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Contract for the provision of Histopathology Reporting

Salisbury NHS Foundation Trust · award, contract

Tender information last checkedLast checked 27 Sept 2026, 00:42.

Opportunity overview

Contract for the provision of Histopathology Reporting

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.

POUNDBURY CANCER CENTRE LTD

Matched by exact name
Contract value
£556k
Awarded
Not supplied
Contract signed
8 Jul 2026
Award ID
066747-2026-1
Status
active
Location
Poundbury, UK, DT1 3BJ, United Kingdom

Classification

  • CPV85111800 — Pathology services

Lots

  • This is a direct award to the incumbent supplier Poundbury Cancer Institute, under the Provider Selection Regime (PSR) using Process C. The contract is for the provision of outsourced histopathology reporting. The contract term is from 01/08/2026 to 31/03/2027. This is a variable contract with no guarantee of volume or value. The estimated value is £555,955 based on previous spend. An option to extend for a further 3 months has been included, if the incumbent supplier can demonstrate it still meets the required service level criteria and fulfils the guidelines associated with Process C. As shown in the disclosed criteria, the main criterion is Quality. "Quality and Innovation" is weighted at 50% as the key objective is maintaining a high-quality service. The other elements of quality-led criteria total a further 40% of the weighting. Value in terms of cost has been weighted 10%, because maintaining the quality of the service is the main objective of this award. The Trust has measured the incumbent supplier's current and likely future performance against the criteria and confirm their recommendation to make a direct award via Process C.Value not stated

Published notice details

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Scope, procedure and submissions

Id
C458873
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
This is a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) intention to award notice. The awarding of this contract is subject to the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023. For the avoidance of doubt, the provisions of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 do not apply to this award. The standstill period begins on the day after the publication of this notice. Representations by providers must be made to the relevant authority by 27/08/26. This contract has not yet formally been awarded; this notice serves as an intention to award under the PSR'. Any representations should be forwarded to christine.chambers3@nhs.net and sarah.ogungbe@nhs.net. The award decision makers are Jenny Baillie - Laboratory Manager of Histopatholgy (SFT) and Rob Webb, Director of Procurement for BSW Alliance, on behalf of Salisbury NHS Foundation Trust (SFT). There are not any conflicts of interest and the Trust can demonstrate a clear and transparent application of the service criteria during their decision process. The decision process was based on a review of the incumbant supplier's performance against a set of 5 criteria with a total weighting of 100% as published.

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
This is a direct award to the incumbent supplier Poundbury Cancer Institute, under the Provider Selection Regime (PSR) using Process C. The contract is for the provision of outsourced histopathology reporting. The contract term is from 01/08/2026 to 31/03/2027. This is a variable contract with no guarantee of volume or value. The estimated value is £555,955 based on previous spend. An option to extend for a further 3 months has been included, if the incumbent supplier can demonstrate it still meets the required service level criteria and fulfils the guidelines associated with Process C. As shown in the disclosed criteria, the main criterion is Quality. "Quality and Innovation" is weighted at 50% as the key objective is maintaining a high-quality service. The other elements of quality-led criteria total a further 40% of the weighting. Value in terms of cost has been weighted 10%, because maintaining the quality of the service is the main objective of this award. The Trust has measured the incumbent supplier's current and likely future performance against the criteria and confirm their recommendation to make a direct award via Process C.
Has Options
No
Status
cancelled

Award criteria

Criteria

Criterion 1
Name
Integration, collaboration and service sustainability
Type
quality
Description
15
Criterion 2
Name
Quality and Innovation
Type
quality
Description
50
Criterion 3
Name
Improving access, reducing health inequalities and facilitating choice
Type
quality
Description
15
Criterion 4
Name
Social Value
Type
quality
Description
10
Criterion 5
Name
Value
Type
cost
Description
10

Items and delivery

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKK15

Delivery Location

Description
The Poundbury Cancer Institute<br/>Newborough House<br/>3 Queen Mother Square<br/>Poundbury<br/>Dorchester<br/>DT1 3BJ

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1
Name
Salisbury NHS Foundation Trust
Id
GB-FTS-52980

Identifier

Legal Name
Salisbury NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Street Address
Odstock Road
Locality
Salisbury
Region
UKK15
Postal Code
SP2 8BJ
Country Name
United Kingdom

Contact

Name
Christine Chambers
Telephone
+49 1722336262

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
POUNDBURY CANCER CENTRE LTD
Id
GB-FTS-93111

Identifier

Legal Name
POUNDBURY CANCER CENTRE LTD

Address

Street Address
Newborough House 3 Queen Mother Square
Locality
Poundbury
Region
UK
Postal Code
DT1 3BJ
Country Name
United Kingdom

Roles

supplier

Details

Scale
sme
Organisation 3
Name
Salisbury Managed Procurement Services
Id
GB-FTS-69447

Identifier

Legal Name
Salisbury Managed Procurement Services

Address

Street Address
Salisbury NHS Foundation Trust, Odstock Road
Locality
Salisbury
Postal Code
SP2 8BJ
Country Name
United Kingdom

Roles

reviewBody

Details

Award information

Award 1
Id
066747-2026-1
Status
active

Related lots

1

Suppliers

Supplier 1
Id
GB-FTS-93111
Name
POUNDBURY CANCER CENTRE LTD

Contracts and changes

Entry 1
Id
066747-2026-1
Award ID
066747-2026-1
Status
active
Date Signed
9 Jul 2026, 00:00

Value

Amount
555,955
Currency
GBP

Recorded locations

  • Buyer location · Salisbury · UKK15 · SP2 8BJ · United Kingdom
  • Delivery location · UKK15

Notice and amendment history

1 published notice version reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

1 VERSION
  1. 066747-2026award, contract ·