Awarded· 30 Jun 2025
Pathology services
Kent County Council · Maidstone, South East
Kent County Council has awarded Pathology services. It is a contract for other health and social care in Maidstone.
Source: Find a Tender, published 25 Sep 2025. Details are refreshed every 30 minutes.
Key dates
2025
Contract awarded
Pulse Healthcare Ltd T/a Pulse
2025
Contract starts
2025
Award notice published
UK7 - Contract Details Notice · 10:38
View notice2025
Contract ends
0½ years after it starts
About this tender
In brief
Kent County Council has awarded Pathology services. It is a contract for other health and social care in Maidstone. The contract went to Pulse Healthcare Ltd T/a Pulse. It was awarded on 30 June 2025. The contract value is £60,000. The contract runs from 30 June 2025 to 30 September 2025. It lasts 0½ years.
It is run as a below threshold - unknown. Find a Tender published it on 25 September 2025. The notice number is 059599-2025. The OCDS ID is ocds-h6vhtk-05a1dc.
Summary of the contracting process
Kent County Council, based in Maidstone, has completed a procurement process for pathology services, specifically for post-mortems conducted by agency pathologists. The award, part of a sub-central government initiative, falls under the services category with CPV classification 85111800 for pathology services. The procurement, which was executed through a 'below threshold - unknown' method, was part of a 'light touch' regime, highlighting its tailored procurement approach.
The contract was awarded to Pulse Healthcare LTD T/A Pulse, and the process has moved to the award and contract stage, with the contract active from 1st July 2025 to 31st March 2026, including potential renewals. The total value of the contract is £60,000, exclusive of VAT.
The focus on light-touch procurement suggests that organisations with a flexible approach and rapid response abilities may have a competitive edge in similar future tenders.
The notice in full
Post mortems completed by agency pathologists
Lots: no lot details came through with this notice. The official notice and the tender pack have the full breakdown.
Key facts
Contract
- Service
- Other
- Procurement type
- Standard
- Category
- Services
- Contract period
- 30 Jun 2025 to 30 Sep 2025 (0½ years)
- Awarded to
- Pulse Healthcare Ltd T/a Pulse
- Number of suppliers
- 1
Procedure
- Notice type
- UK7 - Contract Details Notice
- Procedure
- Below threshold - unknown
- Current stage
- Award
- Stages so far
- Award
- Published on
- Find a Tender Service
- Awardee scale
- Large
Not stated in the notice: procurement method.
Values
- Contracts value
- £60,000
Not stated in the notice: tender value, lots value, awards value.
Status
- Tender
- Complete
- Lots
- Complete
- Awards
- Active
- Contracts
- Active
References
- Find a Tender notice
- 059599-2025
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-05a1dc
- CPV code
- 85111800 - Pathology services
- CPV division
- 85 - Health and social work services
Location
- Local authority
- Maidstone
- Town
- Rochester
- Postcode
- ME14 1XQ
- Electoral ward
- Penenden Heath
- Constituency
- Maidstone and Malling
- Region
- South East
- Sub-region
- Mid Kent
- Area
- Kent
- Country
- England
Buyer and supplier
Contracting authority
- Organisation
- Kent County Council
- Category
- Services
- Address
- Maidstone, ME14 1XQ · South East · England
Not stated in the notice: contact, phone.
Awarded supplier
- Supplier
- Pulse Healthcare Ltd T/a Pulse
- Awardee scale
- Large
- Number of suppliers
- 1
- Awards value
- Not stated
- Company record
- Search Companies House
Documents and links
Questions about Pathology services
Who won the Pathology services contract?
Kent County Council awarded the contract to Pulse Healthcare Ltd T/a Pulse on 30 June 2025. It is due to end on 30 September 2025, which is when a re-tender would normally follow.
How much is the Pathology services contract worth?
The contract value is £60,000. The contract runs from 30 June 2025 to 30 September 2025 (0½ years).
Who is the buyer for Pathology services?
Kent County Council, based in Maidstone, South East.
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