Modification notice
Modification of a contract/concession during its term
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: Paul Buckingham
Telephone: +44 2921501500
E-mail: paul.buckingham@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
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
OUTSOURCING OF HISTOLOGY SPECIMENS
Reference number: SBU-DAP1- 60401
II.1.2) Main CPV code
85100000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.2) Description
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
85111800
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKL18
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Intention to Award Notice a contract under Provider Selection Regime Wales (PSR Wales).
This notice confirms the intention of Swansea Bay University Health Board (SBUHB) to award a contract via Direct Award under the HealthTrust Europe (HTE) Framework Agreement: Supply of Diagnostic Services, reference HTE-010497, Lot 2 – Pathology Reporting.
The proposed contract is for a short-term outsourcing arrangement to increase cellular pathology capacity at Singleton Hospital.
The selected provider, CYTED UK Ltd, will deliver a full “wet, block and slide to report” service, covering cases from low to high complexity.
This award is being made under the Provider Selection Regime Wales (PSR) Regulations 2025. For clarity, the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 and the Procurement Act 2023 are not applicable to this procurement.
Publication of this notice marks the start of the standstill period, during which representations may be submitted.
The deadline for receipt of representations is midnight on Thursday, 18th September 2025.
Please note, this contract has not yet been formally awarded, this notice is issued solely as a statement of intent in accordance with PSR Wales.
The service contract is scheduled to commence on 22nd September 2025.
II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement, dynamic purchasing system or concession
Duration in months: 6
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.2) Administrative information
IV.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number in the OJ S:
2025/S 000-054404
Section V: Award of contract/concession
Contract No: SBU-DAP1- 60401
Title: OUTSOURCING OF HISTOLOGY SPECIMENS
V.2 Award of contract/concession
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract/concession
01/09/2025
V.2.2) Information about tenders
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor/concessionaire
Cyted UK Ltd
2 Falcon Road, Hinchingbrooke Business Park
Huntingdon
PE29 6FG
UK
Telephone: +44 7379896236
NUTS: UKH12
The contractor/concessionaire is an SME:
No
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot/concession (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot:
/concession: 302 010.00
GBP
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.3) Additional information
(WA Ref:156029)
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
23/09/2025
Section VII: Modifications to the contract/concession
VII.1) Description of the procurement after the modifications
VII.1.1) Main CPV code
85100000
VII.1.2) Additional CPV code(s)
VII.1.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKL18
VII.1.4) Description of the procurement
This is a Contract Award Notice a contract under Provider Selection Regime Wales (PSR Wales).
This notice confirms the intention of Swansea Bay University Health Board (SBUHB) to award a contract via Direct Award under the
HealthTrust Europe (HTE) Framework Agreement: Supply of Diagnostic Services, reference HTE-010497, Lot 2 – Pathology Reporting.
The proposed contract is for a short-term outsourcing arrangement to increase cellular pathology capacity at Singleton Hospital.
The selected provider, CYTED UK Ltd, will deliver a full “wet, block and slide to report” service, covering cases from low to high
complexity.
This award is being made under the Provider Selection Regime Wales (PSR) Regulations 2025. For clarity, the Public Contracts
Regulations 2015 and the Procurement Act 2023 are not applicable to this procurement.
Publication of this notice marks the start of the standstill period, during which representations may be submitted.
The deadline for receipt of representations is midnight on Thursday, 18th September 2025.
Please note, this contract has not yet been formally awarded, this notice is issued solely as a statement of intent in accordance with PSR
Wales.
The service contract is scheduled to commence on 22nd September 2025.
VII.1.5) Duration of the contract, framework agreement, dynamic purchasing system or concession
Duration in months: 6
VII.1.6) Information on value of the contract/lot/concession (excluding VAT)
Total value of the procurement: 30 210.00 GBP
The contract/concession has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
VII.1.7) Name and address of the contractor/concessionaire
Cyted UK Ltd
2 Falcon Road, Hinchingbrooke Business Park
Huntingdon
PE29 6FG
UK
Telephone: +44 7379896236
NUTS: UKH12
The contractor/concessionaire is an SME:
No
VII.2) Information about modifications
VII.2.1) Description of the modifications
Direct Award Process 1 confirmation of Contract Award Notice, for the avoidance of doubt, this notice does not represent a modification of contract.
VII.2.2) Reasons for modification
Need for additional works, services or supplies by the original contractor/concessionaire
Description of the economic or technical reasons and the inconvenience or duplication of cost preventing a change of contractor:
Direct Award Process 1 confirmation of Contract Award Notice, for the avoidance of doubt, this notice does not represent a modification of contract.
VII.2.3) Increase in price
Updated total contract value before the modifications (taking into account possible earlier contract modifications and price adaptions and, in the case of Directive 2014/23/EU, average inflation in the Member State concerned)
Value excluding VAT: 30 210.00 Currency: GBP
Total contract value after the modifications
Value excluding VAT: 30 210.00 Currency: GBP