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WPL06349 Histology Insourcing

Pathology services
South East (UKJ32)
Published value
Not published
Submission deadline Not published
Lots published1
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Tenderline Synopsis: UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL SOUTHAMPTON NHS FOUNDATION TRUST: "WPL06349 Histology Insourcing". Published status: complete. Published value: Value not published. 1 published lot. Submission deadline not published. See the official notice for participation instructions.
Contracting AuthorityUNIVERSITY HOSPITAL SOUTHAMPTON NHS FOUNDATION TRUSTScope & CategoriesNot publishedSubmission Window
complete
No deadline published
Submission GatewayDirect notice routeLegal Basis & RegimeStandard procurementEstimated Value (exc. VAT)Not published
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Published history for UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL SOUTHAMPTON NHS FOUNDATION TRUST. These figures describe retained records, not a forecast of bids or a measure of buyer bias.
Published-to-award variance
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Competition Density
1Bids / Report
100% of reports have one bid
Supplier ConcentrationNo estimate
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Payment Terms
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Coverage: 9 active published awards; 6 bid reports (which may be per lot). Supplier values exclude multi-supplier awards, frameworks and DPS, and use GBP only. They are published award values, not payments. Published-to-award variance compares single-lot, single-award, single-supplier GBP procedures with explicitly non-framework/non-DPS status; increases remain in the average. Unpublished data stays unknown. Awarded suppliers are winners, not all bidders.
Procedure terms
Contracting AuthorityUNIVERSITY HOSPITAL SOUTHAMPTON NHS FOUNDATION TRUST
Procedure methodNot published
Procurement categoryNot published
Statuscomplete
Framework / DPSNot published
CompetitionNot published
Above thresholdNot published
Legal basisNot published
Tender period startsNot published
Clarification deadlineNot published
Electronic submissionNot published
Submission languagesNot published
Published25 Mar 2026, 20:15 GMT
Last source update25 Mar 2026, 20:15 GMT
Recurring procurementNot published
ClassificationPathology services
Delivery area
South East (UKJ32)
OCIDocds-h6vhtk-067463
What is being bought
Insourcing to address workload backlog in Histology to improve turnaround times. Technical services for all resection and biopsy pathways.
What changed
From the official release history
  1. Status changed to complete
    25 Mar 2026, 20:15 GMT
  2. Official notice release published
    25 Mar 2026, 20:15 GMT
  3. Buyer information updated
    25 Mar 2026, 20:15 GMT
Lots and requirements (1)
Published by the contracting authority
  • Lot 1 · #1
    Individual lot title not published
    cancelled
    Published valueNot published
    Pathology Services (Histology Technical Preparation and Send Back (Recuts) Service(s). Technical Services for all resection and biopsy pathways (including, but not limited to, dermatology, gastrointestinal, gynaecology, breast, urology, and national screening programmes for bowel, breast, and cervical). This notice is confirmation of an award having been made based on a framework agreement and without competition. Contract Start Date: 23/03/2026 Contract End Date: 22/03/2027 Option to extend for further 12 months. Estimated lifetime value of the contract is : £1,034,064 incl VAT (incl extension option). This is a new service and provider.
    Contract periodNot published
    EligibilityNot published
    Options / renewalNot published
Timeline
  1. Procedure published
    25 Mar 2026, 20:15 GMT
  2. Award active
    Not published · Not published
  3. Contract active
    Signed 23 Mar 2026, 00:00 GMT · £861,720
Commercial outcome and competition
Awards
Health Now Ltd
Not published · Not published · active
Contracts
Contract
£861,720 · signed 23 Mar 2026, 00:00 GMT · active
Bid statistics
bids: 1 (lot 1)
Buyer and organisations in this procedure

UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL SOUTHAMPTON NHS FOUNDATION TRUST

Contracting authority GB-NHS-RHM
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  • UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL SOUTHAMPTON NHS FOUNDATION TRUST
    buyer

    GB-NHS: RHM
    Tremona Road, Southampton, UKJ32, SO166YD
    wplcontractsadministrator@wpl.uhs.nhs.uk

  • Health Now Limited
    supplier

    GB-COH: 13335901
    Hersham Farm House, Hersham Farm Business Park, Longcross Road, Longcross,, Chertsey, UKJ26, KT16 0DN

  • NHS Shared Business Services
    reviewBody

    Three, Cherry Trees Lane,, Hemel Hempstead, HP2 7AH
Documents (0)
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Planning and rationale
Planning budgetNot published
No-engagement rationaleNot published
Procedure rationaleContract award under the Provider Selection Regime (PSR)