Supply, Delivery, Installation, Commissioning and Post-Warranty Maintenance of an Automated System for the Embedding of Tissue Samples in Paraffin Wax including Tracking, Transport and Storage and Retrieval of Wax Tissue Blocks
Estimated value
—
Awarded value
£1.9m
Suppliers
1
Lots
1
Published
04 Feb 2026
Description
Framework Call-Off for Supply, Delivery, Installation, Commissioning and Post-Warranty Maintenance of an Automated System for the Embedding of Tissue Samples in Paraffin Wax including Tracking, Transport and Storage and Retrieval of Wax Tissue Blocks
Scope
- Reference
- ADD/PU/EW/25/33
- Commercial tool
- Standalone contract
- Contract dates
- 31 Mar 2026 to 31 Mar 2033Possible extension to 31 Mar 2036
An option to extend for a period of further 3 years at the Authority’s discretion
- CPV classifications
- 48921000
- Contract locations
- UK, United Kingdom
- Particular suitability
- Small and medium-sized enterprises (SME)
Award criteria
Criteria the buyer will use to evaluate bids.
| Name | Description | Type | Weighting |
|---|---|---|---|
| Technical Requirements | — | quality | 75.00% |
| Whole Life Costs | — | cost | 25.00% |
Submission & procedure
- Procedure
- Competitive flexible procedure
Award details
Awarded supplier(s), contract period and value as published in the award notice.
Awarded value
£1.9m
Award date
04 Feb 2026
Contract start
31 Mar 2026
Contract end
31 Mar 2033
Awarded suppliers· 1 supplier
Awarded 04 Feb 2026 · Contract period 31 Mar 2026 — 31 Mar 2033
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