Contract

Waiver - BWC_RQ3 - Shandon Diagnostics (Epredia) Ltd-3 year service contract for Histostar embedding centre and 2xExcelsior AS tissue processors

  • Birmingham Women's and Children's NHS Foundation Trust

UK7: Contract details notice - Procurement Act 2023 - view information about notice types

Notice identifier: 2026/S 000-010185

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-06476b

Published 4 February 2026, 4:47pm



Scope

Description

This service relates to the 3 year service contract for Histostar embedding centre and 2xExcelsior AS tissue processors by Shandon Diagnostics (Epredia) Ltd


Contract 1. Waiver - BWC_RQ3 - Shandon Diagnostics (Epredia) Ltd-3 year service contract for Histostar embedding centre and 2xExcelsior AS tissue processors

Supplier

Contract value

  • £31,162.85 excluding VAT
  • £37,395.42 including VAT

Below the relevant threshold

Date signed

10 December 2025

Contract dates

  • 11 December 2025 to 19 December 2025
  • 9 days

Main procurement category

Services

CPV classifications

  • 79994000 - Contract administration services

Procedure

Procedure type

Below threshold - without competition


Supplier

Shandon Diagnostics (Epredia) Ltd

  • Companies House: 00330973

TUDOR ROAD MANOR PARK RUNCORN ENGLAND WA7 1TA

MANOR PARK RUNCORN

WA7 1TA

United Kingdom

Region: UKD71 - East Merseyside

Small or medium-sized enterprise (SME): Yes

Voluntary, community or social enterprise (VCSE): Yes

Contract 1. Waiver - BWC_RQ3 - Shandon Diagnostics (Epredia) Ltd-3 year service contract for Histostar embedding centre and 2xExcelsior AS tissue processors


Contracting authority

Birmingham Women's and Children's NHS Foundation Trust

  • Public Procurement Organisation Number: PNXM-2771-CPCW

Steelhouse Lane

Birmingham

B4 6NH

United Kingdom

Contact name: Melisa CharlesAgwu

Email: bsolcategoryteams@uhb.nhs.uk

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

Region: UKG31 - Birmingham

Organisation type: Public authority - central government


Other organisation

These organisations are carrying out the procurement, or part of it, on behalf of the contracting authorities.

University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust

Summary of their role in this procurement: University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust host the Birmingham and Solihull (BSOL) Procurement Collaborative, a shared procurement service acting on behalf of multiple Trusts within the Birmingham and Solihull integrated care System.

  • Public Procurement Organisation Number: PWVL-6877-BXXV

Mindelsohn Way

Birmingham

B15 2WB

United Kingdom

Contact name: Melisa CharlesAgwu

Email: bsolcategoryteams@uhb.nhs.uk

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

Region: UKG31 - Birmingham


Contact organisation

Contact Birmingham Women's and Children's NHS Foundation Trust for any enquiries.