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Storage of Pathology slides & blocks

SOMERSET NHS FOUNDATION TRUST · Transparency notice on Find a Tender

Tender information last checkedLast checked 30 Sept 2026, 14:00.

Opportunity overview

The provision of of-site storage of the Trusts pathology slides and blocks. Including storage, achieving, uplifts, retrievals and disposals. Including Histology and Cytology samples.

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.

CELLPATH LIMITED

Matched by number
Published award value
£258.5k
Awarded
10 Dec 2025
Award ID
1
Status
pending
Identifier
GB-COH 01831261
Location
Altrincham, UKD34, WA14 2DT, 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
PATH001
Status
complete
Procurement Method
direct
Procurement Method Details
Direct award
Why this procedure was chosen
This is an extension of a current provision where a change in supplier would result in technical difficulties in operation for the Trust.

Legal basis

Id
2023/54
Scheme
UKPGA

Procedure reasons

Entry 1
Id
additionalRepeatExtensionPartialReplacement

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-RH5
Name
SOMERSET NHS FOUNDATION TRUST

Roles

buyer

Address

Region
UKK23
Country
GB
Locality
Taunton
Postal Code
TA1 5DA
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
Musgrove Park Hospital

Details

Classifications

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

Identifier

Id
RH5
Scheme
GB-NHS

Contact

Name
Hollie Caddy

Additional Identifiers

Entry 1
Id
PNWR-4212-QWHQ
Scheme
GB-PPON
Organisation 2
Id
GB-COH-01831261
Name
CELLPATH LIMITED

Roles

supplier

Address

Region
UKD34
Country
GB
Locality
Altrincham
Postal Code
WA14 2DT
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
3rd Floor 1 Ashley Road

Details

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

Identifier

Id
01831261
Scheme
GB-COH

Contact

Additional Identifiers

Entry 1
Id
PYTJ-9243-RDRL
Scheme
GB-PPON

Award information

Award 1
Id
1
Date
10 Dec 2025, 00:00
Title
The provision of of-site storage of pathology slides and blocks. Including storage, achieving, uplifts, retrievals and disposals.
Status
pending
Above Threshold
Yes
Main Procurement Category
services

Items

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Delivery locations

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

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Id
85111800
Scheme
CPV
Description
Pathology services

Value

Amount
258,461.67
Currency
GBP
Including VAT
310,154.01

Documents

Entry 1
Id
081154-2025
Format
text/html
Notice Type
UK5
Description
Transparency notice on Find a Tender
Document Type
awardNotice
Published
9 Dec 2025, 15:59
Entry 2
Id
081716-2025
Format
text/html
Notice Type
UK6
Description
Contract award notice on Find a Tender
Document Type
awardNotice
Published
10 Dec 2025, 17:48

Suppliers

Supplier 1
Id
GB-COH-01831261
Name
CELLPATH LIMITED

Milestones

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

Related lots

1

Contract period

Ends
23 Dec 2030, 23:59
Starts
24 Dec 2025, 00:00

Standstill Period

Ends
19 Dec 2025, 23:59

Recorded locations

  • Buyer location · Taunton · UKK23 · TA1 5DA · United Kingdom

Notice and amendment history

1 published notice version reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

1 VERSION
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