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094771-2026Tender notice on Find a Tender ·
PROCURAAXIS ANALYSIS
ProcuraAxis Analysis
Our approved analysis of the opportunity appears below the official tender information.
ANALYSIS PREVIEW
Opportunity intelligence at a glance
The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust is running an open, below-threshold competition to supply formalin biopsy pots and associated products. The notice is open and the stated submission deadline is 16 October 2026 at 17:00 (+01:00).
Who this may suit
Potential fit for suppliers of pathology specimen containers, formalin biopsy pots and related medical or laboratory consumables. Detailed technical, delivery and supplier-selection requirements are not provided in the supplied notice data.
Key points identified
Required goodsFormalin biopsy pots and associated productsEvidence: Title: "Formalin Biopsy Pots"; description: "Formalin Biopsy Pots and Associated Products".
Detailed specificationUnknownEvidence: No technical specification or product standards are included in the supplied data.
Supplier eligibility requirementsUnknownEvidence: No exclusion, financial standing, technical capability, insurance, location or company-size requirements are included in the supplied data.
91% approved-analysis confidence5 supplier criteria identified3 risks or unknowns
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The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust is running an open, below-threshold competition to supply formalin biopsy pots and associated products. The notice is open and the stated submission deadline is 16 October 2026 at 17:00 (+01:00).
Who this may suit
Potential fit for suppliers of pathology specimen containers, formalin biopsy pots and related medical or laboratory consumables. Detailed technical, delivery and supplier-selection requirements are not provided in the supplied notice data.
No technical specification or product standards are included in the supplied data.
Supplier eligibility requirements
99% confidence
Unknown
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No exclusion, financial standing, technical capability, insurance, location or company-size requirements are included in the supplied data.
SME suitability
99% confidence
Unknown
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suitable_for_sme is null.
VCSE suitability
99% confidence
Unknown
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suitable_for_vcse is null.
COMMERCIAL AND DELIVERY
Contract intelligence
Commercial
Stated value
90% confidence
Up to GBP 105,000
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Process value_max: 105000 GBP; Lot 1 value_amount: 105000 GBP.
Contract term
99% confidence
Unknown
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Contract start and end dates are null.
Pricing and payment terms
99% confidence
Unknown
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No pricing schedule or payment terms are included in the supplied data.
Delivery
Delivery location
95% confidence
Unknown
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The only location is labelled "Buyer location": Shrewsbury, SY3 8XQ, United Kingdom; no delivery location is explicitly stated.
Delivery timetable
99% confidence
Unknown
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No delivery dates or schedule are included in the supplied data.
PROCEDURE
How to respond
Notice status
99% confidence
Open
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display_status: "open"; source_status: "active".
Procedure
99% confidence
Below threshold - open competition
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procurement_method_details: "Below threshold - open competition".
Main category
99% confidence
Goods
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main_category: "goods".
Publication date
99% confidence
7 October 2026, 13:56 (+01:00)
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published_at: "2026-10-07T13:56:52+01:00".
Submission deadline
99% confidence
16 October 2026, 17:00 (+01:00)
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submission_deadline: "2026-10-16T17:00:00+01:00".
Lots
99% confidence
One active lot
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Lots data contains Lot 1 with status "active".
RISKS AND UNKNOWNS
Points requiring attention
Short response window
99% confidence
The stated deadline is nine calendar days after publication.
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Published 7 October 2026; submission deadline 16 October 2026 at 17:00 (+01:00).
Specification uncertainty
99% confidence
Detailed product, quality, packaging and compatibility requirements are not supplied.
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The supplied description only states "Formalin Biopsy Pots and Associated Products".
Commercial uncertainty
99% confidence
Contract duration, pricing structure and payment terms are not stated.
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Contract dates are null and no commercial terms are provided.
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