Awarded· 1 Sept 2025
Outsourcing of Histology Specimens
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 Outsourcing of Histology Specimens. It is a contract for other health and social care in Rhondda Cynon Taf.
Source: Sell2Wales, published 23 Sep 2025. Details are refreshed every 30 minutes.
Key dates
2025
Contract awarded
Cyted
2025
Award notice published
OJEU - F3 - Contract Award Notice · 00:00
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Award notice updated
OJEU - F20 - Modification 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 Outsourcing of Histology Specimens. It is a contract for other health and social care in Rhondda Cynon Taf. The contract went to Cyted. It was awarded on 1 September 2025. The contract value is £332,220.
It is run as an award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition. Sell2Wales published it on 23 September 2025. The OCDS ID is ocds-kuma6s-155423.
Summary of the contracting process
NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership-Procurement Services, hosted by Velindre University NHS Trust, has embarked on a procurement process titled "OUTSOURCING OF HISTOLOGY SPECIMENS" to enhance cellular pathology capacity at Singleton Hospital. The procurement falls under the services category, specifically classified with CPV code 85100000, and involves the UKL18 region.
The process follows a direct award route under the Provider Selection Regime Wales (PSR Wales), utilising the HealthTrust Europe (HTE) Framework Agreement. Notably, the procurement method entails an award without prior publication of a call for competition due to urgent capacity needs, with the contract to commence on 22nd September 2025.
The contract, set for a duration of 180 days, has been awarded to Cyted UK Ltd, with a standstill period for representations closing on 18th September 2025. The direct award to Cyted UK Ltd highlights the importance of readiness and prior experience in the field, as the supplier's ability to quickly operationalise and provide continuity of service is paramount.
This tender underscores an urgent demand within the healthcare sector, reflecting potential for strategic partnerships and service provision efficiencies that align with the NHS's objectives to reduce waiting times and enhance service capacity.
The notice in full
To support the Welsh Government's efforts to reduce waiting times within Cellular Pathology services at Swansea Bay University Health Board (SBUHB), a Direct Award is intended to be made to CYTED UK Ltd for the provision of outsourced specimen testing. The service contract is scheduled to commence on 22nd September 2025.
Lots (1)
- 01
Lot 1Complete
This is a Contract Award Notice a contract under Provider Selection Regime Wales (PSR Wales). This notice confirms the intention of Swansea Bay University Health Board (SBUHB) to award a contract via Direct Award under the HealthTrust Europe (HTE) Framework Agreement: Supply of Diagnostic Services, reference HTE-010497, Lot 2 - Pathology Reporting. The proposed contract is for a short-term outsourcing arrangement to increase cellular pathology capacity at Singleton Hospital.
The selected provider, CYTED UK Ltd, will deliver a full "wet, block and slide to report" service, covering cases from low to high complexity. This award is being made under the Provider Selection Regime Wales (PSR) Regulations 2025. For clarity, the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 and the Procurement Act 2023 are not applicable to this procurement.
Publication of this notice marks the start of the standstill period, during which representations may be submitted. The deadline for receipt of representations is midnight on Thursday, 18th September 2025. Please note, this contract has not yet been formally awarded, this notice is issued solely as a statement of intent in accordance with PSR Wales.
The service contract is scheduled to commence on 22nd September 2025.
Key facts
Contract
- Service
- Other
- Procurement type
- Standard
- Category
- Services
- Contract period
- Not specified - Not specified
- Lots
- 1
- Awarded to
- Cyted
- Number of suppliers
- 1
Procedure
- Notice type
- OJEU - F20 - Modification 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
- £332,220
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-155423
- CPV code
- 85100000 - Health services; 85111800 - Pathology services
- CPV division
- 85 - Health and social work services
Location
- Local authority
- Rhondda Cynon Taf
- Town
- Swansea
- Postcode
- SA31 3BB
- Electoral ward
- Taff's Well
- Constituency
- Cardiff North
- Delivery area
- Swansea
- 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
- Contact
- Alun James, Paul Buckingham
- Phone
- +44 2921501500
- Address
- Carmarthen, SA31 3BB · Wales · Wales
Awarded supplier
- Supplier
- Cyted
- Awardee scale
- Large
- Number of suppliers
- 1
- Awards value
- Not stated
- Company record
- Search Companies House
Documents and links
- OUTSOURCING OF HISTOLOGY SPECIMENS - To support the Welsh Government's efforts to reduce waiting times within…sell2wales.gov.wales/search/show/search_view.aspx
- OUTSOURCING OF HISTOLOGY SPECIMENSsell2wales.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-155423 (JSON)find-tender.service.gov.uk/api/1.0/ocdsReleasePackages/ocds-k…
Questions about Outsourcing of Histology Specimens
Who won the Outsourcing of Histology Specimens contract?
NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership-procurement Services (hosted By Velindre University NHS Trust) awarded the contract to Cyted on 1 September 2025.
How much is the Outsourcing of Histology Specimens contract worth?
The contract value is £332,220.
Who is the buyer for Outsourcing of Histology Specimens?
NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership-procurement Services (hosted By Velindre University NHS Trust), based in Rhondda Cynon Taf, Wales. The named contact is Alun James, Paul Buckingham, on +44 2921501500.
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