Award

Hamamatsu slide scanner

  • Queen Victoria Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

UK5: Transparency notice - Procurement Act 2023 - view information about notice types

Notice identifier: 2026/S 000-006412

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-060de2

Published 24 January 2026, 6:47pm



Scope

Reference

C408016

Description

Queen Victoria Hospital is part of the Sussex Pathology Network (SPN). This purchase was waivered because there was a need to ensure alignment with all member organisations on a single scanning platform.


Contract 1. Purchase of Hamamatsu slide scanner

Supplier

Contract value

  • £115,900 excluding VAT
  • £139,080 including VAT

Above the relevant threshold

Earliest date the contract will be signed

27 January 2026

Contract dates (estimated)

  • 1 March 2026 to 28 February 2029
  • Possible extension to 28 February 2031
  • 5 years

Description of possible extension:

maintenance

Main procurement category

Goods

Options

The right to additional purchases while the contract is valid.

maintenance

CPV classifications

  • 71900000 - Laboratory services
  • 38000000 - Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses)

Other information

Conflicts assessment prepared/revised

Yes


Procedure

Procedure type

Direct award

Direct award justification

Single supplier - technical reasons

Queen Victoria Hospital is part of the Sussex Pathology Network (SPN). This purchase was waivered because there was a need to ensure alignment with all member organisations on a single scanning platform.


Supplier

HAMAMATSU PHOTONICS UK LIMITED

  • Companies House: 02228744

2 Howard Court, 10 Tewin Road

Welwyn Garden City, Hertfordshire,

AL7 1BW

United Kingdom

Region: UKH23 - Hertfordshire

Small or medium-sized enterprise (SME): No

Voluntary, community or social enterprise (VCSE): No

Contract 1. Purchase of Hamamatsu slide scanner


Contracting authority

Queen Victoria Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

  • Public Procurement Organisation Number: PDZB-1536-PVZG

Holtye Road

East Grinstead

RH19 3DZ

United Kingdom

Contact name: Charles Kirabo

Email: charles.kirabo@nhs.net

Website: https://www.qvh.nhs.uk/

Region: UKJ28 - West Sussex (North East)

Organisation type: Public authority - central government