Find a TenderAwarded without competition

Published 12 Sept 2025, 12:00 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Histopathology Specimen Reporting Outsourcing

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

2 lotsServicesAward procedure without prior publication of a call for competition

Sectors: Health & Social Care (85) Delivery: Wales (UKL15)

Awarded value£4,000,0002 contracts · exc. VAT

Awarded 9 Sept 2025no call for competition

Awarded to Cyted UK Ltd, Source BioScience UK Limited (Now trading as Source LDPath)2 awards

What is being bought2 lots · detail below

Published requirement description

This notice marks the intention to award a contract for Cwm Taf Morgannwg under the Health Trust Europe (HTE) Diagnostic solutions, Lot 2 Pathology Reporting under the Health Services (Provider Selection Regime- Wales 2025) Cellular Pathology Services to include transport, processing, and reporting of wet tissue samples and digital images

CPV: Pathology services

Lots and requirements (2)Procurement structure

2 lots · no lot values published · same evaluation weights on every lot

Lot #1Testing & reporting on Dermatology & Placenta SpecialitiesAwarded

This notice is an intention to award a contract for Cwm Taf Morgannwg under the Health Trust Europe (HTE) Diagnostic solutions,

Lot 2 Pathology Reporting under the Health Services (Provider Selection Regime- Wales 2025) for continuation of Provision of outsourced Histopathology Reporting services to support increased demand and capacity shortfalls within Cwm Taf Morgannwg UHB’s Cellular Pathology department. Services include transport, processing, and reporting of wet tissue samples and digital images across multiple specialties: Dermatology, Head & Neck, Gynaecology, Urology, Breast, General, Placenta, and Gastrointestinal. For the avoidance of doubt, the provisions of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015/Procurement Act 2023 do not apply to this award. The publication of this notice marks the start of the standstill period up to midnight 24th September 2025. This contract has not yet formally been awarded; this notice serves as an intention to award under the PSR Wales

Delivery: Wales · Central Valleys

85111800 Pathology services

Lot #2Testing & reporting on Head & Neck, Gynaecology, Urology, Breast, General & Gastrointestinal SpecialitiesAwarded

This notice is an intention to award a contract for Cwm Taf Morgannwg under the Health Trust Europe (HTE) Diagnostic solutions,

Lot 2 Pathology Reporting under the Health Services (Provider Selection Regime- Wales 2025) for continuation of Transport, processing, and reporting of wet tissue samples and digital images across multiple specialties: Head & Neck, Gynaecology, Urology, Breast, General and Gastrointestinal. The publication of this notice marks the start of the standstill period up to midnight 24th August 2025. This contract has not yet formally been awarded; this notice serves as an intention to award under the PSR Wales

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: Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement: Unspecified in notice
First published: 12 Sept 2025, 12:00 BST
Last source update: 12 Sept 2025, 12:00 BST
Authority reference: CTM-DCO-161
FTS notice number: 2025/S 000-056133
Classification (CPV): Pathology services
Delivery area: Wales (UKL15)
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-05994a Find a Tender

Why no open competition: New works/services, constituting a repetition of existing works/services and ordered in accordance with the strict conditions stated in the directive
Published justification: This notice marks the intention to award a contract under the HealthTrust Europe (HTE) Framework Agreement – Diagnostic Service Solutions, Lot 2 Pathology Reporting under the Health Services (Provider Selection Regime) (Wales) Regulations 2025.

Review and risk notes

Review procedure: Deadline ends at midnight on the 24th of September 2025

Publisher note: This is a Provider Selection Regime Wales (PSR Wales) intention to award notice. The awarding of this contract is subject to the Health Services (Provider Selection Regime) (Wales) Regulations 2025. For the avoidance of doubt, the provisions of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015/Procurement Act 2023 do not apply to this award. The publication of this notice marks the start of the standstill period up to midnight 24th September 2025. This contract has not yet formally been awarded; this notice only serves as an intention to award under Health services PSR Wales (WA Ref:155417)

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Awards 2

Awarded value £4,000,0002 contracts exc. VAT

Bids received 4

Contracts signed 2latest 9 Sept 2025

Awarded to	Value	Date	Status
Lot 1 · Testing & reporting on Dermatology & Placenta Specialities1 award
Cyted UK Ltd	£2,000,000 †	—	Awarded
Lot 2 · Testing & reporting on Head & Neck, Gynaecology, Urology, Breast, General & Gastrointestinal Specialities1 award
Source BioScience UK Limited (Now trading as Source LDPath)	£2,000,000 †	—	Awarded

Contracts

Testing & reporting on Dermatology & Placenta Specialities · Cyted UK Ltd
Signed
9 Sept 2025
Value
£2,000,000
Status
active
Testing & reporting on Head & Neck, Gynaecology, Urology, Breast, General & Gastrointestinal Specialities · Source BioScience UK Limited (Now trading as Source LDPath)
Signed
9 Sept 2025
Value
£2,000,000
Status
active

Bid statistics published by the authority

Lot	Bids	SME	VCSE	Valid bid range
1 · Testing & reporting on Dermatology & Placenta Specialities	2bids · 2 electronic · 2 from abroad	0	—	—
2 · Testing & reporting on Head & Neck, Gynaecology, Urology, Breast, General & Gastrointestinal Specialities	2bids · 2 electronic · 2 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

2 commercial parties on the notice

Cyted UK LtdAwarded supplier 2 Falcon Road, Hinchingbrooke Business Park, Huntingdon, East of England, PE29 6FGContact phone
Source BioScience UK Limited (Now trading as Source LDPath)Awarded supplier 1 Orchard Place, Nottingham Business Park, Nottingham, East Midlands, NG86PXContact phone

Official documents & specifications

Official links; attachments are not copied

No document links were published on the notice.