01 Procurement
Tender overview
- Buyer
- Gloucestershire County Council
- Status
- Complete
- Procurement method
- Below threshold - without competition
- Category
- Not supplied
- CPV classification
- Not supplied
- Tender period
- Not supplied — Not supplied
Description
Description of Requirement Provision of outsourced histopathology laboratory services by Source LDPath in support of Coroner's post-mortem investigations, in accordance with the agreed pricing and service arrangements. Services will include the receipt of tissue samples supplied in cassettes, laboratory processing through to H&E slide production, and the return of completed slides and associated materials as required. Additional investigations, including special stains and immunohistochemistry (IHC), may also be undertaken where specifically requested. The scope of services provided under this quotation will be determined by the actual activity received, with final invoicing based on the applicable agreed rates and the volumes of work completed within the relevant billing period. Pricing Schedule Standard Turnaround Time: Approx 10 working days Bespoke pricing agreed for average 10 blocks produced per case, if the average number of blocks per case increases consistently, a price review may be required. Pricing is inclusive of; 1. Sample Collection 2. Laboratory Processing 3. Return of all materials Sample Type 2026 Pricing (£) Wet Specimen to slide (inc. H&E) £85.00 Special Stains £20.00 IHC £38.50 All prices and costs quoted are VAT exempt.
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02 Awards and contracts
Published award records
Lab analysis of histopathology tissue samples for coroner's service
- Awarded
- Not supplied
- Award value
- Not supplied
- Suppliers
- 1
- Signed contract
- 18 March 2026
03 Organisations
Buyers, suppliers and other parties
Gloucestershire County Council
Shire Hall, Westgate Street, Gloucester, UKK13, GL1 2TG, United Kingdom
GB-PPON PZHT-7473-ZVPNSOURCE BIOSCIENCE UK LIMITED
1 Orchard Place, Nottingham, UKF14, NG8 6PX, United Kingdom
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04 Provenance
Source for this process
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