Official UK procurement notice
Hamamatsu slide scanner · UK public procurement notice
Authority: Queen Victoria Hospital NHS Foundation Trust (Central government)
Sectors: Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses) (38)Architecture & Engineering (71) Delivery: Delivery location not published
Awarded value£115,900published award · exc. VAT
Award in standstill Not publishedno call for competition
Award (standstill) to Hamamatsu Photonics UK Limited
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionQueen Victoria Hospital is part of the Sussex Pathology Network (SPN). This purchase was waivered because there was a need to ensure alignment with all member organisations on a single scanning platform.
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · no lot value publishedProcedure terms & legal framework
From the official record- Procedure method
- Direct award
- Legal basis
- UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
- 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
- 24 Jan 2026, 18:47 GMT
- Last source update
- 24 Jan 2026, 18:47 GMT
- Authority reference
C408016- FTS notice number
2026/S 000-006412- Latest notice
- Transparency notice (UK5)
- Delivery area
- Not published
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-060de2Find a Tender
- Why no open competition
- Single Suppliers Technical Reasons
- Published justification
Queen Victoria Hospital is part of the Sussex Pathology Network (SPN). This purchase was waivered because there was a need to ensure alignment with all member organisations on a single scanning platform.
Notice history
2 events · 1 release on Find a Tender · since 24 Jan 2026- Transparency notice published24 Jan 2026, 18:47 GMTUK5
- Contract signature expected27 Jan 2026, 23:59 GMTscheduled
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecastAwards 1some still in standstill
Awarded value £115,9001 award exc. VAT
| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hamamatsu Photonics UK LimitedPurchase of Hamamatsu slide scanner1 Mar 2026 – 28 Feb 2029 · up to 28 Feb 2031Extensions: maintenance · Options: maintenance | £115,900 | — | Standstill |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- HAMAMATSU PHOTONICS UK LIMITEDAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications (1)
Official links; attachments are not copiedNotices published for this procedure
- Transparency notice Transparency notice on Find a Tender