North East & North Cumbria Pathology Archiving System
Estimated value
£558k
Awarded value
—
Suppliers
0
Lots
1
Published
18 Dec 2025
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Description
Cellular Pathology laboratories in the North East North Cumbria (NENC) region currently maintain long term (30+ years) archives of all wax tissue blocks and microscope slides that are produced. The North East & North Cumbria Pathology network (NENC) has obtained limited Digital Diagnostics Capability funding from NHS England for purchase of an “advanced archiving solution” that will both save time for laboratory staff and dramatically reduce the risk of misfiling and loss of tissue blocks and slides. Any proposed archiving solution must be compatible with the current and legacy linear and/or data matrix barcodes on blocks and slides for identification of the materials
Scope
- Reference
- NH2049
- Total value
- £558,333.33 excluding VAT£670,000 including VATAbove the relevant threshold
- Commercial tool
- Standalone contract
- Contract dates
- 02 Feb 2026 to 01 Feb 2030Possible extension to 01 Feb 2035
5 x 12 month optional extension periods
- Main category
- goods
- CPV classifications
- 3800000048329000
- Particular suitability
- Small and medium-sized enterprises (SME)Voluntary, community and social enterprises (VCSE)
Award criteria
Criteria the buyer will use to evaluate bids.
| Name | Description | Type | Weighting |
|---|---|---|---|
| Functional Fit | — | quality | 25.00% |
| Implementation and Go live Timelines | — | quality | 15.00% |
| Training and Change Management | — | quality | 10.00% |
| Scalability and Future Proofing | — | quality | 10.00% |
| Usability and Business Continuity | — | quality | 5.00% |
| Compliance with Standards | — | quality | 5.00% |
| Accelerating to Net Zero | — | quality | 5.00% |
| Protecting Habitats and Biodiversity | — | quality | 5.00% |
| Total Costs for all Trusts over 5 years | — | price | 20.00% |