Dermatology Histopathology Service · UK public procurement notice

Official notice

Authority: Mid Cheshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (Central government)

ServicesAward procedure without prior publication of a call for competitionSME suitable

Sectors: Health & Social Care (85) Delivery: North West (UKD62)

Awarded value£437,244published contract · exc. VAT

Awarded 1 Apr 2024no call for competition

Awarded to Uralensis Innov8 Ltd

What is being bought

Published requirement description

The service will provide a consultant led histopathology, service covering East Cheshire Dermatology Service, to support with the diagnosis of patients following minor op surgery by diagnosing benign or cancerous dermatological conditions.

CPV: Health services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published

Lot #1The service would be inclusive of -Awarded

The service would be inclusive of -

Transport of samples from Macclesfield - the Customer will arrange for samples to be adequately packaged and ensure the dispatching site is compliant with all transport arrangements
Laboratory processing of wet tissue to H&E slides - inclusive of cut up by a Pathologist or HPC registered BMS, Embedding, Sectioning, H&E slides (irrespective of quantity), Further Work (irrespective of number or quantity) and Special Stains
Diagnostic report by a Consultant Pathologist, to include 5% quality control peer review.
2nd opinion work
MDT meeting support - either by teleconferencing or in person.
Storage of blocks and slides for the duration of the contract

Delivery: North West

Extensions: The contract has an extension option, once for up to 1 year.

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record · publisher note attached

Procedure method: Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
Legal basis: CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
Procurement category: Services
Notice status: Awarded without competition
Procurement threshold: Unspecified in notice
Regulatory regime: Standard
Commercial structure: Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type: Direct award (no call for competition)
GPA / WTO covered: Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement: Unspecified in notice
First published: 12 Jun 2025, 16:04 BST
Last source update: 12 Jun 2025, 16:04 BST
FTS notice number: 2025/S 000-032052
Classification (CPV): Health services
Delivery area: North West (UKD62)
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-0547f7 Find a Tender

Why no open competition: The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the directive
Published justification: This is a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) 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.
This contract has now been formally awarded using Direct Award process C.
The date of contract award is 1st April 2024 to 31st March 2026 The indicative lifetime value of the contract is £437,244.
No conflicts of interest have been identified.

Publisher note: This is a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) award notice 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. In accordance with the onboarding process the Mid Cheshire Hospital team has identified a suitable provider to deliver histopathology support for the dermatology pathway in Cheshire East. The decision to on board the provider was made via the internal governance process and is satisfied it will deliver the immediate clinical needs of a patient and in line with the conflict-of-interest policy.

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Awards 1

Awarded value £437,2441 contract exc. VAT

Bids received 11 from SMEs

Contracts signed 1latest 1 Apr 2024

Awarded to	Value	Date	Status
Uralensis Innov8 LtdSME	£437,244 †	—	Awarded

Contracts

Contract 032052-2025-CTR000336-1 · Uralensis Innov8 LtdSME
Signed
1 Apr 2024
Value
£437,244
Status
active

Bid statistics published by the authority

Bids	SME	VCSE	Valid bid range
1bids	1	—	—

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

MID CHESHIRE HOSPITALS NHS FOUNDATION TRUST

Contracting authorityCentral GovernmentBody governed by public lawHealth GB-NHS: RBT Leighton Hospital, Crewe, North West, CW14TQContact email

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

Uralensis Innov8 LimitedAwarded supplierGB-COH: 10653081 Unit 1e Low House Business Centre, Windermere, North West, LA23 3NA

Official documents & specifications

Official links; attachments are not copied

No document links were published on the notice.