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title: "Agreement for the Supply of a Microbiology Managed Service Contract for South Midlands Pathology."
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# Agreement for the Supply of a Microbiology Managed Service Contract for South Midlands Pathology.

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/agreement-for-the-supply-of-a-microbiology-managed-service-contract-for-south-midlands-pat-ocds-h6vhtk-036a98). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** HealthTrust Europe LLP (HTE) acting on behalf of: "Agreement for the Supply of a Microbiology Managed Service Contract for South Midlands Pathology.". Published status: active. Published Value: £50,000,000. 1 published lot. Recorded submission deadline: 5 May 2023, 15:00 BST. Published submission portal: healthtrusteurope.bravosolution.co.uk.

## Key Information
- **Status:** ACTIVE (the published submission deadline has passed)
- **Buyer:** [HealthTrust Europe LLP (HTE) acting on behalf of](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/healthtrust-europe-llp-hte-acting-on-behalf-of-GB-FTS-111562)
- **Published Value:** £50,000,000 (GBP)
- **Submission Deadline:** 5 May 2023 at 15:00 BST
- **Lots:** 1
- **Procurement Method:** Competitive dialogue
- **Main Category:** services
- **Classifications (CPV):** Laboratory services, Pathology services
- **Delivery Location:** UK
- **Legal Basis:** CELEX 32014L0024
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-036a98`

## Before you bid
Deciding whether to bid? The Tenderline page for this tender carries the competition and buyer analysis this notice does not:

- **Expected competition:** how many bids lots like this attract, from past awards in the same market.
- **Who could compete:** suppliers who have won similar work, and who holds the current contract.
- **Buyer track record:** earlier work for this buyer, its unexpired awards, and how its awards compared with its estimates.
- **Price forecast:** the commercial price range for each lot, with the middle 50% of comparable awards.

- **What it takes to win:** selection and award criteria, lot by lot.
- **Contract history:** what this tender replaces, and every notice in the procedure.

[Open the competition and buyer analysis](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/agreement-for-the-supply-of-a-microbiology-managed-service-contract-for-south-midlands-pat-ocds-h6vhtk-036a98#tl-md)

## Submission
- **Submission Platform:** [healthtrusteurope.bravosolution.co.uk](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fhealthtrusteurope.bravosolution.co.uk)
- **How to bid:** https://tenderline.uk/tenders/agreement-for-the-supply-of-a-microbiology-managed-service-contract-for-south-midlands-pat-ocds-h6vhtk-036a98#participate

## Description
The Tender is to establish an Agreement for the supply of Microbiology Managed Service Contract (“Agreement”)
The duration of the Agreement will be 14 years maximum; 7 years initial period with the option of extending for up to 7 further years.

## Lots (1)
### Lot 1: Untitled lot
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** active
- **CPV codes:** 71900000
- **Delivery regions:** UK

- **Estimated Value:** £50,000,000
- **Description:** South Midlands Pathology Network are seeking a partner to implement a Microbiology Managed Service Contract (“MSC”) that will include the provision of maintenance and replacement of pathology equipment, associated connectivity and the supply of consu...

- **Renewal published:** yes

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F010028-2023)
- **Last Source Update:** 2023-04-05T15:39:59.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-23T03:54:03.887Z
- **Machine API:** https://tenderline.uk/api/public/tenders/ocds-h6vhtk-036a98