Awarded· 1 Jan 2026
Histopathology Managed Service Contract Renewal
NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership-procurement Services (hosted By Velindre University NHS Trust) · Rhondda Cynon Taf, Wales
NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership-procurement Services (hosted By Velindre University NHS Trust) has awarded Histopathology Managed Service Contract Renewal. It is a contract for other health and social care in Rhondda Cynon Taf.
Source: Sell2Wales, published 14 Jan 2026. Details are refreshed every 30 minutes.
Key dates
2026
Contract awarded
Leica Microsystems (uk
2026
Award notice published
OJEU - F3 - Contract Award Notice · 00:00
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About this tender
In brief
NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership-procurement Services (hosted By Velindre University NHS Trust) has awarded Histopathology Managed Service Contract Renewal. It is a contract for other health and social care in Rhondda Cynon Taf. The contract went to Leica Microsystems (uk. It was awarded on 1 January 2026. The contract value is £2,536,757.
It is run as an award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition. Sell2Wales published it on 14 January 2026. The OCDS ID is ocds-kuma6s-160318.
Summary of the contracting process
The NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership-Procurement Services, hosted by Velindre University NHS Trust, has successfully completed the award stage of a procurement process as of 14th January 2026. The process involved the renewal of a Histopathology Managed Service Contract for Hywel Dda University Health Board. This contract, valued at £2,536,757.66, encompasses vital services such as equipment provision, consumables, and maintenance for a laboratory in Glangwili General Hospital.
This procurement falls under the health industry category and employed a limited procurement method, specifically a direct award without prior publication, through the NHS Supply Chain Framework Agreement for Laboratory Diagnostics and Pathology Managed Services. Large-scale enterprises with capabilities in delivering comprehensive managed services, including equipment supply, middleware, and training, would find this contract advantageous for strategic growth.
The notice in full
Hywel Dda University Health Board (HDUHB) have awarded a contract for their cellular pathology managed service which includes equipment, consumables, middleware, training and maintenance at their consolidated laboratory in Glangwili General Hospital (GGH). The managed service contract (MSC) is focused on facilitating the diagnosis and study of diseases by examining tissue samples/biopsies under a microscope to identify abnormalities.
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Hywel Dda University Health Board (HDUHB) have awarded a contract for their cellular pathology managed service which includes equipment, consumables, middleware, training and maintenance at their consolidated laboratory in Glangwili General Hospital (GGH). The managed service contract (MSC) is focused on facilitating the diagnosis and study of diseases by examining tissue samples/biopsies under a microscope to identify abnormalities..
The procurement process utilised was a direct award using the NHS Supply Chain Framework Agreement for Laboratory Diagnostics, Point of Care Testing and Pathology Managed Services (2023/S 000-028831)
Key facts
Contract
- Service
- Other health and social care
- Procurement type
- Standard
- Category
- Services
- Contract period
- Not specified - Not specified
- Lots
- 1
- Awarded to
- Leica Microsystems (uk
- Number of suppliers
- 1
Procedure
- Notice type
- OJEU - F3 - 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
- Sell2Wales
- Awardee scale
- Large
- Buyer's portal
- Sell2Wales
Values
- Contracts value
- £2,536,757
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-kuma6s-160318
- CPV code
- 85111800 - Pathology services
- CPV division
- 85 - Health and social work services
Location
- Local authority
- Rhondda Cynon Taf
- Town
- Cardiff
- Postcode
- CF15 7QZ
- Electoral ward
- Taff's Well
- Constituency
- Cardiff North
- Delivery area
- South West Wales
- Region
- Wales
- Sub-region
- Central Valleys and Bridgend
- Area
- South East Wales
- Country
- Wales
Buyer and supplier
Contracting authority
- Organisation
- NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership-procurement Services (hosted By Velindre University NHS Trust)
- Category
- Services
- Address
- Cardiff, CF15 7QZ · Wales · Wales
Not stated in the notice: contact, phone.
Awarded supplier
- Supplier
- Leica Microsystems (uk
- Awardee scale
- Large
- Number of suppliers
- 1
- Awards value
- Not stated
- Company record
- Search Companies House
Documents and links
- Histopathology Managed Service Contract Renewal - Hywel Dda University Health Board (HDUHB) have awarded a…sell2wales.gov.wales/search/show/search_view.aspx
- Nwssp.nhs.walesnwssp.nhs.wales/ourservices/procurement-services/
- Sell2Wales portal, to register and bidapi.sell2wales.gov.wales/v1
- Latest noticesell2wales.gov.wales/search/search_switch.aspx
- OCDS record ocds-kuma6s-160318 (JSON)find-tender.service.gov.uk/api/1.0/ocdsReleasePackages/ocds-k…
Questions about Histopathology Managed Service Contract Renewal
Who won the Histopathology Managed Service Contract Renewal contract?
NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership-procurement Services (hosted By Velindre University NHS Trust) awarded the contract to Leica Microsystems (uk on 1 January 2026.
How much is the Histopathology Managed Service Contract Renewal contract worth?
The contract value is £2,536,757.
Who is the buyer for Histopathology Managed Service Contract Renewal?
NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership-procurement Services (hosted By Velindre University NHS Trust), based in Rhondda Cynon Taf, Wales.
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