Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Worcestershire Acute Hospitals NHS Trust
Worcestershire Royal Hospital, Charles Hastings Way
Worcester
WR5 1DD
Contact
Robert Morris
Telephone
+44 1527512148
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKG12 - Worcestershire
Internet address(es)
Main address
https://www.worcsacute.nhs.uk/
Buyer's address
https://www.worcsacute.nhs.uk/
one.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at
https://health-family.force.com/s/Welcome
Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted electronically via
https://health-family.force.com/s/Welcome
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted to the above-mentioned address
Electronic communication requires the use of tools and devices that are not generally available. Unrestricted and full direct access to these tools and devices is possible, free of charge, at
https://health-family.force.com/s/Welcome
one.4) Type of the contracting authority
Body governed by public law
one.5) Main activity
Health
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
Histology Reporting
Reference number
C384271
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 85111800 - Pathology services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
Provision of a histology reporting service.
two.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT: £2,080,000
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.2) Description
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKG1 - Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire
Main site or place of performance
Department of Pathology
Worcestershire Royal Hospital
Charles Hastings Way
Worcester
WR5 1DD
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Provision of a histology reporting service, providing a full diagnostic report on all samples submitted by the Authority.
The samples are to be submitted by provision of paper or electronic patient/case data in a format to be agreed by both parties and by the issuing of associated glass slides to the supplier, via a dedicated courier service provided by the supplier. An alternative process for submitting digital slides may be agreed between the Supplier and the Authority should relevant enabling technology be available.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Price
two.2.6) Estimated value
Value excluding VAT: £2,080,000
two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months
24
This contract is subject to renewal
No
two.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted: No
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: Yes
Description of options
Optional extension of two periods of 12 months. The duration of the contract shall be no longer than 4 years in total.
two.2.13) Information about European Union Funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No
Section three. Legal, economic, financial and technical information
three.1) Conditions for participation
three.1.2) Economic and financial standing
Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
Section four. Procedure
four.1) Description
four.1.1) Type of procedure
Open procedure
four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: No
four.2) Administrative information
four.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date
17 September 2025
four.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
English
four.2.6) Minimum time frame during which the tenderer must maintain the tender
Duration in months: 3 (from the date stated for receipt of tender)
four.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders
Date
27 August 2025
Local time
3:00pm
Section six. Complementary information
six.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement: No
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
Worcestershire Acute Hospitals NHS Trust
Charles Hastings Way
Worcester
WR5 1DD
Country
United Kingdom