lots

  • Lot 1Value not stated

Documents and notices

Published notice details

Additional information from the published procurement release. Fields appear only when supplied by the source; check the original notice and tender documents before acting.

Scope, procedure and submissions

Id
W204582
Status
complete
Procurement Method
direct
Procurement Method Details
Direct award
Why this procedure was chosen
The Trust believes there are no other suppliers able to offer this specialist equipment, the provision of which is unique and exclusive to Axlab Ltd, as the supplier of the equipment.

Legal basis

Id
2023/54
Scheme
UKPGA

Procedure reasons

Entry 1
Id
singleSuppliersTechnicalReasons

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1
Status
complete

Suitability

Sme
Yes

Published documents

Entry 1
Id
conflictOfInterest
Description
Not published
Document Type
conflictOfInterest

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1
Id
GB-NHS-RBN
Name
MERSEY AND WEST LANCASHIRE TEACHING HOSPITALS NHS TRUST

Roles

buyer

Address

Region
UKD71
Country
GB
Locality
Prescot
Postal Code
L35 5DR
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
Whiston Hospital, Warrington Rd

Details

Classifications

Entry 1
Id
publicAuthorityCentralGovernment
Scheme
UK_CA_TYPE
Description
Public authority - central government

Identifier

Id
RBN
Scheme
GB-NHS

Contact

Additional Identifiers

Entry 1
Id
PRYN-5195-GTQJ
Scheme
GB-PPON
Organisation 2
Id
GB-COH-14471643
Name
AXLAB LIMITED

Roles

supplier

Address

Region
UKH14
Country
GB
Locality
Ipswich
Postal Code
IP7 5EL
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
112c High Street

Details

Vcse
No
Scale
sme
Sheltered Workshop
No
Public Service Mission Organization
No

Identifier

Id
14471643
Scheme
GB-COH

Contact

Additional Identifiers

Entry 1
Id
PQNY-4448-MDCV
Scheme
GB-PPON

Award information

Award 1
Id
1
Date
30 Sept 2025, 00:00
Status
pending
Above Threshold
Yes
Main Procurement Category
goods

Items

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKD
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Entry 2
Region
UKD
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Id
33910000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Pathology dissection instruments and supplies

Value

Amount
938,025
Currency
GBP
Including VAT
1,125,630

Documents

Entry 1
Id
058274-2025
Format
text/html
Notice Type
UK5
Description
Transparency notice on Find a Tender
Document Type
awardNotice
Published
19 Sept 2025, 17:25
Entry 2
Id
061055-2025
Format
text/html
Notice Type
UK6
Description
Contract award notice on Find a Tender
Document Type
awardNotice
Published
30 Sept 2025, 16:55

Suppliers

Supplier 1
Id
GB-COH-14471643
Name
AXLAB LIMITED

Milestones

Entry 1
Id
1
Type
futureSignatureDate
Status
scheduled
Due
10 Oct 2025, 23:59

Related lots

1

Contract period

Ends
31 Oct 2030, 23:59
Starts
1 Nov 2025, 00:00

Standstill Period

Ends
9 Oct 2025, 23:59

Recorded locations

  • Buyer location · Prescot · UKD71 · L35 5DR · United Kingdom

Notice and amendment history

1 published notice version reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

1 VERSION
  1. ocds-h6vhtk-059e78-2025-09-30T16:55:38+01:00Transparency notice on Find a Tender ·