University Hospital Southampton Awarded Histology Insourcing Contract
Summary
University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust has awarded a contract for histology insourcing services to University Hospital Southampton. The contract, valued at £861,720 excluding VAT, aims to address workload backlogs and improve turnaround times for pathology services.
What changed
This notice confirms the award of a contract by the University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust to University Hospital Southampton for histology insourcing services. The contract, identified as WPL06349, is valued at £861,720 (excluding VAT) and has a term of one year with an option to extend for another year, bringing the estimated lifetime value to £1,034,064 including VAT. The services cover technical preparation and send-back services for all resection and biopsy pathways to address workload backlogs and improve turnaround times.
This award was made under the Provider Selection Regime (PSR) and is considered outside the scope of application of certain regulations, indicating a specific procurement pathway was followed. The contract start date is March 23, 2026, and the end date is March 22, 2027. This is a new service and provider, and the award was made without prior publication of a call for competition, based on a framework agreement. No specific compliance actions are required for external entities based on this notice, as it pertains to a specific contract award within the UK's National Health Service.
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WPL06349 Histology Insourcing
- UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL SOUTHAMPTON NHS FOUNDATION TRUST F03: Contract award notice
Notice identifier: 2026/S 000-027587
Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-067463
Published 25 March 2026, 8:15pm
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UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL SOUTHAMPTON NHS FOUNDATION TRUST
Tremona Road
Southampton
SO166YD
wplcontractsadministrator@wpl.uhs.nhs.uk
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKJ32 - Southampton
NHS Organisation Data Service
RHM
Internet address(es)
Main address
Body governed by public law
Health
WPL06349 Histology Insourcing
Reference number
WPL06349
Pathology services
Services
Insourcing to address workload backlog in Histology to improve turnaround times. Technical services for all resection and biopsy pathways.
This contract is divided into lots: No
Value excluding VAT: £861,720
NUTS codes
- UKJ32 - Southampton
Pathology Services (Histology Technical Preparation and Send Back (Recuts) Service(s).
Technical Services for all resection and biopsy pathways (including, but not limited to, dermatology, gastrointestinal, gynaecology, breast, urology, and national screening programmes for bowel, breast, and cervical).
This notice is confirmation of an award having been made based on a framework agreement and without competition.
Contract Start Date: 23/03/2026
Contract End Date: 22/03/2027
Option to extend for further 12 months.
Estimated lifetime value of the contract is : £1,034,064 incl VAT (incl extension option).
This is a new service and provider.
Cost criterion - Name: Criteria as described in the framework agreement / Weighting: 100
Options: Yes
Description of options
12 month extension option available.
Award of a contract without prior publication of a call for competition in the cases listed below
- The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the regulations Explanation:
Contract award under the Provider Selection Regime (PSR)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: No
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
23 March 2026
Number of tenders received: 1
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
Health Now Limited
Hersham Farm House, Hersham Farm Business Park, Longcross Road, Longcross,
Chertsey
KT16 0DN
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKJ26 - East Surrey
Companies House
13335901
The contractor is an SME
Yes
Total value of the contract/lot: £861,720
This is a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) confirmation of contract award notice. This contract has been awarded under the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023. For the avoidance of doubt, the provisions of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 do not apply to this award.
The decision makers: Trust Clinical and Commercial & Procurement support functions.
No conflicts of interest, or potential conflicts of interest, were declared by any decision makers.
NHS Shared Business Services
Three, Cherry Trees Lane,
Hemel Hempstead
HP2 7AH
Country
United Kingdom
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