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Coming up· published 3 Jul 2025

Provision of Histopathology

Sheffield City Council · Sheffield, Yorkshire and The Humber

Sheffield City Council is planning Provision of Histopathology. It is a contract for other health and social care in Sheffield.

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Source: Find a Tender, published 3 Jul 2025. Details are refreshed every 30 minutes.

Key dates

  1. 2025

    Pipeline notice published

    Planning Notice · 14:47

    View notice

  2. 2025

    Tender notice expected

    Date given in the buyer's earlier notice

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About this tender

In brief

Sheffield City Council is planning Provision of Histopathology. It is a contract for other health and social care in Sheffield. The buyer has published an early notice. It gives providers time to prepare before the tender opens.

Find a Tender published it on 3 July 2025. The notice number is 037205-2025. The OCDS ID is ocds-h6vhtk-055883. Bids are made through the buyer's EU-Supply portal.

Summary of the contracting process

The procurement process involves Sheffield City Council, a regional authority focused on health services, which is planning to award a contract for the provision of histopathology services for the period from 2025 to 2029. This process falls under the services category, specifically "services provided by medical laboratories" (CPV 85145000), and is set to be conducted in the UKE32 region, Sheffield, United Kingdom.

Currently in the planning stage, the procurement process involves a direct award under the Provider Selection Regime, bypassing the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 and the Procurement Act 2023. It is anticipated that the contract will be awarded to the incumbent provider, South Yorkshire Bassetlaw Pathology, with the future notice date scheduled for 11th August 2025.

The notice in full

It is Sheffield City Councils intention to to direct award the 2025 - 2029 histology contract to the incumbent provider of the service (South Yorkshire Bassetlaw Pathology). The award will be made under the Provider Selection Regime regulations, with the Direct Award Process C being used. This notice serves as the Council's 30 day notice period.

For the avoidance of doubt neither the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 or the Procurement Act 2023 are not applicable to this award.

Lots (1)

  1. 01

    Lot 1Planned

    It is Sheffield City Councils intention to to direct award the 2025 - 2029 histology contract to the incumbent provider of the service (South Yorkshire Bassetlaw Pathology). The award will be made under the Provider Selection Regime Direct Award Process C. This notice serves as the Council's 30 day notice period.

    For the avoidance of doubt neither the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 or the Procurement Act 2023 are not applicable to this award. The existing provider is satisfying its existing contract, will likely satisfy the new contract to a sufficient standard, and the proposed contracting arrangements are not changing considerably.

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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

Procedure

Notice type
Planning Notice
Current stage
Planning
Stages so far
Planning
Published on
Find a Tender Service
Buyer's portal
EU-Supply

Not stated in the notice: procurement method, awardee scale.

Values

Not stated in the notice: tender value, lots value, awards value, contracts value.

Status

Tender
Planned
Lots
Planned

Not stated in the notice: awards, contracts.

References

Find a Tender notice
037205-2025
Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-055883
CPV code
85145000 - Services provided by medical laboratories
CPV division
85 - Health and social work services
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Location

Sheffield City Council is based in Sheffield. The area the service covers can be wider, so check the notice and the lots.
Local authority
Sheffield
Town
Sheffield
Postcode
S1 2HH
Electoral ward
City
Constituency
Sheffield Central
Delivery area
Sheffield
Region
Yorkshire and The Humber
Sub-region
Sheffield
Area
South Yorkshire
Country
England
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Buyer

Contracting authority

Organisation
Sheffield City Council
Category
Services
Contact
Marc Symonds
Phone
+44 1142053186
Address
Sheffield, S1 2HH · Yorkshire and The Humber · England
Call +44 1142053186
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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 Provision of Histopathology

When will the Provision of Histopathology tender open?

Sheffield City Council has not yet given a date for the tender notice. An early notice is the time to answer any market engagement questions and gather the evidence a bid will need.

Who is the buyer for Provision of Histopathology?

Sheffield City Council, based in Sheffield, Yorkshire and The Humber. The named contact is Marc Symonds, on +44 1142053186.

How do I bid for Provision of Histopathology?

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