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# Pathology Solutions

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/pathology-solutions-ocds-h6vhtk-0468c3). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** HealthTrust Europe LLP (HTE) acting on behalf of: "Pathology Solutions". Published status: planned. Planned Pipeline Value: £500,000,000. 16 published lots. Submission deadline not published. See the official notice for participation instructions.

## Key Information
- **Status:** PLANNED (no submission deadline published)
- **Buyer:** [HealthTrust Europe LLP (HTE) acting on behalf of](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/healthtrust-europe-llp-hte-acting-on-behalf-of-GB-FTS-111562)
- **Planned Pipeline Value:** £500,000,000 (GBP)
- **Submission Deadline:** Not published
- **Lots:** 16
- **Procurement Method:** Not published
- **Main Category:** services
- **Classifications (CPV):** Analytical or scientific software development services, Analytical or scientific software package, Analytical, scientific, mathematical or forecasting software development services, Automation system, Biochemical analysers (+34 more)
- **Delivery Location:** UK
- **Legal Basis:** CELEX 32014L0024
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-0468c3`

## Before you bid
Deciding whether to bid? The Tenderline page for this tender carries the competition and buyer analysis this notice does not:

- **Expected competition:** how many bids lots like this attract, from past awards in the same market.
- **Who could compete:** suppliers who have won similar work, and who holds the current contract.
- **Buyer track record:** earlier work for this buyer, its unexpired awards, and how its awards compared with its estimates.
- **Price forecast:** the commercial price range for each lot, with the middle 50% of comparable awards.

- **What it takes to win:** selection and award criteria, lot by lot.
- **Contract history:** what this tender replaces, and every notice in the procedure.

[Open the competition and buyer analysis](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/pathology-solutions-ocds-h6vhtk-0468c3#tl-md)

## Description
This PIN is for Suppliers to express their interest in a Framework Agreement for Pathology Solutions. This Framework's scope is to become an all-encompassing solution for Pathology needs, including the provision of equipment, analysers, maintenance, reagents, managed services, software, laboratory consumables, automation, and innovative solutions. Organisations interested in bidding for this framework agreement should register their interest by submitting the Microsoft Form detailed below by 26/07/2024.
To support your email indicating your interest, please submit the following Microsoft Form to confirm your interest, selecting the lots you are interested in and providing a brief overview of your organisation's operations. https://forms.office.com/e/jMc4Mc1sKD
If you are unable to access the Sway form, please submit the above by emailing at eman.majid@htepg.com.
For clarity, HTE intends to begin market engagement with interested Suppliers in August 2024.

## Lots (16)
### Lot 1a: Pathology Equipment (all analysers)
- **Lot id:** `1a`
- **Status:** planned
- **CPV codes:** 33100000, 33124110, 33124130, 33159000, 33698000, 38434500
- **Delivery regions:** UK

- **Description:** Lot 1a will establish a supply for Diagnostic Pathology Equipment. A comprehensive range of diagnostic pathology equipment will be available through this lot which includes but is not limited to laboratory equipment, pathology analysers, equipment re...

### Lot 1b: Digital Pathology Equipment
- **Lot id:** `1b`
- **Status:** planned
- **CPV codes:** 33000000, 33100000, 33110000, 33124100, 33190000, 33197000
- **Delivery regions:** UK

- **Description:** This Lot 1b will establish a supply for all digital pathology equipment, including but not limited to Whole Slide Imaging Scanners, workstations, and any other associated equipment, consumables, maintenance and any associated software.

### Lot 1c: Gross Imaging
- **Lot id:** `1c`
- **Status:** planned
- **CPV codes:** 33100000, 33124100, 38520000, 85111800
- **Delivery regions:** UK

- **Description:** Lot 1c will establish a supply for all Gross Imaging equipment requirements, including but not limited to imaging systems, stands, any equipment used to capture images on macroscopic specimens and any other associated equipment, consumables, maintena...

### Lot 1d: POCT Equipment
- **Lot id:** `1d`
- **Status:** planned
- **CPV codes:** 33100000, 33124100, 33124110, 33124130, 33124131, 33159000
- **Delivery regions:** UK

- **Description:** Lot 1d will establish a supply for all Point of Care Testing (POCT) equipment. This is to include but not be limited to blood glucose and ketone analysers, blood gas analysers, rapid diagnostic test kits, drugs of abuse test kits, urinalysis analyser...

### Lot 1e: Pathology Automation/Robotics Equipment
- **Lot id:** `1e`
- **Status:** planned
- **CPV codes:** 33124100, 33124130, 48921000
- **Delivery regions:** UK

- **Description:** Lot 1e will establish a supply for laboratory pathology automation and robotics equipment to enhance workflow. This is to include but not be limited to, all levels of automation (full and partial) enhancing workflow on pathology specimen solutions, s...

