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Awarded· 14 Aug 2024

Histopathology Outsourcing for Portsmouth Hospitals University Trust Cellular Pathology department

South of England Procurement Centre · Fareham, South East

South of England Procurement Centre has awarded this contract. It is a contract for other health and social care in Fareham.

Source: Find a Tender, published 12 Jan 2026. Details are refreshed every 30 minutes.

Key dates

  1. 2024

    Contract awarded

    Poundbury Cancer Institute

  2. 2024

    Award notice published

    Award Notice · 14:29

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  3. 2026

    Tender notice updated

    Tender Notice · 10:40

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About this tender

In brief

South of England Procurement Centre has awarded this contract. It is a contract for other health and social care in Fareham. The contract went to Poundbury Cancer Institute. It was awarded on 14 August 2024. The contract value is £950,000.

It is run as an award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition. Find a Tender published it on 12 January 2026. The notice number is 002157-2026. The OCDS ID is ocds-h6vhtk-048bb9.

Summary of the contracting process

This public procurement process, initiated by the South of England Procurement Centre, centres on the "Histopathology Outsourcing for Portsmouth Hospitals University Trust Cellular Pathology department." The procurement, categorised within pathology services (CPV code 85111800), involves outsourcing histopathology cases with laboratory technical and consultant diagnostic reporting services.

It is located in the UK, Fareham (region UKJ35) and was managed without an open call for competition as it falls outside the directive's application scope. The procurement process used the Provider Selection Regime (PSR), with a direct award confirmed for the contract starting from 1st November 2025 to 31st December 2026. The total contract value amounts to £950,000 excluding VAT, with the award procedure finalised by early January 2026.

Businesses providing certified consultants and meeting ISO15189 accreditation standards are particularly well-suited to benefit from this opportunity, contributing to robust patient safety and high service value.

The notice in full

Outsourcing of Histopathology cases, including provision of both laboratory technical and Consultant diagnostic reporting services, attendance at MDT.

Lots (1)

  1. 01

    Lot 1Cancelled

    Outsourcing of Histopathology cases, including provision of both laboratory technical and Consultant diagnostic reporting services, attendance at MDT, courier services

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Key facts

Every field the notice carries. Anything it leaves blank is listed under its table.

Contract

Service
Other health and social care
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
Tender Notice
Procurement method
Limited
Procedure
Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
Current stage
Award
Stages so far
Tender, Award
Published on
Find a Tender Service
Awardee scale
Large

Values

Contracts value
£950,000

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
002157-2026
Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-048bb9
CPV code
85111800 - Pathology services
CPV division
85 - Health and social work services
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Location

South of England Procurement Centre is based in Fareham. The area the service covers can be wider, so check the notice and the lots.
Local authority
Fareham
Town
Portsmouth
Postcode
PO15 5TH
Electoral ward
Titchfield
Constituency
Hamble Valley
Delivery area
South East (England)
Region
South East
Sub-region
South Hampshire
Area
Hampshire and Isle of Wight
Country
England
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Buyer and supplier

Contracting authority

Organisation
South of England Procurement Centre
Category
Services
Contact
Jonathan Peer
Address
Fareham, PO15 5TH · South East · England

Not stated in the notice: phone.

Awarded supplier

Supplier
Poundbury Cancer Institute
Awardee scale
Large
Number of suppliers
1
Awards value
Not stated
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Documents and links

Official sources for this notice. The tender pack itself sits on the buyer's portal.
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Questions about this tender

Who won the Histopathology Outsourcing for Portsmouth Hospitals University Trust Cellular… contract?

South of England Procurement Centre awarded the contract to Poundbury Cancer Institute on 14 August 2024.

How much is the Histopathology Outsourcing for Portsmouth Hospitals University Trust Cellular… contract worth?

The contract value is £950,000.

Who is the buyer for Histopathology Outsourcing for Portsmouth Hospitals University Trust Cellular…?

South of England Procurement Centre, based in Fareham, South East. The named contact is Jonathan Peer.

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