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Published 1 Aug 2025, 12:22 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Histopathology Reporting and MDT

Official notice

Authority: Somerset NHS Foundation Trust (Central government)

ServicesAward procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
Awarded value£128,208published contract · exc. VAT
Awarded 31 Jul 2025no call for competition
Awarded to HAEMATOPATHOLOGY ALLIANCE LTD

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Provision of Digital Histopathology Reporting and MDT. Lymphoma second opinion and Bone Marrow (Trephine) reporting.

CPV: Pathology services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published
Lot #1Provision of Digital Histopathology Reporting and MDTAwarded

Provision of Digital Histopathology Reporting and MDT. Lymphoma second opinion and Bone Marrow (Trephine) reporting.<br/><br/>The Authority is intending to award the contract to an existing provider following the direct award process C.<br/><br/>The lifetime value of this contract is expected to be £128,208.00<br/><br/>The contract dates are 14 August 2025 to 13 August 2026 with the option to extend for 12 months.

Delivery: South West

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
1 Aug 2025, 12:22 BST
Last source update
9 Sept 2025, 11:28 BST
FTS notice number
2025/S 000-054942
Classification (CPV)
Pathology services
Delivery area
South West (UKK23)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-056b3b 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) intention to 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. The standstill period begins on the day after the publication of this notice. Representations by providers must be made to the relevant authority by 13 August 2025. This contract has not yet formally been awarded; this notice serves as an intention to award under the PSR.

Publisher note: This is a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) confirmation of contract award notice. This contract has been awarded under 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.<br/><br/>The decision makers were: Deputy Service Group Director - Clinical Support & Cancer Services<br/>No conflicts of interest were declared among decision makers.<br/><br/>The key criteria were weighted as follows:<br/>40% quality and Innovation<br/>15% Value<br/>20% Integration, Collaboration and Service Sustainability<br/>15% Improving access, reducing health inequalities and facilitating choice<br/>10% Social value<br/><br/>Quality is the most important aspect of this service as the level of expertise is extremely hard to find and essential for providing second opinions on complex cancer patients. Integration and collaboration is also essential. <br/><br/>The rationale for choosing the provider with reference to the key criteria:<br/>The existing suppliers are experienced services providers with a proven track record, and they are highly likely to be able to satisfy the new contract to a sufficient standard.

Notice history

2 releases on Find a Tender
Published amendments (1)

This is a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) confirmation of contract award notice. This contract has been awarded under 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 contract was awarded o…

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value £128,2081 contract exc. VAT
Bids received 1
Contracts signed 1latest 31 Jul 2025
Awarded toValueDateStatus
HAEMATOPATHOLOGY ALLIANCE LTDSME£128,208 †—Awarded

Contracts

Bid statistics published by the authority

BidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
1bids———

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Somerset NHS Foundation Trust

Contracting authorityCentral GovernmentBody governed by public lawHealth Musgrove Park Hospital, Taunton, South West, TA1 5DAContact name, email

Dispute resolution & review bodies

  • NHS EnglandMediation body LondonContact email

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

Official documents & specifications

Official links; attachments are not copied

No document links were published on the notice.