### Lot 1f: Pre-Pre-Analytics
- **Lot id:** `1f`
- **Status:** planned
- **CPV codes:** 33124110, 33159000, 33698000, 85111800
- **Delivery regions:** UK

- **Description:** Lot 1f will establish a supply for pre-pre-analytics through technological innovation. This is to include but not be limited to technologies that address the quality and tracking of samples throughout the pathology pathway, and any other associated e...

### Lot 2a: Pathology Managed Service
- **Lot id:** `2a`
- **Status:** planned
- **CPV codes:** 33124100, 33124130, 85111800
- **Delivery regions:** UK

- **Description:** Lot 2a will establish a supply for managed services for all pathology disciplines, which will include but not be limited to provision of, maintenance and replacement of pathology equipment (including enabling works), associated connectivity and the s...

### Lot 3a: Digital Pathology End to End Solution
- **Lot id:** `3a`
- **Status:** planned
- **CPV codes:** 33000000, 33100000, 33110000, 33124100, 33124110, 33190000
- **Delivery regions:** UK

- **Description:** Lot 3a will cover provision of the entire digital pathology service and requirements in Participating Authorities transformation to digital workflows. This will include all equipment, software and any additional services or solutions to support with ...

### Lot 4a: Digital Pathology Software (Including IMS + Storage)
- **Lot id:** `4a`
- **Status:** planned
- **CPV codes:** 33124110, 33197000, 48318000, 48329000, 85111800
- **Delivery regions:** UK

- **Description:** Lot 4a will cover all digital pathology software associated with a digital pathology workflow. This includes but is not limited to, digital image management solutions, image reporting solutions, and analysis, storage and any other associated systems ...

### Lot 4b: Clinical AI
- **Lot id:** `4b`
- **Status:** planned
- **CPV codes:** 33124110, 48328000, 48461000, 48814400, 72212000, 72212328
- **Delivery regions:** UK

- **Description:** Lot 4b will include but is not limited to the supplier of pathology diagnostic and/or Operational AI tools, algorithms, analytics in existence, or developed in conjunction with a customer.

### Lot 4c: Image Storage Solutions
- **Lot id:** `4c`
- **Status:** planned
- **CPV codes:** 48780000, 48782000
- **Delivery regions:** UK

- **Description:** Lot 4c will include the provision of Image Storage Solutions for pathology laboratories. This includes but is not limited to the software solutions to enable storage, any supporting infrastructure, any security software to protect the solutions.

### Lot 4d: Patient sample tracking
- **Lot id:** `4d`
- **Status:** planned
- **CPV codes:** 33124110, 33159000, 33698000, 85111800
- **Delivery regions:** UK

- **Description:** Lot 4d will include the provision of patient sample tracking software throughout the whole pathology patient pathway. This includes but is not limited to, application support for sample tracking, barcode/RFID and tracking technologies.

### Lot 5a: Blood Collection
- **Lot id:** `5a`
- **Status:** planned
- **CPV codes:** 33141300
- **Delivery regions:** UK

- **Description:** Lot 5a is for the supply of blood collection consumables, devices and accessories.

### Lot 5b: Laboratory Consumables
- **Lot id:** `5b`
- **Status:** planned
- **CPV codes:** 33140000, 33694000, 33698000
- **Delivery regions:** UK

- **Description:** Lot 5b will establish a supply of laboratory consumables for all pathology disciplines including Biochemistry, Cellular Pathology, Gross Imaging, Microbiology, Blood Sciences, POCT. This includes all laboratory consumables associated within the patho...

### Lot 5c: Culture Media
- **Lot id:** `5c`
- **Status:** planned
- **CPV codes:** 24931250, 33698100
- **Delivery regions:** UK

- **Description:** Lot 5c will establish the supply of Pre-Poured and Bottled Culture Media Products, Services and Associated Consumables. This includes but will not be limited to, chromogenic media, pre-poured and bottles culture media, associated antibiotic susceptib...

### Lot 5d: Reagents and Quality Control
- **Lot id:** `5d`
- **Status:** planned
- **CPV codes:** 33140000, 33694000, 33698000
- **Delivery regions:** UK

- **Description:** Lot 5d will establish the supply of Reagents and QC materials for all scoped pathology disciplines. This will include all reagents and supporting material and/or to allow QC testing for associated equipment.

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F015801-2024)
- **Last Source Update:** 2024-05-20T09:09:43.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-23T03:49:14.300Z
- **Machine API:** https://tenderline.uk/api/public/tenders/ocds-h6vhtk-0468c3