Coming up· published 5 Jan 2026
CWPS - Pathology Sample Transportation
University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire NHS Trust · Birmingham, West Midlands
University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire NHS Trust is planning CWPS - Pathology Sample Transportation. It is a contract for other health and social care in Birmingham.
Source: Find a Tender, published 6 Jan 2026. Details are refreshed every 30 minutes.
Key dates
2026
Pipeline notice published
UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice · 14:29
View notice2026
Tender notice expected
Date given in the buyer's earlier notice
Next
2027
Contract starts
2032
Contract ends
5 years after it starts
About this tender
In brief
University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire NHS Trust is planning CWPS - Pathology Sample Transportation. It is a contract for other health and social care in Birmingham. The buyer has published an early notice. It gives providers time to prepare before the tender opens. The estimated value is £20,000,000. The contract runs from 31 March 2027 to 1 April 2032. It lasts 5 years.
The buyer marks it as suitable for SMEs. Find a Tender published it on 6 January 2026. The notice number is 000709-2026. The OCDS ID is ocds-h6vhtk-06002c.
Summary of the contracting process
The University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire NHS Trust, in collaboration with HealthTrust Europe LLP, has initiated a public procurement process to contract a dedicated Pathology Transport Service for Coventry and Warwickshire Pathology Services. This initiative, titled "CWPS - Pathology Sample Transportation," is currently in the planning stage, focusing on road transport services and pathology services across the United Kingdom.
A preliminary market engagement exercise is scheduled from 6th January 2026, concluding on 1st September 2026, with a formal notice expected by 26th September 2026. The entire procurement process is set under the UK Procurement Act 2023/54, with a substantial value of £24 million, covering both sample and consumable transportation needs. The contract period is planned to start from 1st April 2027, extending potentially until 1st April 2036.
Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) are encouraged to participate, as the procurement is designed to accommodate such businesses, enhancing sector growth and competitive dynamics.
The notice in full
Coventry and Warwickshire Pathology Services ("CWPS") is seeking a partner to implement a dedicated Pathology Transport Service which will provide sample, consumable and chemical transport. Coventry and Warwickshire Pathology Service ("CWPS") is a managed network of pathology laboratories hosted by University Hospital Coventry and Warwickshire NHS Trust (UHCW). Laboratory services are provided by laboratories at University Hospital, Coventry; Warwick Hospital, Warwick; and George Eliot Hospital, Nuneaton.
Lots: no lot details came through with this notice. The official notice and the tender pack have the full breakdown.
Key facts
Contract
- Service
- Other health and social care
- Procurement type
- Standard
- Category
- Services
- Contract period
- 31 Mar 2027 to 1 Apr 2032 (5 years)
- Suitable for
- Small and medium sized businesses (SMEs)
Procedure
- Notice type
- UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
- Current stage
- Planning
- Stages so far
- Planning
- Published on
- Find a Tender Service
Not stated in the notice: procurement method, awardee scale.
Values
- Tender value
- £20,000,000
Not stated in the notice: lots value, awards value, contracts value.
Status
- Tender
- Planning
- Lots
- Planning
Not stated in the notice: awards, contracts.
References
- Find a Tender notice
- 000709-2026
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-06002c
- CPV code
- 60000000 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport); 60100000 - Road transport services; 60180000 - Hire of goods-transport vehicles with driver; 85111800 - Pathology services
- CPV division
- 60 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport); 85 - Health and social work services
Location
- Local authority
- Birmingham
- Town
- Coventry
- Postcode
- CV2 2DX
- Electoral ward
- Edgbaston
- Constituency
- Birmingham Edgbaston
- Region
- West Midlands
- Sub-region
- Birmingham
- Area
- West Midlands
- Country
- England
Buyer
Contracting authority
- Organisation
- University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire NHS Trust
- Category
- Services
- Contact
- Customer Care
- Phone
- 08458875000
- Address
- Coventry, CV2 2DX · West Midlands · England
Documents and links
Questions about CWPS - Pathology Sample Transportation
When will the CWPS - Pathology Sample Transportation tender open?
University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire NHS Trust has not yet given a date for the tender notice. An early notice is the time to answer any market engagement questions and gather the evidence a bid will need.
How much is the CWPS - Pathology Sample Transportation contract worth?
The estimated value is £20,000,000. The contract runs from 31 March 2027 to 1 April 2032 (5 years).
Who is the buyer for CWPS - Pathology Sample Transportation?
University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire NHS Trust, based in Birmingham, West Midlands. The named contact is Customer Care, on 08458875000.
How do I bid for CWPS - Pathology Sample Transportation?
Register on the buyer's portal named in the notice, download the tender pack and check every condition of participation before you start writing. The buyer has marked it as suitable for SMEs. Care Sync Experts writes and reviews care tender bids from £1,500 + VAT.
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- Read the early notice in full.
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