Buyer Name: Mid South Essex NHS Foundation Trust
Buyer Address: Nether Mayne, Basildon, UKH37, SS16 5NL, United Kingdom
Contact Name: Customer Care
Contact Email: customercare@htepg.com
Contact Telephone: 01268 524900
Anatomical Pathology Automation
Buyer Contact Info
Buyer Name: HealthTrust Europe LLP
Buyer Address: 19 George Road, Birmingham, UKG31, B15 1NU, United Kingdom
Contact Telephone: 08458875000
Status
active
active
Procedure
open
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Value
33333333.33 GBP
Gross: 40000000.0 GBP
33333333.33 GBP
Gross: 40000000.0 GBP
Published
06 Aug 2025, 10:43
06 Aug 2025, 10:43
Deadline
01 Sep 2025, 11:00
01 Sep 2025, 11:00
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Contract End
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CPV
33124110 - Diagnostic systems
33124110 - Diagnostic systems
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Description
This Framework provides access to laboratory automation equipment for anatomical pathology across five lots: tissue embedding, block facing, slide preparation, storage systems, and block transportation.
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Opportunity Context
More Information Links
External Link: https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/046453-2025
Link Description: Tender notice on Find a Tender
Lots
Lot Title: Automated Tissue Embedding Systems
Lot Description: Provision of a system that is able to automate the process of embedding tissue specimens in paraffin to create tissue blocks and all associated services.
Lot 1 Status: active
Lot 1 Value: GBP 33,333,333.33
Lot 1 Value (Gross): GBP 40,000,000.00
Lot 1 Contract Start: 2025-09-24T00:00:00+01:00
Lot 1 Contract End: 2033-09-24T23:59:59+01:00
Lot 1 SME Suitable: Yes
Lot 1 Award Criterion (quality): Technical (Including Social Value) (70%)
Lot 1 Award Criterion (cost): Cost (30%)
Lot Title: Tissue Block Facing Systems
Lot Description: Provision of a system that is able to provide automated facing of formalin-fixed paraffin-embedded (FFPE) tissue blocks and all associated services.
Lot 2 Status: active
Lot 2 Value: GBP 33,333,333.33
Lot 2 Value (Gross): GBP 40,000,000.00
Lot 2 Contract Start: 2025-09-24T00:00:00+01:00
Lot 2 Contract End: 2033-09-24T23:59:59+01:00
Lot 2 SME Suitable: Yes
Lot 2 Award Criterion (quality): Technical (Including Social Value) (70%)
Lot 2 Award Criterion (cost): Cost (30%)
Lot Title: Automated Slide Preparation Systems
Lot Description: Provision of a system that is able to automate the process of sectioning paraffin blocks and mounting tissue sections onto glass slides and all associated services.
Lot 3 Status: active
Lot 3 Value: GBP 33,333,333.33
Lot 3 Value (Gross): GBP 40,000,000.00
Lot 3 Contract Start: 2025-09-24T00:00:00+01:00
Lot 3 Contract End: 2033-09-24T23:59:59+01:00
Lot 3 SME Suitable: Yes
Lot 3 Award Criterion (quality): Technical (Including Social Value) (70%)
Lot 3 Award Criterion (cost): Cost (30%)
Lot Title: Storage and Archiving Systems (for both blocks and slides)
Lot Description: Provision of a system that is able to provide organised storage and retrieval of histological specimens, including both FFPE tissue blocks and microscope slides and all associated services.
Lot 4 Status: active
Lot 4 Value: GBP 33,333,333.33
Lot 4 Value (Gross): GBP 40,000,000.00
Lot 4 Contract Start: 2025-09-24T00:00:00+01:00
Lot 4 Contract End: 2033-09-24T23:59:59+01:00
Lot 4 SME Suitable: Yes
Lot 4 Award Criterion (quality): Technical (Including Social Value) (70%)
Lot 4 Award Criterion (cost): Cost (30%)
Lot Title: Block Transportation Systems
Lot Description: Provision of a system that is able to automate the transport of FFPE blocks between laboratory workstations including embedding, microtomy, and storage areas and all associated services.
Lot 5 Status: active
Lot 5 Value: GBP 33,333,333.33
Lot 5 Value (Gross): GBP 40,000,000.00
Lot 5 Contract Start: 2025-09-24T00:00:00+01:00
Lot 5 Contract End: 2033-09-24T23:59:59+01:00
Lot 5 SME Suitable: Yes
Lot 5 Award Criterion (quality): Technical (Including Social Value) (70%)
Lot 5 Award Criterion (cost): Cost (30%)
Lot Title: Aggregated Lot
Lot Description: Aggregation of Lot option (1-5) is designed to accommodate suppliers who can offer more than one lot service provision, combining them under a single agreement. This approach ensures that the Participating Authorities have access to a variety of services either from a single supplier or a cooperative of suppliers, enhancing the convenience and adapting a solution to their needs.
Lot 6 Status: active
Lot 6 Value: GBP 33,333,333.33
Lot 6 Value (Gross): GBP 40,000,000.00
Lot 6 Contract Start: 2025-09-24T00:00:00+01:00
Lot 6 Contract End: 2033-09-24T23:59:59+01:00
Lot 6 SME Suitable: Yes
Lot 6 Award Criterion (quality): Technical (Including Social Value) (70%)
Lot 6 Award Criterion (cost): Cost (30%)
Documents
Document Description: Not published
Document Description: Tender notice on Find a Tender
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