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Awarded· 9 Dec 2025

Storage of Pathology slides & blocks

Somerset NHS Foundation Trust · Somerset, South West

Somerset NHS Foundation Trust has awarded Storage of Pathology slides & blocks. It is a contract for other health and social care in Somerset.

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Source: Find a Tender, published 10 Dec 2025. Details are refreshed every 30 minutes.

Key dates

  1. 2025

    Award notice published

    UK5 - Transparency Notice · 15:59

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  2. 2025

    Award notice published

    UK6 - Contract Award Notice · 17:48

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  3. 2025

    Contract starts

  4. Next

    2030

    Contract ends

    5 years after it starts

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About this tender

In brief

Somerset NHS Foundation Trust has awarded Storage of Pathology slides & blocks. It is a contract for other health and social care in Somerset. The contract went to Cellpath. It was awarded on 9 December 2025. The awarded value is £258,461. The contract runs from 24 December 2025 to 23 December 2030. It lasts 5 years.

It is run as a direct award. The buyer marks it as suitable for SMEs. Find a Tender published it on 10 December 2025. The notice number is 081716-2025. The OCDS ID is ocds-h6vhtk-05f208.

Summary of the contracting process

The Somerset NHS Foundation Trust is leading the procurement process titled "Storage of Pathology Slides & Blocks," aimed at obtaining services for the off-site storage, achieving, uplifts, retrievals, and disposals of pathology slides and blocks. This falls under the industry category of pathology services and is marked as a direct award with the procurement method being a direct approach due to technical considerations.

The procurement process is at the contract award stage with a pending status as of 10th December 2025. The awarded contract commences on 24th December 2025 and is set to run until 23rd December 2030. The main buying location is aligned with the region of United Kingdom, specifically Somerset, with the procurement focusing on supporting health service logistics efficiently.

This tender presents significant opportunities for business growth, particularly benefiting SMEs in the pathology service sector due to its direct procurement approach. The contract value of approximately GBP 258,461.67 and the requirement for comprehensive storage and management solutions for pathology materials highlight prospects for businesses engaged in or looking to expand into service provision for healthcare logistics.

The awarded supplier, CellPath Limited, indicates a competitive field for SMEs leveraging niche logistics capabilities.”

The notice in full

The provision of of-site storage of the Trusts pathology slides and blocks. Including storage, achieving, uplifts, retrievals and disposals. Including Histology and Cytology samples.

Lots: no lot details came through with this notice. The official notice and the tender pack have the full breakdown.

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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
24 Dec 2025 to 23 Dec 2030 (5 years)
Suitable for
Small and medium sized businesses (SMEs)
Awarded to
Cellpath
Number of suppliers
1

Procedure

Notice type
UK6 - Contract Award Notice
Procurement method
Direct
Procedure
Direct award
Current stage
Award
Stages so far
Award
Published on
Find a Tender Service
Awardee scale
SME

Values

Awards value
£258,461

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

Status

Tender
Complete
Lots
Complete
Awards
Pending

Not stated in the notice: contracts.

References

Find a Tender notice
081716-2025
Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-05f208
CPV code
85111800 - Pathology services
CPV division
85 - Health and social work services
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Location

Somerset NHS Foundation Trust is based in Somerset. The area the service covers can be wider, so check the notice and the lots.
Local authority
Somerset
Town
Taunton
Postcode
TA1 5DA
Electoral ward
Bishop's Hull & Taunton West
Constituency
Taunton and Wellington
Region
South West
Sub-region
Somerset
Area
North Somerset, Somerset and Dorset
Country
England
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Buyer and supplier

Contracting authority

Organisation
Somerset NHS Foundation Trust
Category
Services
Contact
Hollie Caddy
Address
Taunton, TA1 5DA · South West · England

Not stated in the notice: phone.

Awarded supplier

Supplier
Cellpath
Awardee scale
SME
Number of suppliers
1
Awards value
£258,461
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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 Storage of Pathology slides & blocks

Who won the Storage of Pathology slides & blocks contract?

Somerset NHS Foundation Trust awarded the contract to Cellpath on 9 December 2025. It is due to end on 23 December 2030, which is when a re-tender would normally follow.

How much is the Storage of Pathology slides & blocks contract worth?

The awarded value is £258,461. The contract runs from 24 December 2025 to 23 December 2030 (5 years).

Who is the buyer for Storage of Pathology slides & blocks?

Somerset NHS Foundation Trust, based in Somerset, South West. The named contact is Hollie Caddy.

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