Awarded· 31 Mar 2024
Dermatology Histopathology Service
Mid Cheshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust · Cheshire East, North West
Mid Cheshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust has awarded Dermatology Histopathology Service. It is a contract for other health and social care in Cheshire East.
Source: Find a Tender, published 12 Jun 2025. Details are refreshed every 30 minutes.
Key dates
2024
Contract awarded
Uralensis Innov8
2025
Award notice published
Award Notice · 15:04
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About this tender
In brief
Mid Cheshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust has awarded Dermatology Histopathology Service. It is a contract for other health and social care in Cheshire East. The contract went to Uralensis Innov8. It was awarded on 31 March 2024. The contract value is £437,244.
It is run as an award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition. Find a Tender published it on 12 June 2025. The notice number is 032052-2025. The OCDS ID is ocds-h6vhtk-0547f7.
Summary of the contracting process
The procurement process by Mid Cheshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust has concluded with the award of a contract for the provision of a Dermatology Histopathology Service in East Cheshire. This falls within the health services industry category, under CPV classification code 85100000. The contract spans from 1st April 2024 to 31st March 2026, with an indicative lifetime value of £437,244.
The award was made using a limited procurement method, specifically a Direct Award procedure without a prior call for competition, under the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023. Key operations include the transport and processing of tissue samples, consultancy, and pathology reporting, all integral to dermatology services in the region.
The awarded contract reflects stage progression from tender to award, showcasing a completed status as of the document date in June 2025. This procurement offers significant opportunities for business growth, particularly appealing to SMEs in the healthcare services sector, such as pathology labs and medical transport services.
The selected supplier, Uralensis Innov8 Limited, a UK-based SME, exemplifies the type of business well-suited for such contracts, capable of delivering specialized histopathology services. With the potential option for a contract extension, dedicated service providers stand to benefit from long-term engagement with the NHS framework.
The notice in full
The service will provide a consultant led histopathology, service covering East Cheshire Dermatology Service, to support with the diagnosis of patients following minor op surgery by diagnosing benign or cancerous dermatological conditions.
Lots (1)
- 01
Lot 1Cancelled
The service would be inclusive of -
- Transport of samples from Macclesfield - the Customer will arrange for samples to be adequately packaged and ensure the dispatching site is compliant with all transport arrangements
- Laboratory processing of wet tissue to H&E slides - inclusive of cut up by a Pathologist or HPC registered BMS, Embedding, Sectioning, H&E slides (irrespective of quantity), Further Work (irrespective of number or quantity) and Special Stains
- Diagnostic report by a Consultant Pathologist, to include 5% quality control peer review.
- 2nd opinion work
- MDT meeting support - either by teleconferencing or in person.
- Storage of blocks and slides for the duration of the contract
Key facts
Contract
- Service
- Other health and social care
- Procurement type
- Standard
- Category
- Services
- Contract period
- Not specified - Not specified
- Lots
- 1
- Awarded to
- Uralensis Innov8
- Number of suppliers
- 1
Procedure
- Notice type
- 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
- Find a Tender Service
- Awardee scale
- SME
Values
- Contracts value
- £437,244
Not stated in the notice: tender value, lots value, awards value.
Status
- Tender
- Complete
- Lots
- Cancelled
- Awards
- Active
- Contracts
- Active
References
- Find a Tender notice
- 032052-2025
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-0547f7
- CPV code
- 85100000 - Health services
- CPV division
- 85 - Health and social work services
Location
- Local authority
- Cheshire East
- Town
- Crewe
- Postcode
- CW1 4TQ
- Electoral ward
- Leighton
- Constituency
- Crewe and Nantwich
- Delivery area
- Cheshire East
- Region
- North West
- Sub-region
- Cheshire East
- Area
- Cheshire
- Country
- England
Buyer and supplier
Contracting authority
- Organisation
- Mid Cheshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
- Category
- Services
- Address
- Crewe, CW1 4TQ · North West · England
Not stated in the notice: contact, phone.
Awarded supplier
- Supplier
- Uralensis Innov8
- Awardee scale
- SME
- Number of suppliers
- 1
- Awards value
- Not stated
- Company record
- Search Companies House
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Questions about Dermatology Histopathology Service
Who won the Dermatology Histopathology Service contract?
Mid Cheshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust awarded the contract to Uralensis Innov8 on 31 March 2024.
How much is the Dermatology Histopathology Service contract worth?
The contract value is £437,244.
Who is the buyer for Dermatology Histopathology Service?
Mid Cheshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, based in Cheshire East, North West.
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