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Histopathology Managed Service Contract Renewal

NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership-Procurement Services (hosted by Velindre University NHS Trust) · award, contract

Tender information last checkedLast checked 5 Oct 2026, 06:32.

Opportunity overview

Hywel Dda University Health Board (HDUHB) have awarded a contract for their cellular pathology managed service which includes equipment, consumables, middleware, training and maintenance at their consolidated laboratory in Glangwili General Hospital (GGH). The managed service contract (MSC) is focused on facilitating the diagnosis and study of diseases by examining tissue samples/biopsies under a microscope to identify abnormalities.

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.

LEICA MICROSYSTEMS (UK) LIMITED

Matched by exact name
Contract value
£2.5m
Awarded
Not supplied
Contract signed
1 Jan 2026
Award ID
003130-2026-P0305 - HDDA-DCO-25-02-1
Status
active
Location
Solihull, UKG32, B908AJ, United Kingdom

Classification

  • CPV85111800 — Pathology services

Lots

  • Hywel Dda University Health Board (HDUHB) have awarded a contract for their cellular pathology managed service which includes equipment, consumables, middleware, training and maintenance at their consolidated laboratory in Glangwili General Hospital (GGH). The managed service contract (MSC) is focused on facilitating the diagnosis and study of diseases by examining tissue samples/biopsies under a microscope to identify abnormalities. Additional information: The procurement process utilised was a direct award using the NHS Supply Chain Framework Agreement for Laboratory Diagnostics, Point of Care Testing and Pathology Managed Services (2023/S 000-028831)Value not stated

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
P0305 - HDDA-DCO-25-02
Status
complete
Main Procurement Category
services
Procurement Method
limited
Procurement Method Details
Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
Why this procedure was chosen
The procurement process utilised was a direct award via the NHS Supply Chain Framework Agreement for Laboratory Diagnostics, Point of Care Testing and Pathology Managed Services (2023/S 000-028831)

Legal basis

Id
32014L0024
Scheme
CELEX

Classification

Scheme
CPV
Id
85111800
Description
Pathology services

Covered By

GPA

Procedure reasons

Entry 1
Scheme
TED_PT_AWARD_CONTRACT_WITHOUT_CALL
Id
D_OUTSIDE_SCOPE
Description
The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the directive

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1
Description
Hywel Dda University Health Board (HDUHB) have awarded a contract for their cellular pathology managed service which includes equipment, consumables, middleware, training and maintenance at their consolidated laboratory in Glangwili General Hospital (GGH). The managed service contract (MSC) is focused on facilitating the diagnosis and study of diseases by examining tissue samples/biopsies under a microscope to identify abnormalities. Additional information: The procurement process utilised was a direct award using the NHS Supply Chain Framework Agreement for Laboratory Diagnostics, Point of Care Testing and Pathology Managed Services (2023/S 000-028831)
Has Options
No
Status
cancelled

Award criteria

Criteria

Criterion 1
Type
price

Items and delivery

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
CPV
Id
85111800
Description
Pathology services

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKL14

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1
Name
NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership-Procurement Services (hosted by Velindre University NHS Trust)
Id
GB-FTS-109

Identifier

Legal Name
NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership-Procurement Services (hosted by Velindre University NHS Trust)

Address

Street Address
4-5 Charnwood Court,, Heol Billingsley, Parc Nantgarw
Locality
Cardiff
Region
UK
Postal Code
CF15 7QZ
Country Name
United Kingdom

Contact

Name
Josh Wood
Telephone
+44 2921501500

Roles

buyer

Details

Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
TED_CA_TYPE
Id
BODY_PUBLIC
Description
Body governed by public law
Entry 2
Scheme
COFOG
Id
07
Description
Health
Organisation 2
Name
LEICA MICROSYSTEMS (UK) LIMITED
Id
GB-FTS-171413

Identifier

Legal Name
LEICA MICROSYSTEMS (UK) LIMITED

Address

Street Address
Unit 4 Blythe Valley Innovation Centre, Central Boulevard, Blythe Valley Business Park
Locality
Solihull
Region
UKG32
Postal Code
B908AJ
Country Name
United Kingdom

Contact

Telephone
+44 1908577650

Roles

supplier

Details

Scale
large
Organisation 3
Name
High Court
Id
GB-FTS-111

Identifier

Legal Name
High Court

Address

Street Address
Royal Courts of Justice, The Strand
Locality
London
Postal Code
WC2A 2LL
Country Name
United Kingdom

Contact

Telephone
+44 2079477501

Roles

reviewBody

Award information

Award 1
Id
003130-2026-P0305 - HDDA-DCO-25-02-1
Status
active

Related lots

1

Suppliers

Supplier 1
Id
GB-FTS-171413
Name
LEICA MICROSYSTEMS (UK) LIMITED

Contracts and changes

Entry 1
Id
003130-2026-P0305 - HDDA-DCO-25-02-1
Award ID
003130-2026-P0305 - HDDA-DCO-25-02-1
Status
active
Date Signed
1 Jan 2026, 00:00

Value

Amount
2,536,757.66
Currency
GBP

Recorded locations

  • Buyer location · Cardiff · UK · CF15 7QZ · United Kingdom
  • Delivery location · UKL14

Notice and amendment history

1 published notice version reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

1 VERSION
  1. 003130-2026award, contract ·