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Pathology Histology Mordenisation & Automation Microtone

EAST SUSSEX HEALTHCARE NHS TRUST · Transparency notice on Find a Tender

Tender information last checkedLast checked 30 Sept 2026, 10:04.

Opportunity overview

Purchase of Fully Automated Microtome for sectioning of wax tissue blocks, mounting onto glass slide for staining.

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
£995k
Awarded
Not supplied
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
ES/25/1459
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 supply this equipment. The provision of which is unique and exclusive to Axlabs Ltd, the sole 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-RXC
Name
EAST SUSSEX HEALTHCARE NHS TRUST

Roles

buyer

Address

Region
UKJ22
Country
GB
Locality
St Leonards on Sea
Postal Code
TN37 7PT
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
729 The Ridge

Details

Classifications

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

Identifier

Id
RXC
Scheme
GB-NHS

Contact

Additional Identifiers

Entry 1
Id
PYLX-2324-XVVV
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

Identifier

Id
14471643
Scheme
GB-COH

Contact

Additional Identifiers

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

Award information

Award 1
Id
1
Title
Pathology Histology Mordenisation & Automation Microtone
Status
pending
Has Renewal
Yes
Above Threshold
Yes
Main Procurement Category
goods

Items

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKC
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Entry 2
Region
UKD
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Entry 3
Region
UKE
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Entry 4
Region
UKF
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Entry 5
Region
UKG
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Entry 6
Region
UKH
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Entry 7
Region
UKI
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Entry 8
Region
UKJ
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Entry 9
Region
UKK
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom

Additional Classifications

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

Value

Amount
995,000
Currency
GBP
Including VAT
1,194,000

Renewal

Description
1 x 12 months

Documents

Entry 1
Id
060740-2025
Format
text/html
Notice Type
UK5
Description
Transparency notice on Find a Tender
Document Type
awardNotice
Published
30 Sept 2025, 09:44

Suppliers

Supplier 1
Id
GB-COH-14471643
Name
AXLAB LIMITED

Milestones

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

Related lots

1

Contract period

Ends
19 Oct 2032, 23:59
Starts
20 Oct 2025, 00:00
Max Extent Date
19 Oct 2033, 23:59

Recorded locations

  • Buyer location · St Leonards on Sea · UKJ22 · TN37 7PT · United Kingdom

Notice and amendment history

1 published notice version reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

1 VERSION
  1. ocds-h6vhtk-05a497-2025-09-30T09:44:11+01:00Transparency notice on Find a Tender ·