Awarded· 28 Aug 2025
AA-326-25-TW Outsourcing Laboratory Analyses & Reporting of Specimens (Histopathology)
NHS Ayrshire & Arran · South Ayrshire, Scotland
NHS Ayrshire & Arran has awarded AA-326-25-TW Outsourcing Laboratory Analyses & Reporting of Specimens (Histopathology). It is a contract for other health and social care in South Ayrshire.
Source: Public Contracts Scotland, published 5 Sep 2025. Details are refreshed every 30 minutes.
Key dates
2025
Contract awarded
Poundbury Cancer Institute
2025
Award notice published
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About this tender
In brief
NHS Ayrshire & Arran has awarded AA-326-25-TW Outsourcing Laboratory Analyses & Reporting of Specimens (Histopathology). It is a contract for other health and social care in South Ayrshire. The contract went to Poundbury Cancer Institute. It was awarded on 28 August 2025. The contract value is £100,000.
It is run as an award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition. Public Contracts Scotland published it on 5 September 2025. The OCDS ID is ocds-r6ebe6-0000809454.
Summary of the contracting process
The contracting process for the project "AA-326-25-TW Outsourcing Laboratory Analyses & Reporting of Specimens (Histopathology)" is managed by NHS Ayrshire & Arran, located in Ayr, UK. The procurement is classified under the Health industry category with activities focused on the Ayrshire and Arran region. This tender has reached the award stage, with the contract being signed on 28th August 2025.
The procurement method employed was limited, with the rationale of ensuring continued screening programme services throughout the Ayrshire and Arran health board, indicating that the procedure did not involve a prior call for competition. The total contract value is £100,000 GBP. The award to Poundbury Cancer Institute, an SME, highlights opportunities for small and medium enterprises capable of delivering specialist services which are crucial for health screening programmes.
About this tender
Outsourcing Laboratory Analyses & Reporting of Specimens (Histopathology)
Lots (1)
- 01
Lot 1Complete
Outsourcing Laboratory Analyses & Reporting of Specimens (Histopathology)
Key facts
Contract
- Service
- Other
- Procurement type
- Standard
- Category
- Services
- Contract period
- Not specified - Not specified
- Lots
- 1
- Awarded to
- Poundbury Cancer Institute
- Number of suppliers
- 1
Procedure
- Notice type
- PCS Notice - Website Contract Award Notice
- Procurement method
- Limited
- Procedure
- Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
- Current stage
- Award
- Stages so far
- Award
- Published on
- Public Contracts Scotland
- Awardee scale
- SME
- Buyer's portal
- Public Contracts Scotland
Values
- Contracts value
- £100,000
Not stated in the notice: tender value, lots value, awards value.
Status
- Tender
- Complete
- Lots
- Complete
- Contracts
- Active
Not stated in the notice: awards.
References
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-r6ebe6-0000809454
- CPV code
- 85148000 - Medical analysis services
- CPV division
- 85 - Health and social work services
Location
- Local authority
- South Ayrshire
- Town
- Kilmarnock
- Postcode
- KA6 6AB
- Electoral ward
- Maybole, North Carrick and Coylton
- Constituency
- Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock
- Delivery area
- South Ayrshire
- Region
- Scotland
- Sub-region
- South Ayrshire
- Area
- Southern Scotland
- Country
- Scotland
Buyer and supplier
Contracting authority
- Organisation
- NHS Ayrshire & Arran
- Category
- Services
- Phone
- +44 1294322005
- Address
- Ayr, KA6 6AB · Scotland · Scotland
Not stated in the notice: contact.
Awarded supplier
- Supplier
- Poundbury Cancer Institute
- Awardee scale
- SME
- Number of suppliers
- 1
- Awards value
- Not stated
- Company record
- Search Companies House
Documents and links
- AA-326-25-TW Outsourcing Laboratory Analyses & Reporting of Specimens (Histopathology) - Outsourcing…publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx
- Public Contracts Scotland portal, to register and bidapi.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/v1/Notice
- OCDS record ocds-r6ebe6-0000809454 (JSON)find-tender.service.gov.uk/api/1.0/ocdsReleasePackages/ocds-r…
Questions about this tender
Who won the AA-326-25-TW Outsourcing Laboratory Analyses & Reporting of Specimens… contract?
NHS Ayrshire & Arran awarded the contract to Poundbury Cancer Institute on 28 August 2025.
How much is the AA-326-25-TW Outsourcing Laboratory Analyses & Reporting of Specimens… contract worth?
The contract value is £100,000.
Who is the buyer for AA-326-25-TW Outsourcing Laboratory Analyses & Reporting of Specimens…?
NHS Ayrshire & Arran, based in South Ayrshire, Scotland.
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