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Published 12 Feb 2026, 10:38 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

Automating Histopathology Sectioning with AS-410M Auto Slide preparation system

Official notice

Authority: Belfast Health and Social Care Trust (Central government)

Direct award
Sectors: Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses) (38) Delivery: Northern Ireland (UKN)
Awarded value£905,000published award · exc. VAT
Awarded 12 Feb 2026no call for competition
Awarded to SYNTEC SCIENTIFIC LIMITED

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Procurement of Automating Histopathology Sectioning with AS-410M Auto Slide preparation system

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published
Lot #1Awarded
Delivery: Northern Ireland
38000000 Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses)

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record
Procedure method
Direct award
Legal basis
UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Notice status
Awarded without competition
Procurement threshold
Unspecified in notice
Regulatory regime
Standard
Commercial structure
Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type
Direct award (no call for competition)
GPA / WTO covered
Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement
Unspecified in notice
First published
12 Feb 2026, 10:38 GMT
Last source update
8 Apr 2026, 08:26 BST
Authority reference
DAC20412
FTS notice number
2026/S 000-031690
Latest notice
Contract details notice (UK7)
Delivery area
Northern Ireland (UKN)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-064ea9 Find a Tender
Why no open competition
Single Suppliers Technical Reasons
Published justification

The Belfast Health & Social Care Trust intends to award this direct award contract without competition under Procurement Act 2023 - Section 41 and Schedule 5. For the AS 410M Auto Slide Preparation System is an automated histology sectioning platform that cuts paraffin blocks and produces consistent, high quality slides with minimal manual input. It streamlines microtomy, slide mounting, drying, and barcode based traceability, helping the laboratory increase throughput and reduce pressure on staff. Syntec Scientific Ltd. are the sole supplier and authorised technical support provider for the AS 410M Auto Slide Preparation System. No alternative supplier is able to provide a system that meets the required technical specifications or integrates with the authority's existing histopathology infrastructure.

How it was run

Official notice
Submission deadline
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Timeline

23 Feb 2026 → 8 Apr 2026 · 2 dates
  1. Standstill ends245 days ago
    23 Feb 2026, 23:59 GMT
  2. Notice published202 days ago
    8 Apr 2026, 08:26 BST

Notice history

4 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 12 Feb 2026
  1. Transparency notice published
    12 Feb 2026, 10:38 GMT
    UK5
  2. Contract award notice published
    12 Feb 2026, 15:18 GMT
    UK6
  3. Contract signature expected
    30 Mar 2026, 23:59 BST
    scheduled
  4. Contract details notice published
    8 Apr 2026, 08:26 BST
    UK7

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value £905,0001 award exc. VAT
Contracts signed 1latest 25 Mar 2026
Awarded toValueDateStatus
SYNTEC SCIENTIFIC LIMITEDSME1 Apr 2026 – 31 Mar 2031£905,00012 Feb 2026Awarded

Contracts

  • Contract 1 · SYNTEC SCIENTIFIC LIMITEDSME

    Signed
    25 Mar 2026
    Value
    £905,000
    Period
    1 Apr 2026 – 31 Mar 2031
    Status
    active

    No agreed KPIs: As the contract is under £5M KPI's are not required.

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Belfast Health & Social Care Trust

Contracting authorityPublic authority - central governmentNorthern Irish devolved regulations apply GB-PPON: PLQJ-5727-JCLR Trust Headquarters, 2nd Floor, Non Clinical Support Building, Royal Victoria Hospital, Belfast, Northern Ireland, BT12 6BAContact email

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice
  • Syntec Scientific Ltd.Awarded supplierGB-PPON: PMTH-1413-TRPH 618 Northwest Logistics Park,, Ballycoolin, Dublin 15, IE, D15 PY00, IEContact email

Official documents & specifications (3)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

  • Contract details notice contractContract details noticeUK7Contract details notice on Find a Tender
  • Contract award notice awardContract award noticeUK6Contract award notice on Find a Tender
  • Transparency notice awardTransparency noticeUK5Transparency notice on Find a Tender