Award

Purchase of an Auto Slide Preparation System and Automated Trimming Instrument

  • MERSEY AND WEST LANCASHIRE TEACHING HOSPITALS NHS TRUST

UK6: Contract award notice - Procurement Act 2023 - view information about notice types

Notice identifier: 2025/S 000-061055

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-059e78 (view related notices)

Published 30 September 2025, 4:55pm



Scope

Reference

W204582

Description

AS-410M Auto Slide Preparation System (inclusive of service contract)

AT-192M Automated Trimming Instrument (inclusive of service contract)


Contract 1

Supplier

Contract value

  • £938,025 excluding VAT
  • £1,125,630 including VAT

Above the relevant threshold

Award decision date

30 September 2025

Standstill period

  • End: 9 October 2025
  • 8 working days

Earliest date the contract will be signed

10 October 2025

Contract dates (estimated)

  • 1 November 2025 to 31 October 2030
  • 5 years

Main procurement category

Goods

CPV classifications

  • 33910000 - Pathology dissection instruments and supplies

Contract locations

  • UKD - North West (England)

Procedure

Procedure type

Direct award


Supplier

AXLAB LIMITED

  • Companies House: 14471643
  • Public Procurement Organisation Number: PQNY-4448-MDCV

112c High Street

Ipswich

IP7 5EL

United Kingdom

Region: UKH14 - Suffolk

Small or medium-sized enterprise (SME): Yes

Voluntary, community or social enterprise (VCSE): No

Supported employment provider: No

Public service mutual: No

Contract 1


Contracting authority

MERSEY AND WEST LANCASHIRE TEACHING HOSPITALS NHS TRUST

  • NHS Organisation Data Service: RBN
  • Public Procurement Organisation Number: PRYN-5195-GTQJ

Whiston Hospital, Warrington Rd

Prescot

L35 5DR

United Kingdom

Region: UKD71 - East Merseyside

Organisation type: Public authority - central government