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BTH25-197 - Histopathology Slide & Block Storage

Buyer: Bradford Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust →

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BuyerBradford Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
StatusAwarded
Deadline19 Dec 2025
Value£895,000
Published23 Apr 2026

What is being bought

managed off-site archival service for histology slides and paraffin blocks

Lot details

Lot 1

No lot description published.

Statuscomplete

Comparable-procurement analytics

No usable CPV category has been published, so a comparable market set cannot yet be built.

Procurement strategy & market signals

Framework agreementNot published
Dynamic purchasing systemNot published
Competitive procurementNot published
Recurring requirementNot published
Procurement method rationaleNot published
Rationale classificationsNot published
Special regimeNot published
Covered byNot published
Submission policyNot published
Selection criteriaNot published
Risk detailsNot published

Planning & early market engagement

BudgetNot published
No-engagement rationaleNot published
Planning documents0
Planning milestones0

No planning milestones published.

Related procurements

No linked framework, prior procurement or reprocurement published.

Awards

*Description managed off-site archival service for histology slides and paraffin blocks

Statuspending
SupplierCellPath Ltd
Value£895,000
Contract periodFrom 1 Jun 2026 to 31 May 2031

Documents & submission route

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Source data inventory

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OCIDocds-h6vhtk-05e176
Latest release ID037055-2026
Latest release timestampThu Apr 23 2026 11:49:57 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Sourcefind-a-tender
Official notice URLhttps://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/073981-2025
Tender statuscomplete
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Procurement method detailsOpen procedure
Main procurement categoryNot published
Above thresholdNot published
Legal basis2023/54
Tender period: startNot published
Tender period: endNot published
Expression of interest deadlineNot published
Enquiry deadlineNot published
Award period: startNot published
Award period: endNot published
Submission method detailsNot published
Submission languagesNot published
Electronic catalogue policyNot published
Total tender valueNot published
Tender lots in source1
Tender items in source0
Tender documents in source0
Awards in latest release1
Contracts in latest release0
Parties in latest release2

Notice history

DateEventReference
23 Apr 2026award, contract037055-2026
14 Nov 2025tender073981-2025

All source data

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