Home / Opportunities / Opportunity
PROCUREMENT OPPORTUNITY

Lab analysis of histopathology tissue samples for coroner's service

Gloucestershire County Council · Contract details notice on Find a Tender

Tender information last checkedLast checked 3 Oct 2026, 17:32.

Opportunity overview

Description of Requirement Provision of outsourced histopathology laboratory services by Source LDPath in support of Coroner's post-mortem investigations, in accordance with the agreed pricing and service arrangements. Services will include the receipt of tissue samples supplied in cassettes, laboratory processing through to H&E slide production, and the return of completed slides and associated materials as required. Additional investigations, including special stains and immunohistochemistry (IHC), may also be undertaken where specifically requested. The scope of services provided under this quotation will be determined by the actual activity received, with final invoicing based on the applicable agreed rates and the volumes of work completed within the relevant billing period. Pricing Schedule Standard Turnaround Time: Approx 10 working days Bespoke pricing agreed for average 10 blocks produced per case, if the average number of blocks per case increases consistently, a price review may be required. Pricing is inclusive of; 1. Sample Collection 2. Laboratory Processing 3. Return of all materials Sample Type 2026 Pricing (£) Wet Specimen to slide (inc. H&E) £85.00 Special Stains £20.00 IHC £38.50 All prices and costs quoted are VAT exempt.

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.

Contract value
£24k
Awarded
Not supplied
Contract signed
18 Mar 2026
Including VAT
£28.8k
Award ID
1
Status
active
Identifier
GB-COH 04078501
Location
Nottingham, UKF14, NG8 6PX, 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
DN808906
Status
complete
Procurement Method
direct
Procurement Method Details
Below threshold - without competition

Legal basis

Id
2023/54
Scheme
UKPGA

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1
Status
complete

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1
Name
Gloucestershire County Council
Id
GB-PPON-PZHT-7473-ZVPN

Identifier

Scheme
GB-PPON
Id
PZHT-7473-ZVPN

Address

Street Address
Shire Hall, Westgate Street
Locality
Gloucester
Postal Code
GL1 2TG
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Region
UKK13

Contact

Roles

buyer

Details

Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
UK_CA_TYPE
Id
publicAuthoritySubCentralGovernment
Description
Public authority - sub-central government
Organisation 2
Name
SOURCE BIOSCIENCE UK LIMITED
Id
GB-COH-04078501

Identifier

Scheme
GB-COH
Id
04078501

Additional Identifiers

Entry 1
Scheme
GB-PPON
Id
PDTH-8893-GTCW

Address

Street Address
1 Orchard Place
Locality
Nottingham
Postal Code
NG8 6PX
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Region
UKF14

Contact

Roles

supplier

Details

Scale
sme
Vcse
No

Award information

Award 1
Id
1
Status
active
Main Procurement Category
services

Items

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
CPV
Id
33000000
Description
Medical equipments, pharmaceuticals and personal care products
Entry 2
Scheme
CPV
Id
85111800
Description
Pathology services

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

Suppliers

Supplier 1
Id
GB-COH-04078501
Name
SOURCE BIOSCIENCE UK LIMITED

Related lots

1

Contracts and changes

Entry 1
Id
1
Award ID
1
Title
Lab analysis of histopathology tissue samples for coroners service
Status
active
Has Renewal
Yes
Above Threshold
No
Date Signed
18 Mar 2026, 00:00

Period

Starts
20 May 2026, 00:00
Ends
19 May 2027, 23:59
Max Extent Date
19 May 2030, 23:59

Renewal

Description
12 months initial contract with the option to extend 1 year + 1 year + 1 year optional

Value

Including VAT
28,800
Amount
24,000
Currency
GBP

Documents

Entry 1
Id
024785-2026
Document Type
contractNotice
Notice Type
UK7
Description
Contract details notice on Find a Tender
Published
18 Mar 2026, 15:59
Format
text/html

Recorded locations

  • Buyer location · Gloucester · UKK13 · GL1 2TG · United Kingdom

Notice and amendment history

1 published notice version reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

1 VERSION
  1. 024785-2026Contract details notice on Find a Tender ·