WPL06349 Histology Insourcing

Location

Southampton

Description

Insourcing to address workload backlog in Histology to improve turnaround times. Technical services for all resection and biopsy pathways.

Total Quantity or Scope

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.

Award Detail

Renewal Options

12 month extension option available.

Award Criteria

CPV Codes

• 85111800 - Pathology services

Indicators

• Options are available.
• Award on basis of price and quality.

Legal Justification

Contract award under the Provider Selection Regime (PSR)

Other Information

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. The decision makers: Trust Clinical and Commercial & Procurement support functions. No conflicts of interest, or potential conflicts of interest, were declared by any decision makers.