Histopathology Managed Service Contract Renewal

Authority: NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership-Procurement Services (hosted by Velindre University NHS Trust) (Central government)

ServicesAward procedure without prior publication of a call for competition

Sectors: Health & Social Care (85) Delivery: Wales (UKL14)

Awarded value£2,536,758published contract · exc. VAT

Awarded 1 Jan 2026no call for competition

Awarded to Leica Microsystems (UK) Ltd

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Hywel Dda University Health Board (HDUHB) have awarded a contract for their cellular pathology managed service which includes equipment, consumables, middleware, training and maintenance at their consolidated laboratory in Glangwili General Hospital (GGH). The managed service contract (MSC) is focused on facilitating the diagnosis and study of diseases by examining tissue samples/biopsies under a microscope to identify abnormalities.

CPV: Pathology services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published

Lot #1Awarded

Delivery: Wales

85111800 Pathology services

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: Yes (GPA)
Recurring procurement: Unspecified in notice
First published: 14 Jan 2026, 14:16 GMT
Last source update: 14 Jan 2026, 14:16 GMT
Authority reference: P0305 - HDDA-DCO-25-02
FTS notice number: 2026/S 000-003130
Classification (CPV): Pathology services
Delivery area: Wales (UKL14)
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-0605bc Find a Tender

Why no open competition: The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the directive
Published justification: The procurement process utilised was a direct award via the NHS Supply Chain Framework Agreement for Laboratory Diagnostics, Point of Care Testing and Pathology Managed Services (2023/S 000-028831)

Publisher note: (WA Ref:160318)

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Awards 1

Awarded value £2,536,7581 contract exc. VAT

Bids received 1

Contracts signed 1latest 1 Jan 2026

Awarded to	Value	Date	Status
Leica Microsystems (UK) Ltd	£2,536,758 †	—	Awarded

Contracts

Contract 003130-2026-P0305 - HDDA-DCO-25-02-1 · Leica Microsystems (UK) Ltd
Signed
1 Jan 2026
Value
£2,536,758
Status
active

Bid statistics published by the authority

Bids	SME	VCSE	Valid bid range
1bids · 1 electronic · 1 from abroad	0	—	—

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership-Procurement Services (hosted by Velindre University NHS Trust)

Contracting authorityCentral GovernmentBody governed by public lawHealth 4-5 Charnwood Court,, Heol Billingsley, Parc Nantgarw, Cardiff, UK, CF15 7QZContact name, email, phone

Dispute resolution & review bodies

High CourtReview body LondonContact phone

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

LEICA MICROSYSTEMS (UK) LIMITEDAwarded supplier Unit 4 Blythe Valley Innovation Centre, Central Boulevard, Blythe Valley Business Park, Solihull, West Midlands, B908AJContact phone

Official documents & specifications

Official links; attachments are not copied

No document links were published on the notice.