NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership-Procurement Services (hosted by Velindre University NHS Trust)
Buyer Name: NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership-Procurement Services (hosted by Velindre University NHS Trust)
Buyer Address: 4-5 Charnwood Court,, Heol Billingsley, Parc Nantgarw, Cardiff, UK, CF15 7QZ
Contact Name: Lucy Hill
Contact Email: lucy.hill2@wales.nhs.uk
Contact Telephone: +44 2921501500
To support the delivery of outsourced diagnostic Histopathology and Cytopathology Services for Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board (BCUHB).
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External Link: https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=JAN578892
Link Title: BCU-FCONC-61574 - Histopathology - Outsourcing
Link Description: To support the delivery of outsourced diagnostic Histopathology and Cytopathology Services for Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board (BCUHB).
Lot Description: To support the delivery of outsourced diagnostic Histopathology and Cytopathology Services for Betsi Cadwalardr University Health Board (BCUHB) BCUHB currently provides a centralised diagnostic service for Cellular Pathology, however, laboratory and reporting capacity is being regularly challenged and a current backlog of cases to include wet cases, cases awaiting microtomy and cases ready for reporting exists within the department. To maintain the diagnostic service with Cellular Pathology, an out-sourcing solution is required that can provide laboratory service in a UKAS accredited establishment together with Cellular Pathology reporting of either glass and / or digital whole slide images across a range of specialities. It is required that all reporting Pathologists engaged in this support must hold the FRCPath and have appropriate memberships of EQA Schemes in accordance with their sub-speciality.
Lot 1 Status: complete
Lot 1 Has Options: No
Lot 1 Award Criterion (quality): Collaboration and Service Sustainability,
Lot 1 Award Criterion (cost): Value
Document Title: BCU-FCONC-61574 - Histopathology - Outsourcing
Document Description: To support the delivery of outsourced diagnostic Histopathology and Cytopathology Services for Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board (BCUHB).
Full notice text Contract award notice Results of the procurement procedure Section I: Contracting entity I.1) Name and addresses NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership-Procurement Services (hosted by Velindre University NHS Trust) 4-5 Charnwood Court,, Heol Billingsley, Parc Nantgarw Cardiff CF15 7QZ UK E-mail: gregg.roberts@wales.nhs.uk NUTS: UK Internet address(es) Main address: http://nwssp.nhs.wales/ourservices/procurement-services/ Address of the buyer profile: https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA0221 I.2) Joint procurement The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body I.4) Type of the contracting authority Body governed by public law I.5) Main activity Health Section II: Object II.1) Scope of the procurement II.1.1) Title BCU-FCONC-61574 - Histopathology - Outsourcing Reference number: BCU-FCONC-61574 II.1.2) Main CPV code 85121000 II.1.3) Type of contract Services II.1.4) Short description To support the delivery of outsourced diagnostic Histopathology and Cytopathology Services for Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board (BCUHB). II.1.6) Information about lots This contract is divided into lots: No II.1.7) Total value of the procurement Value excluding VAT: 300 000.00 GBP II.2) Description II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s) 85150000 II.2.3) Place of performance NUTS code: UKL11 UKL12 UKL13 UKL23 II.2.4) Description of the procurement To support the delivery of outsourced diagnostic Histopathology and Cytopathology Services for Betsi Cadwalardr University Health Board (BCUHB) BCUHB currently provides a centralised diagnostic service for Cellular Pathology, however, laboratory and reporting capacity is being regularly challenged and a current backlog of cases to include wet cases, cases awaiting microtomy and cases ready for reporting exists within the department. To maintain the diagnostic service with Cellular Pathology, an out-sourcing solution is required that can provide laboratory service in a UKAS accredited establishment together with Cellular Pathology reporting of either glass and / or digital whole slide images across a range of specialities. It is required that all reporting Pathologists engaged in this support must hold the FRCPath and have appropriate memberships of EQA Schemes in accordance with their sub-speciality. II.2.5) Award criteria Quality criterion: Collaboration and Service Sustainability, / Weighting: 10 Quality criterion: Improving access and reducing health inequalities / Weighting: 10 Quality criterion: Quality / Weighting: 40 Quality criterion: Social Responsibility / Weighting: 15 Cost criterion: Value / Weighting: 25 II.2.11) Information about options Options: No II.2.13) Information about European Union funds The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No Section IV: Procedure IV.1) Description IV.1.1) Type of procedure Award of a contract without prior publication of a call for competition Justification for selected award procedure: The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the Directive Explanation Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board intends to proceed with a direct award call-off under the Countess of Chester Hospital NHS Framework utilising the National Framework Agreement for Teleradiology, Telepathology, and Telemedicine Services (Reference: F/103/TTTPSR/25/AB) - Notice published in line with the Health Services (Provider Selection Regime) (Wales) Regulations 2025 (PSR Wales) intention to award notice. IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA) The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: Yes Section V: Award of contract Contract No: BCU-DCO-61574 A contract/lot is awarded: Yes V.2 Award of contract V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract 23/05/2025 V.2.2) Information about tenders Number of tenders received: 1 Number of tenders received from SMEs: 0 Number of tenders received from tenderers from EU Member States: 0 Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 1 Number of tenders received by electronic means: 1 The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor DIAGNEXIA UK LIMITED 45 Gresham Street London EC2V7BG UK Telephone: +44 78790855 NUTS: UKI The contractor is an SME: No V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT) Total value of the contract/lot: : 300 000.00 GBP V.2.5) Information about subcontracting Section VI: Complementary information VI.3) Additional information This is a Provider Selection Regime Wales (PSR Wales) intention to award notice. The awarding of this contract is subject to the Health Services (Provider Selection Regime) (Wales) Regulations 2025. For the avoidance of doubt, the provisions of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015/Procurement Act 2023 do not apply to this award. The publication of this notice marks the start of the standstill period. Representations by providers must be made to decision makers by 11:59pm Tuesday 27th January 2026. This contract has not yet formally been awarded; this notice serves as an intention to award under the PSR Wales. -The successful provider detailed within this notice was assessed against both Basic Selection Criteria & Key Criteria as outlined below. Basic Selection Criteria -Activity -Financial standing -Technical ability Key Criteria -Quality (40%) -Value (25%) -Collaboration and Service Sustainability (10%) -Improving access and reducing health inequalities (10%) -Social responsibility (15%) -No conflicts of interest were declared or identified as part of the conflicts assessment process. (WA Ref:160428) VI.4) Procedures for review VI.4.1) Review body High Court Royal Courts of Justice, The Strand London WC2A 2LL UK Telephone: +44 2079477501 VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice 16/01/2026
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