Awarded· 21 May 2025
Provision of Histology Services
The Chief Constable of Thames Valley Police · Cherwell, South East
The Chief Constable of Thames Valley Police has awarded Provision of Histology Services. It is a contract for other health and social care in Cherwell.
Source: Find a Tender, published 28 May 2025. Details are refreshed every 30 minutes.
Key dates
2025
Contract awarded
Forensic Access
2025
Award notice published
UK7 - Contract Details Notice · 10:48
View notice2025
Contract starts
2026
Contract ends
1 year after it starts
About this tender
In brief
The Chief Constable of Thames Valley Police has awarded Provision of Histology Services. It is a contract for other health and social care in Cherwell. The contract went to Forensic Access. It was awarded on 21 May 2025. The contract value is £20,000. The contract runs from 31 May 2025 to 31 May 2026. It lasts 1 year.
It is run as a below threshold - without competition. Find a Tender published it on 28 May 2025. The notice number is 028030-2025. The OCDS ID is ocds-h6vhtk-0527bb.
Summary of the contracting process
The Chief Constable of Thames Valley Police has concluded a procurement process titled "Provision of Histology Services," focusing on pathology services within the public sector category. The tender, located in the Kidlington region of the United Kingdom, has reached the award stage with the contract being active. The procurement, identified by the reference ID OP25003, adhered to a direct procurement method due to being below threshold without competition.
This contract commenced on 1st June 2025 and spans until 31st May 2026, valued at £24,000, inclusive of VAT, and £20,000 exclusive of VAT. Forensic Access Limited, an SME based in Wantage, was awarded this contract, indicating a strong demand for niche expertise in histology services for post-mortem samples.
Small and medium-sized enterprises with capabilities in pathology, precision in service delivery, and readiness to liaise with public authorities can find this sector promising for future contracts and collaborations.
The notice in full
Provision of Histology Services for post mortem samples. Services provided upon submission of a request form.
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 health and social care
- Procurement type
- Standard
- Category
- Services
- Contract period
- 31 May 2025 to 31 May 2026 (1 year)
- Awarded to
- Forensic Access
- Number of suppliers
- 1
Procedure
- Notice type
- UK7 - Contract Details Notice
- Procurement method
- Direct
- Procedure
- Below threshold - without competition
- Current stage
- Award
- Stages so far
- Award
- Published on
- Find a Tender Service
- Awardee scale
- SME
Values
- Contracts value
- £20,000
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
- 028030-2025
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-0527bb
- CPV code
- 85111800 - Pathology services
- CPV division
- 85 - Health and social work services
Location
- Local authority
- Cherwell
- Town
- Oxford
- Postcode
- OX5 1NZ
- Electoral ward
- Kidlington West
- Constituency
- Bicester and Woodstock
- Region
- South East
- Sub-region
- Oxfordshire CC
- Area
- Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire
- Country
- England
Buyer and supplier
Contracting authority
- Organisation
- The Chief Constable of Thames Valley Police
- Category
- Services
- Address
- Kidlington, OX5 1NZ · South East · England
Not stated in the notice: contact, phone.
Awarded supplier
- Supplier
- Forensic Access
- Awardee scale
- SME
- Number of suppliers
- 1
- Awards value
- Not stated
- Company record
- Search Companies House
Documents and links
Questions about Provision of Histology Services
Who won the Provision of Histology Services contract?
The Chief Constable of Thames Valley Police awarded the contract to Forensic Access on 21 May 2025. It is due to end on 31 May 2026, which is when a re-tender would normally follow.
How much is the Provision of Histology Services contract worth?
The contract value is £20,000. The contract runs from 31 May 2025 to 31 May 2026 (1 year).
Who is the buyer for Provision of Histology Services?
The Chief Constable of Thames Valley Police, based in Cherwell, South East.
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