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Histopathology reporting

Cardiff and Vale University Health Board · award, contract

Tender information last checkedLast checked 1 Oct 2026, 09:01.

Opportunity overview

This agreement is for the provision of outsourced histopathology reporting services to support Cardiff and Vale University Health Board in maintaining safe diagnostic turnaround times during periods of demand pressure. The contract provides access to specialist external reporting capacity to supplement in-house services where required. It ensures continuity of this clinically critical service during a period of wider NHS Wales pathology transformation.

Awarded to

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DIAGNEXIA UK LIMITED

Matched by exact name
Contract value
£971k
Awarded
Not supplied
Contract signed
27 May 2026
Award ID
050242-2026-CAV-DCO- (26-27) 5-1
Status
active
Location
London, UKI, EC2V7BG, United Kingdom

Classification

  • CPV85145000 — Services provided by medical laboratories

Lots

  • The procurement relates to the provision of histopathology reporting services to support diagnostic activity. The service includes the analysis and reporting of tissue samples by appropriately qualified professionals to ensure timely and accurate clinical outcomes. The requirement has arisen due to ongoing service demand and capacity pressures, necessitating external support to maintain turnaround times and continuity of service. A transparency notice was issued to reflect the continuation of services with the incumbent supplier, pending formalisation of contractual arrangements in line with governance, compliance, and procurement requirements.Value not stated

Published notice details

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Scope, procedure and submissions

Id
CAV-DCO- (26-27) 5
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
Direct award via a framework

Legal basis

Id
32014L0024
Scheme
CELEX

Classification

Scheme
CPV
Id
85145000
Description
Services provided by medical laboratories

Techniques

Has Framework Agreement
Yes

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
The procurement relates to the provision of histopathology reporting services to support diagnostic activity. The service includes the analysis and reporting of tissue samples by appropriately qualified professionals to ensure timely and accurate clinical outcomes. The requirement has arisen due to ongoing service demand and capacity pressures, necessitating external support to maintain turnaround times and continuity of service. A transparency notice was issued to reflect the continuation of services with the incumbent supplier, pending formalisation of contractual arrangements in line with governance, compliance, and procurement requirements.
Has Options
No
Status
cancelled

Award criteria

Criteria

Criterion 1
Name
Quality
Type
quality
Description
90
Criterion 2
Type
price
Description
10

Items and delivery

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
CPV
Id
85145000
Description
Services provided by medical laboratories

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKL22

Delivery Location

Description
University Hospital of Wales Heath Park Cardiff CF14 4XW United Kingdom

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1
Name
Cardiff and Vale University Health Board
Id
GB-FTS-175905

Identifier

Legal Name
Cardiff and Vale University Health Board

Address

Street Address
Woodland House
Locality
Cardiff
Region
UK
Postal Code
CF14 4HH
Country Name
United Kingdom

Contact

Telephone
+44 2921501500

Roles

buyer

Details

Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
TED_CA_TYPE
Id
REGIONAL_AUTHORITY
Description
Regional or local authority
Entry 2
Scheme
COFOG
Id
07
Description
Health
Organisation 2
Name
DIAGNEXIA UK LIMITED
Id
GB-FTS-171612

Identifier

Legal Name
DIAGNEXIA UK LIMITED

Address

Street Address
45 Gresham Street
Locality
London
Region
UKI
Postal Code
EC2V7BG
Country Name
United Kingdom

Contact

Telephone
+44 78790855

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
050242-2026-CAV-DCO- (26-27) 5-1
Status
active

Related lots

1

Suppliers

Supplier 1
Id
GB-FTS-171612
Name
DIAGNEXIA UK LIMITED

Contracts and changes

Entry 1
Id
050242-2026-CAV-DCO- (26-27) 5-1
Award ID
050242-2026-CAV-DCO- (26-27) 5-1
Status
active
Date Signed
28 May 2026, 00:00

Value

Amount
971,000
Currency
GBP

Recorded locations

  • Buyer location · Cardiff · UK · CF14 4HH · United Kingdom
  • Delivery location · UKL22

Notice and amendment history

1 published notice version reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

1 VERSION
  1. 050242-2026award, contract ·