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WPL06349 Histology Insourcing

UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL SOUTHAMPTON NHS FOUNDATION TRUST · award, contract

Tender information last checkedLast checked 3 Oct 2026, 11:57.

Opportunity overview

Insourcing to address workload backlog in Histology to improve turnaround times. Technical services for all resection and biopsy pathways.

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.

Health Now Limited

Matched by number
Contract value
£861.7k
Awarded
Not supplied
Contract signed
23 Mar 2026
Award ID
027587-2026-1
Status
active
Identifier
GB-COH 13335901
Location
Chertsey, UKJ26, KT16 0DN, United Kingdom

Classification

  • CPV85111800 — Pathology services

Lots

  • Pathology Services (Histology Technical Preparation and Send Back (Recuts) Service(s). Technical Services for all resection and biopsy pathways (including, but not limited to, dermatology, gastrointestinal, gynaecology, breast, urology, and national screening programmes for bowel, breast, and cervical). This notice is confirmation of an award having been made based on a framework agreement and without competition. Contract Start Date: 23/03/2026 Contract End Date: 22/03/2027 Option to extend for further 12 months. Estimated lifetime value of the contract is : £1,034,064 incl VAT (incl extension option). This is a new service and provider.Value not stated

Published notice details

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Scope, procedure and submissions

Id
WPL06349
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
Contract award under the Provider Selection Regime (PSR)

Legal basis

Id
32014L0024
Scheme
CELEX

Classification

Scheme
CPV
Id
85111800
Description
Pathology services

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
Pathology Services (Histology Technical Preparation and Send Back (Recuts) Service(s). Technical Services for all resection and biopsy pathways (including, but not limited to, dermatology, gastrointestinal, gynaecology, breast, urology, and national screening programmes for bowel, breast, and cervical). This notice is confirmation of an award having been made based on a framework agreement and without competition. Contract Start Date: 23/03/2026 Contract End Date: 22/03/2027 Option to extend for further 12 months. Estimated lifetime value of the contract is : £1,034,064 incl VAT (incl extension option). This is a new service and provider.
Has Options
Yes
Status
cancelled

Award criteria

Criteria

Criterion 1
Name
Criteria as described in the framework agreement
Type
cost
Description
100

Options

Description
12 month extension option available.

Items and delivery

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKJ32

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1
Name
UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL SOUTHAMPTON NHS FOUNDATION TRUST
Id
GB-NHS-RHM

Identifier

Legal Name
UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL SOUTHAMPTON NHS FOUNDATION TRUST
Id
RHM
Scheme
GB-NHS

Address

Street Address
Tremona Road
Locality
Southampton
Region
UKJ32
Postal Code
SO166YD
Country Name
United Kingdom

Contact

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
Health Now Limited
Id
GB-COH-13335901

Identifier

Legal Name
Health Now Limited
Id
13335901
Scheme
GB-COH

Address

Street Address
Hersham Farm House, Hersham Farm Business Park, Longcross Road, Longcross,
Locality
Chertsey
Region
UKJ26
Postal Code
KT16 0DN
Country Name
United Kingdom

Roles

supplier

Details

Scale
sme
Organisation 3
Name
NHS Shared Business Services
Id
GB-FTS-176556

Identifier

Legal Name
NHS Shared Business Services

Address

Street Address
Three, Cherry Trees Lane,
Locality
Hemel Hempstead
Postal Code
HP2 7AH
Country Name
United Kingdom

Roles

reviewBody

Award information

Award 1
Id
027587-2026-1
Status
active

Related lots

1

Suppliers

Supplier 1
Id
GB-COH-13335901
Name
Health Now Limited

Contracts and changes

Entry 1
Id
027587-2026-1
Award ID
027587-2026-1
Status
active
Date Signed
23 Mar 2026, 00:00

Value

Amount
861,720
Currency
GBP

Recorded locations

  • Buyer location · Southampton · UKJ32 · SO166YD · United Kingdom
  • Delivery location · UKJ32

Notice and amendment history

1 published notice version reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

1 VERSION
  1. 027587-2026award, contract ·