- Northumbria Healthcare Facilities Management
- The Newcastle Upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
- Gateshead Health NHS Foundation Trust
- County Durham and Darlington NHS Foundation Trust
- NHS North East and North Cumbria Integrated Care Board
- South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
- North Tees and Hartlepool NHS Foundation Trust
Scope
Reference
NH2049
Description
Cellular Pathology laboratories in the North East North Cumbria (NENC) region currently maintain long term (30+ years) archives of all wax tissue blocks and microscope slides that are produced. The North East & North Cumbria Pathology network (NENC) has obtained limited Digital Diagnostics Capability funding from NHS England for purchase of an "advanced archiving solution" that will both save time for laboratory staff and dramatically reduce the risk of misfiling and loss of tissue blocks and slides. Any proposed archiving solution must be compatible with the current and legacy linear and/or data matrix barcodes on blocks and slides for identification of the materials
Total value (estimated)
- £558,333.33 excluding VAT
- £670,000 including VAT
Above the relevant threshold
Contract dates (estimated)
- 2 February 2026 to 1 February 2030
- Possible extension to 1 February 2035
- 9 years
Main procurement category
Goods
CPV classifications
- 38000000 - Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses)
- 48329000 - Imaging and archiving system
Engagement
Engagement deadline
1 October 2025
The engagement was carried out before this notice was published.
Engagement process description
2 companies able to provide a pathology archiving solution identified via online search. Providers were invited to demonstrate their solutions and how they may potentially improve administration process of archiving slides and blocks containing pathology samples. To aid understanding of how this technology could potentially fit within existing processes and save staff time and achieve efficiency of storage space.
Participation
Particular suitability
- Small and medium-sized enterprises (SME)
- Voluntary, community and social enterprises (VCSE)
Submission
Publication date of tender notice (estimated)
19 December 2025
Contracting authorities
Northumbria Healthcare Facilities Management
- Public Procurement Organisation Number: PLMV-4859-MQXP
Northumbria House, Unit 7 & 8 Silver Fox Way, Cobalt Business Park
North Shields
NE27 0QJ
United Kingdom
Region: UKC22 - Tyneside
Organisation type: Public authority - central government
The Newcastle Upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
- Public Procurement Organisation Number: PDCY-5582-YRHQ
Freeman Hospital, Freeman Road, High Heaton
Newcastle-upon-Tyne
NE7 7DN
United Kingdom
Region: UKC22 - Tyneside
Organisation type: Public authority - central government
Gateshead Health NHS Foundation Trust
- Public Procurement Organisation Number: PBLN-7375-RYXJ
Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Sheriff Hill
Gateshead
NE9 6SX
United Kingdom
Region: UKC22 - Tyneside
Organisation type: Public authority - central government
County Durham and Darlington NHS Foundation Trust
- Public Procurement Organisation Number: PQLT-2871-PCJY
Hollyhurst Road
Darlington
DL3 6HX
United Kingdom
Email: sarah.odonnell@northumbria-healthcare.nhs.uk
Website: https://www.cddft.nhs.uk/
Region: UKC13 - Darlington
Organisation type: Public authority - central government
NHS North East and North Cumbria Integrated Care Board
- Public Procurement Organisation Number: PMYZ-6944-BYLH
Voreda Portland Place
Penrith
CA11 7BF
United Kingdom
Email: sarah.odonnell@northumbria-healthcare.nhs.uk
Website: https://www.northeastnorthcumbria.nhs.uk/
Region: UKD12 - East Cumbria
Organisation type: Public authority - central government
South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
- Public Procurement Organisation Number: PZDC-7131-GJTH
The James Cook University Hospital, Marton Road
Middlesbrough
TS4 3BW
United Kingdom
Region: UKC12 - South Teesside
Organisation type: Public authority - central government
North Tees and Hartlepool NHS Foundation Trust
- Public Procurement Organisation Number: PJDT-5353-JMRJ
Hardwick Road
Stockton
TS19 8PE
United Kingdom
Email: sarah.odonnell@northumbria-healthcare.nhs.uk
Website: https://www.nth.nhs.uk/
Region: UKC11 - Hartlepool and Stockton-on-Tees
Organisation type: Public authority - central government