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
Contact person: Steven Leonard
Telephone: +44 2921501500
E-mail: steven.leonard3@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
Histopathology Specimen Reporting Outsourcing
Reference number: CTM-DCO-161
II.1.2) Main CPV code
85111800
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
This notice marks the intention to award a contract for Cwm Taf Morgannwg under the Health Trust Europe (HTE) Diagnostic solutions, Lot 2 Pathology Reporting under the Health Services (Provider Selection Regime- Wales 2025) Cellular Pathology Services to include transport, processing, and reporting of wet tissue samples and digital images
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
Yes
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
4 000 000.00
GBP
II.2) Description
Lot No: 1
II.2.1) Title
Testing & reporting on Dermatology & Placenta Specialities
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
85111800
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKL15
Main site or place of performance:
Central Valleys
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
This notice is an intention to award a contract for Cwm Taf Morgannwg under the Health Trust Europe (HTE) Diagnostic solutions,
Lot 2 Pathology Reporting under the Health Services (Provider Selection Regime- Wales 2025) for continuation of Provision of outsourced Histopathology Reporting services to support increased demand and capacity shortfalls within Cwm Taf Morgannwg UHB’s Cellular Pathology department. Services include transport, processing, and reporting of wet tissue samples and digital images across multiple specialties: Dermatology, Head & Neck, Gynaecology, Urology, Breast, General, Placenta, and Gastrointestinal. 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 up to midnight 24th September 2025. This contract has not yet formally been awarded; this notice serves as an intention to award under the PSR Wales
II.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion: Quality
/ Weighting: 40%
Quality criterion: Social responsibility
/ Weighting: 10%
Quality criterion: Collaboration & Service Sustainability
/ Weighting: 15%
Quality criterion: Improving Access & Reducing Health Inequalities
/ Weighting: 15%
Cost criterion: Value
/ Weighting: 20%
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
Lot No: 2
II.2.1) Title
Testing & reporting on Head & Neck, Gynaecology, Urology, Breast, General & Gastrointestinal Specialities
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
85111800
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKL15
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
This notice is an intention to award a contract for Cwm Taf Morgannwg under the Health Trust Europe (HTE) Diagnostic solutions,
Lot 2 Pathology Reporting under the Health Services (Provider Selection Regime- Wales 2025) for continuation of Transport, processing, and reporting of wet tissue samples and digital images across multiple specialties: Head & Neck, Gynaecology, Urology, Breast, General and Gastrointestinal. The publication of this notice marks the start of the standstill period up to midnight 24th August 2025. This contract has not yet formally been awarded; this notice serves as an intention to award under the PSR Wales
II.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion: Quality
/ Weighting: 40%
Quality criterion: Social responsibility
/ Weighting: 10%
Quality criterion: Collaboration & Service Sustainability
/ Weighting: 15%
Quality criterion: Improving Access & Reducing Health Inequalities
/ Weighting: 15%
Cost criterion: Value
/ Weighting: 20%
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:
New works/services, constituting a repetition of existing works/services and ordered in accordance with the strict conditions stated in the Directive
Explanation
This notice marks the intention to award a contract under the HealthTrust Europe (HTE) Framework Agreement – Diagnostic Service Solutions, Lot 2 Pathology Reporting under the Health Services (Provider Selection Regime) (Wales) Regulations 2025.
The standstill period commences on 15th September 2025 and will end at midnight on 29th September 2025, subject to no valid representations being received. This contract has not
yet formally been awarded; this notice serves as an intention to award under the PSR
Wales.
IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement:
No
Section V: Award of contract
Lot No: 1
Title: Testing & reporting on Dermatology & Placenta Specialities
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
09/09/2025
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 2
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from EU Member States: 2
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 2
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Cyted UK Ltd
2 Falcon Road, Hinchingbrooke Business Park
Huntingdon
PE29 6FG
UK
Telephone: +44 07379896236
NUTS: UKH12
The contractor is an SME:
No
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:
: 2 000 000.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section V: Award of contract
Lot No: 2
Title: Testing & reporting on Head & Neck, Gynaecology, Urology, Breast, General & Gastrointestinal Specialities
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
09/09/2025
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 2
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from EU Member States: 2
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 2
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Source BioScience UK Limited (Now trading as Source LDPath)
1 Orchard Place, Nottingham Business Park
Nottingham
NG86PX
UK
Telephone: +44 7899996522
NUTS: UKF14
The contractor is an SME:
No
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:
: 2 000 000.00
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 up to midnight 24th September 2025. This contract has not yet formally been awarded; this notice only serves as an intention to award under Health services PSR Wales
(WA Ref:155417)
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.4.3) Review procedure
Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures:
Deadline ends at midnight on the 24th of September 2025
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
12/09/2025