Contract award notice
Results of the procurement procedure
Section I: Contracting
entity
I.1) Name and addresses
East Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust
729 The Ridge
St Leonards on Sea
TN37 7PT
UK
Contact person: Procurement
E-mail: esht.procurement@nhs.net
NUTS: UKJ2
Internet address(es)
Main address: https://www.esht.nhs.uk/
Address of the buyer profile: https://www.esht.nhs.uk/
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
Pathology Histology Modernisation & Automation Microtone
Reference number: ES/25/1459
II.1.2) Main CPV code
38000000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Supplies
II.1.4) Short description
Histology Modernisation – Purchase of Fully Automated Microtome and 7 year Maintenance
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
903 057.60
GBP
II.2) Description
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKJ2
Main site or place of performance:
EAST SUSSEX HEALTHCARE NHS TRUST
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Histology Modernisation – Purchase of Fully Automated Microtome and 7 year Maintenance
II.2.5) Award criteria
Price
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
II.2.14) Additional information
7 Year maintenance to commence once the manuafacturers warranty ends.
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
AxLabs is the sole supplier of the equipment that required. They are not currently on a national framework. Pricing for this equipment has been negotiated nationally by NHS England, ensuring value for money and consistency across trusts participating.
IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement:
Yes
Section V: Award of contract
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
23/10/2025
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 1
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
AXLAB LIMITED
14471643
112C High Street Hadleigh
Ipswich
IP7 5EL
UK
Telephone: +44 2039960800
NUTS: UKH14
Internet address(es)
URL: www.axlab.co.uk
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot:
Total value of the contract/lot:
Lowest offer:
903 057.60
GBP
/ Highest offer:
903 057.60
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
ESHT
District General Hospital
Eastbourne
Bn21 2ud
UK
VI.4.2) Body responsible for mediation procedures
Centre for Effective Dispute Resolution
70 Fleet Street
London
EC4Y 1EU
UK
E-mail: info@cedr.com
Internet address(es)
URL: https://www.cedr.com/
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
06/11/2025