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Awarded· 8 Sept 2025

Histopathology Specimen Reporting Outsourcing

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 Specimen Reporting Outsourcing. It is a contract for other health and social care in Rhondda Cynon Taf.

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Source: Find a Tender, published 12 Sep 2025. Details are refreshed every 30 minutes.

Key dates

  1. 2025

    Contract awarded

  2. 2025

    Award notice published

    Award Notice · 11:00

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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 Specimen Reporting Outsourcing. It is a contract for other health and social care in Rhondda Cynon Taf. It was awarded on 8 September 2025. The contract value is £2,000,000. It is split across 2 lots.

It is run as an award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition. Find a Tender published it on 12 September 2025. The notice number is 056133-2025. The OCDS ID is ocds-h6vhtk-05994a.

Summary of the contracting process

The procurement process involves the NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership - Procurement Services, hosted by Velindre University NHS Trust, announcing an intention to award a contract under the Provider Selection Regime Wales 2025. The contract is for the outsourcing of histopathology specimen reporting services, specifically under the Health Trust Europe Diagnostic solutions, Lot 2 Pathology Reporting.

Located in the Central Valleys, this process falls under the 'services' industry category with a focus on pathology services. The procurement method was limited, and the procurement stage is currently set at the award phase. This particular notice marks the announcement for the intention to award, and the standstill period will end by midnight on 24th September 2025.

Large-scale organisations with a focus on maintaining high-quality, socially responsible practices, collaboration, service sustainability, and the ability to improve access and reduce health inequalities will find this tender particularly advantageous. With a contract value of £2,000,000 and emphasis on quality and value, this is an exceptional opportunity for businesses looking to grow within the healthcare sector.

The notice in full

This notice marks the intention to award a contract for Cwm Taf Morgannwg under the Health Trust Europe (HTE) Diagnostic solutions, Lot 2 Pathology Reporting under the Health Services (Provider Selection Regime- Wales 2025) Cellular Pathology Services to include transport, processing, and reporting of wet tissue samples and digital images

Lots (2)

  1. 01

    Testing & reporting on Dermatology & Placenta SpecialitiesCancelled

    This notice is an intention to award a contract for Cwm Taf Morgannwg under the Health Trust Europe (HTE) Diagnostic solutions, Lot 2 Pathology Reporting under the Health Services (Provider Selection Regime- Wales 2025) for continuation of Provision of outsourced Histopathology Reporting services to support increased demand and capacity shortfalls within Cwm Taf Morgannwg UHB's Cellular Pathology department.

    Services include transport, processing, and reporting of wet tissue samples and digital images across multiple specialties: Dermatology, Head & Neck, Gynaecology, Urology, Breast, General, Placenta, and Gastrointestinal. For the avoidance of doubt, the provisions of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015/Procurement Act 2023 do not apply to this award. The publication of this notice marks the start of the standstill period up to midnight 24th September 2025.

    This contract has not yet formally been awarded; this notice serves as an intention to award under the PSR Wales

  2. 02

    Testing & reporting on Head & Neck, Gynaecology, Urology, Breast, General & Gastrointestinal SpecialitiesCancelled

    This notice is an intention to award a contract for Cwm Taf Morgannwg under the Health Trust Europe (HTE) Diagnostic solutions, Lot 2 Pathology Reporting under the Health Services (Provider Selection Regime- Wales 2025) for continuation of Transport, processing, and reporting of wet tissue samples and digital images across multiple specialties: Head & Neck, Gynaecology, Urology, Breast, General and Gastrointestinal.

    The publication of this notice marks the start of the standstill period up to midnight 24th August 2025. This contract has not yet formally been awarded; this notice serves as an intention to award under the PSR Wales

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Key facts

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

Contract

Service
Other
Procurement type
Standard
Category
Services
Contract period
Not specified - Not specified
Lots
2
Number of suppliers
2

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
Large
Buyer's portal
Sell2Wales

Values

Contracts value
£2,000,000

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
056133-2025
Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-05994a
CPV code
85111800 - Pathology services
CPV division
85 - Health and social work services
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Location

NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership-procurement Services (hosted By Velindre University NHS Trust) is based in Rhondda Cynon Taf. The area the service covers can be wider, so check the notice and the lots.
Local authority
Rhondda Cynon Taf
Town
Cardiff
Postcode
CF15 7QZ
Electoral ward
Taff's Well
Constituency
Cardiff North
Delivery area
Central Valleys
Region
Wales
Sub-region
Central Valleys and Bridgend
Area
South East Wales
Country
Wales
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Buyer

Contracting authority

Organisation
NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership-procurement Services (hosted By Velindre University NHS Trust)
Category
Services
Contact
Steven Leonard
Phone
+44 2921501500
Address
Cardiff, CF15 7QZ · Wales · Wales
Call +44 2921501500
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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 Histopathology Specimen Reporting Outsourcing

Who won the Histopathology Specimen Reporting Outsourcing contract?

The award notice does not name the supplier. The full record is in the official notice linked on this page.

How much is the Histopathology Specimen Reporting Outsourcing contract worth?

The contract value is £2,000,000, split across 2 lots.

Who is the buyer for Histopathology Specimen Reporting Outsourcing?

NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership-procurement Services (hosted By Velindre University NHS Trust), based in Rhondda Cynon Taf, Wales. The named contact is Steven Leonard, on +44 2921501500.

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