Coming up· published 30 May 2025
West of England Pathology Network - Digital Histopathology
North Bristol NHS Trust · Bath and North East Somerset, South West
North Bristol NHS Trust is planning West of England Pathology Network - Digital Histopathology. It is a framework for other health and social care in Bath and North East Somerset.
Source: Find a Tender, published 30 May 2025. Details are refreshed every 30 minutes.
Key dates
2025
Pipeline notice published
UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice · 10:58
View notice2025
Pipeline notice updated
UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice · 10:08
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Tender notice expected
Date given in the buyer's earlier notice
2026
Contract starts
Next
2030
Contract ends
4 years after it starts
About this tender
In brief
North Bristol NHS Trust is planning West of England Pathology Network - Digital Histopathology. It is a framework for other health and social care in Bath and North East Somerset. The buyer has published an early notice. It gives providers time to prepare before the tender opens. The estimated value is £49,999,999. The contract runs from 30 September 2026 to 30 November 2030. It lasts 4 years.
Find a Tender published it on 30 May 2025. The notice number is 028705-2025. The OCDS ID is ocds-h6vhtk-0515aa.
Summary of the contracting process
The North Bristol NHS Trust is currently in the planning stage of a procurement process titled "West of England Pathology Network - Digital Histopathology". This process focuses on providing an end-to-end digital histopathology pathway including an image management system, scanners, monitors, and related hardware. The trust aims to link these seamlessly into Trust's LIMs and include connectivity with third-party AI providers.
The procurement involves a collaborative effort by the West of England Pathology Network, including trusts across regions such as Bristol, Somerset, Gloucestershire, and Bath. The request for information (RFI) has been released, with engagement activities scheduled until 31st August 2025 to facilitate early supplier engagement and market understanding. Interested suppliers are encouraged to register their interest with the North Bristol NHS Trust by 6th June 2025 for further involvement.
The procurement is set within the healthcare sector, and with a planned contract commencement in October 2026, it represents a strategic opportunity for suppliers to align with a multi-trust network.
The notice in full
The West of England Pathology Network (WoEPN) are looking to contract with a single supplier to provide an end-to-end digital histopathology pathway; to include an Image Management System (IMS), scanners, monitors and associated hardware. It should link seamlessly into Trust's LIMs and include storage.
Linkages with 3rd party AI providers is also required We are looking to contract with a single supplier to provide all aspects of the above requirement, further details to be provided within the specification.
The West of England Pathology Network consists of : Gloucestershire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust North Bristol NHS Trust Royal United Hospitals Bath NHS Foundation Trust Somerset NHS Foundation Trust UKHSA The procurement will be run through Bristol and Weston Purchasing Consortium and as such will use their e-procurement system SAP Ariba, bidders will need register to ensure access to the RFI, tender and communications - supplier.ariba.com Details, timelines and values are subject to change.
RFI is currently aimed to be released on the 30/05/25 (subject to change). Please register your interest to Fiona.Lowther@nbt.nhs.uk by the 6th of June 2025. Response to this, although useful, is not mandatory and will not restrict suppliers from bidding.
Please see timeline within the RFI for full details when published. EDIT - 30/05/2025 RFI has now been published on link discovery.ariba.com/rfx/23199544
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
- Framework
- Category
- Services
- Contract period
- 30 Sep 2026 to 30 Nov 2030 (4 years)
Procedure
- Notice type
- UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
- Current stage
- Planning
- Stages so far
- Planning
- Published on
- Find a Tender Service
Not stated in the notice: procurement method, awardee scale.
Values
- Tender value
- £49,999,999
Not stated in the notice: lots value, awards value, contracts value.
Status
- Tender
- Planning
- Lots
- Planning
Not stated in the notice: awards, contracts.
References
- Find a Tender notice
- 028705-2025
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-0515aa
- CPV code
- 33110000 - Imaging equipment for medical, dental and veterinary use; 33197000 - Medical computer equipment; 38434540 - Biomedical equipment; 48170000 - Compliance software package; 48180000 - Medical software package; 48211000 - Platform interconnectivity software package; 48510000 - Communication software package; 48781000 - System management software package; and 4 more
- CPV division
- 33 - Medical equipments, pharmaceuticals and personal care products; 38 - Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses); 48 - Software package and information systems; 72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support; 85 - Health and social work services
Location
- Local authority
- Bath and North East Somerset
- Town
- Bristol
- Postcode
- BS10 5NB
- Electoral ward
- Newbridge
- Constituency
- Bath
- Delivery area
- North East (England), TLD North West (England), TLE Yorkshire and The Humber, TLF East Midlands (England), TLG West Midlands (England), TLH East (England), TLI London, TLJ South East (England), TLK South West (England)
- Region
- South West
- Sub-region
- Bath & North East Somerset and South Gloucestershire
- Area
- West of England
- Country
- England
Buyer
Contracting authority
- Organisation
- North Bristol NHS Trust
- Category
- Services
- Contact
- Fiona Lowther
- Address
- Bristol, BS10 5NB · South West · England
Not stated in the notice: phone.
Documents and links
- Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tenderfind-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/028705-2025
- Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tenderfind-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/022159-2025
- Nbt.nhs.uknbt.nhs.uk/bristol-weston-nhs-purchasing-consortium
- Discovery.ariba.comdiscovery.ariba.com/rfx/23199544
- Legislation.gov.uklegislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents
- OCDS record ocds-h6vhtk-0515aa (JSON)find-tender.service.gov.uk/api/1.0/ocdsReleasePackages/ocds-h…
Questions about West of England Pathology Network - Digital Histopathology
When will the West of England Pathology Network - Digital Histopathology tender open?
North Bristol NHS Trust 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.
How much is the West of England Pathology Network - Digital Histopathology contract worth?
The estimated value is £49,999,999. The contract runs from 30 September 2026 to 30 November 2030 (4 years).
Who is the buyer for West of England Pathology Network - Digital Histopathology?
North Bristol NHS Trust, based in Bath and North East Somerset, South West. The named contact is Fiona Lowther.
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