Official UK procurement notice
Agreement For The Supply Of A Cellular Pathology Managed Service Contract For South Midlands Pathology
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionSouth Midlands Pathology are looking to establish an Agreement for the Supply of a Cellular Pathology Managed Service Contract ("Agreement").
The duration of the Contract will be 7 years (the “Initial Term”) with the option for The Trust to extend the term for a further 7 years (the “Extension Period”)
This contract is anticipated to have a value of £13.260,000 over the initial term of 7 years. The estimated total contract value, including a potential extension of up to a period of seven (7) years, is £30,000,000 over a 14-year period. This figure accounts for an expected annual increase in test volume and the impact of inflation over the lifetime of the contract.
CPV: Laboratory services · Pathology services
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · value publishedLot #1South Midlands Pathology Network are seeking a partner to implement a Cellular…AwardedRenewalPublished value£17,000,000
South Midlands Pathology Network are seeking a partner to implement a Cellular Pathology Managed Service Contract ("MSC") that will include the provision of maintenance and replacement of pathology equipment, associated connectivity and the supply of consumables, associated items, chemicals and reagents. The award will be to one supplier and for three individual contracts. The Contracting Authorities will be: University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire NHS Trust (on behalf of Coventry and Warwickshire Pathology Service ("CWPS")), Worcestershire Acute Hospitals NHS Trust and Wye Valley NHS Trust respectively.
CWPS includes the following Trusts:
- University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire NHS Trust
- George Eliot NHS Trust
- South Warwickshire University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
The scope of this MSC includes, but is not limited to; sample receipt, pre-analytical systems, histology sampling, cytology sampling and post analytical systems.
What it takes to wini
How this buyer will score bids.
The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).
Evaluation split and conditions of participation as published; the tender pack may add morei
How this buyer will score bids.
The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).
Published sub-criteria (2)
- Quality (including Social Value ): 85%
- price: 15%
Published award criteria (2)
- Quality (including Social Value ): 85
- Price: 15
- Price carries 15 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 1.5 points. The method statement decides this lot, not the discount.
Price arithmetic assumes straight proportional scoring; the tender pack may use another formula.
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record · publisher note attached- Procedure method
- Competitive dialogue
- Legal basis
- CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
- Procurement category
- Services
- Notice status
- Awarded
- Procurement threshold
- Unspecified in notice
- Regulatory regime
- Standard
- Commercial structure
- Stand-alone contract (no framework)
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Yes (GPA)
- Recurring procurement
- No (one-off requirement)
- First published
- 20 Apr 2023, 16:10 BST
- Last source update
- 23 Jul 2025, 14:24 BST
- FTS notice number
2025/S 000-042405- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-03c268Find a Tender
- Review procedure
HTE will incorporate a standstill period at the point information on the award of the contract is communicated to tenderers. That notification will provide full information on the award decision. The standstill period, which will be for a minimum of 10 calendar days, provides time for unsuccessful tenderers to challenge the award decision before the contract is entered into.
Publisher note: HTE is undertaking central purchasing body activities in carrying out this tender exercise by virtue of its partnership with MSE. Notwithstanding HTE's relationship with MSE, it is HTE conducting this tender exercise and all enquiries should be directed to HTE as confirmed in Section 1 above. The Contracting Authorities will be: University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire NHS Trust (on behalf of Coventry and Warwickshire Pathology Service ("CWPS")), Worcestershire Acute Hospitals NHD Trust and Wye Valley NHS Trust respectively. CWPS includes the following Trusts: - University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire NHS Trust - George Eliot NHS Trust - South Warwickshire University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust The Contracting Authorities will execute the resultant Agreement with the Successful Bidder.
How it was run
Official notice- Submission deadline
- 19 May 2023, 15:00 BST
- Submission channel
- {"electronicSubmission","written"}
- Accepted languages
- en
- Bid validity
- 540 days from the deadline
Timeline
19 May 2023 → 23 Jul 2025 · 3 dates- Submission deadline19 May 2023, 15:00 BST
- Invitations to tender expected5 Jun 2023, 00:00 BST
- Notice published23 Jul 2025, 14:24 BST
Notice history
1 event · 2 releases on Find a Tender- Status changed to complete23 Jul 2025, 14:24 BST
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| ROCHE DIAGNOSTICS LIMITEDSouth Midlands Pathology - Cellular Pathology Managed Service | £30,000,000 † | — | Awarded |
Contracts
South Midlands Pathology - Cellular Pathology Managed Service · ROCHE DIAGNOSTICS LIMITED
- Signed
- 24 Jun 2025
- Value
- £30,000,000
- Status
- active
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2bids | — | — | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Dispute resolution & review bodies
- HealthTrust Europe LLPReview body
- Legal Department, HealthTrust EuropeMediation body
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- Roche Diagnostics LimitedAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications (2)
Official links; attachments are not copiedTender pack and attachments
- Economic and financial selection criteria
- Technical selection criteria