Official UK procurement notice
P0293 - Histopathology Managed Service
Procurement agent: Hywel da University Health Board·On behalf of: Cardiff and Vale University Health Board
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionHywel Dda University Health Board (HDUHB) have extended their contract for a cellular pathology managed service (MSC) within Glangwili General Hospital (GGH). The MSC includes rental and service charges for all their associated equipment, consumables, middleware, and training. The MSC facilitates the diagnosis and study of diseases by examining tissue samples/biopsies under a microscope to identify abnormalities. The MSC is essential in facilitating the maintenance of equipment and service levels to meet service delivery needs.
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · no lot value publishedLot #1Awarded
Procedure 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
- 16 Jun 2025, 14:23 BST
- Last source update
- 22 May 2026, 12:48 BST
- Authority reference
P0293 - HDD-DCO-21-20- FTS notice number
2026/S 000-047812- Latest notice
- Contract details notice (UK7)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-054956Find a Tender
- Why no open competition
- Additional Repeat Extension Partial Replacement
- Published justification
The Health Board required an unforeseen equipment refresh and a change of supplier would have caused significant disruption and increased costs.
How it was run
Official notice- Submission deadline
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Timeline
27 Jun 2025 → 22 May 2026 · 2 dates- Standstill ends27 Jun 2025, 23:59 BST
- Notice published153 days ago22 May 2026, 12:48 BST
Notice history
6 events · 4 releases on Find a Tender · since 16 Jun 2025- Transparency notice published16 Jun 2025, 14:23 BSTUK5
- Contract award notice published18 Jun 2025, 14:47 BSTUK6
- Contract signature expected27 Jun 2025, 23:59 BSTscheduled
- Contract details notice published8 Jul 2025, 18:36 BSTUK7
- Contract details notice published22 May 2026, 12:48 BSTUK7
- Buyer details updated22 May 2026, 12:48 BST
Routine re-releases (4)
- 2025-06: 1 release · 16 Jun 2025
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Leica Microsystems (UK) LtdHistopathology Managed Service28 Jun 2025 – 30 Nov 2025 | £150,460 | 17 Jun 2025 | Awarded |
Contracts
Histopathology Managed Service · Leica Microsystems (UK) Ltd
- Signed
- 30 Jun 2025
- Value
- £150,460
- Period
- 1 Jul 2025 – 30 Nov 2025
- Status
- active
No agreed KPIs: Not mandatory for contract value.
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
3 public bodies on the noticeClients of the procurement agent
- Cardiff and Vale University Health BoardBeneficiary authority
- NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership (hosted by Velindre University NHS Trust)Procuring entityPublic authority - central governmentWelsh devolved regulations applyManagement of the procurement process from planning through to award and supporting with contract management.
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- LEICA MICROSYSTEMS (UK) LIMITEDAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications (4)
Official links; attachments are not copiedNotices published for this procedure
- Contract details notice Contract details notice on Find a Tender
- Contract details notice Contract details notice on Find a Tender
- Contract award notice Contract award notice on Find a Tender
- Transparency notice Transparency notice on Find a Tender