Automated Slide Preparation System

Opportunity overview

As part of Nottingham University Hospitals' commitment to delivering world-class diagnostic services, we are introducing two Automated Slide Preparation Systems into the histopathology laboratory. This installation directly supports NUH's strategic aim to Standardise, Centralise and Digitise the diagnostic services. This procurement also aligns with the NHS England's 6-point plan for transforming pathology services.

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: £830k
Awarded: 2 Oct 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

Contract award notice on Find a TenderOpen source ↗
Transparency notice on Find a TenderOpen source ↗

Published notice details

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Scope, procedure and submissions

Id: C384954
Status: complete
Procurement Method: direct
Procurement Method Details: Direct award
Why this procedure was chosen: The system being procured is the only fully automated tissue embedding system available which is essential to eliminate manual embedding and ensuring consistency at very high throughput levels for the histopathology department.

Legal basis

Id: 2023/54
Uri: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents ↗
Scheme: UKPGA

Procedure reasons

Entry 1

Id: singleSuppliersTechnicalReasons

Lots and requirements

Entry 1

Id: 1
Status: complete

Published documents

Entry 1

Id: conflictOfInterest
Description: Not published
Document Type: conflictOfInterest

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1

Id: GB-NHS-RX1
Name: NOTTINGHAM UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS NHS TRUST

Roles

buyer

Address

Region: UKF14
Country: GB
Locality: Nottingham
Postal Code: NG5 1PB
Country Name: United Kingdom
Street Address: Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust, Trust Headquarters, City Hospital Campus Hucknall Road

Details

Url: https://www.nuh.nhs.uk/ ↗

Classifications

Entry 1

Id: publicAuthorityCentralGovernment
Scheme: UK_CA_TYPE
Description: Public authority - central government

Identifier

Id: RX1
Scheme: GB-NHS

Contact

Email: nuhnt.commercialteamnuh@nhs.net

Additional Identifiers

Entry 1

Id: PVQC-9261-WGRM
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

Url: http://www.axlab.co.uk ↗
Vcse: No
Scale: sme
Sheltered Workshop: No
Public Service Mission Organization: No

Identifier

Id: 14471643
Scheme: GB-COH

Contact

Email: order@axlab.co.uk

Additional Identifiers

Entry 1

Id: PQNY-4448-MDCV
Scheme: GB-PPON

Award information

Award 1

Id: 1
Date: 3 Oct 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: UKF14
Country: GB
Country Name: United Kingdom

Entry 2

Region: UKF14
Country: GB
Country Name: United Kingdom

Additional Classifications

Entry 1

Id: 38000000
Scheme: CPV
Description: Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses)

Value

Amount: 830,000
Currency: GBP
Including VAT: 996,000

Documents

Entry 1

Id: 062319-2025
Url: https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/062319-2025 ↗
Format: text/html
Notice Type: UK5
Description: Transparency notice on Find a Tender
Document Type: awardNotice
Published: 3 Oct 2025, 17:04

Entry 2

Id: 062320-2025
Url: https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/062320-2025 ↗
Format: text/html
Notice Type: UK6
Description: Contract award notice on Find a Tender
Document Type: awardNotice
Published: 3 Oct 2025, 17:08

Suppliers

Supplier 1

Id: GB-COH-14471643
Name: AXLAB LIMITED

Milestones

Entry 1

Id: 1
Type: futureSignatureDate
Status: scheduled
Due: 31 Oct 2025, 23:59

Related lots

Contract period

Ends: 31 Mar 2026, 23:59
Starts: 3 Nov 2025, 00:00

Standstill Period

Ends: 14 Oct 2025, 23:59

Recorded locations

Buyer location · Nottingham · UKF14 · NG5 1PB · United Kingdom

Notice and amendment history

1 published notice version reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

1 VERSION

ocds-h6vhtk-05a849-2025-10-03T17:08:29+01:00Transparency notice on Find a Tender · 3 Oct 2025, 17:08