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Published 3 Sept 2025, 14:48 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Histopathology (Tissue processing, Reporting and MDT support)

Official notice

Authority: Warrington and Halton Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (Central government)

ServicesAward procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
Awarded value£18,000published contract · exc. VAT
Awarded 1 Sept 2025no call for competition
Awarded to Mersey and West Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Provide a comprehensive, cost-effective Histopathology service for Tissue processing and clinical reporting.

Provide Consultant Histopathology support for lung MDT who will act as Lead Histopathologist for the colposcopy MDT.

CPV: Pathology services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published

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
3 Sept 2025, 14:48 BST
Last source update
23 Sept 2025, 11:45 BST
Authority reference
C220
FTS notice number
2025/S 000-058834
Classification (CPV)
Pathology services
Delivery area
North West (UKD6)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-05934c 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 publication of this notice marks the start of the standstill period. Representations by providers must be made to the relevant authority by 16/09/2025. 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) 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 publication of this notice marks the start of the standstill period. Representations by providers must be made to decision makers by 16 September 2025 . This contract has not yet formally been awarded; this notice serves as an intention to award under the PSR.' Written representations should be sent to [email protected] Award decision-makers are Neil Gaskell and Gemma Jenkins and there are no declared conflicts or potential conflicts of interest of individuals making the decision

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 is awarded u…

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value £18,0001 contract exc. VAT
Bids received 1
Contracts signed 1latest 1 Sept 2025
Awarded toValueDateStatus
Mersey and West Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust£18,000 †—Awarded

Contracts

Bid statistics published by the authority

BidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
1bids———

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

WARRINGTON AND HALTON TEACHING HOSPITALS NHS FOUNDATION TRUST

Contracting authorityCentral GovernmentBody governed by public lawHealth Lovely Lane, Warrington, North West, WA51QGContact 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.