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Published 30 Sept 2025, 09:44 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Pathology Histology Mordenisation & Automation Microtone

Official notice

Authority: East Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust (Central government)

Direct awardSME suitable
Sectors: Medical Devices & Pharma (33) Delivery: North East (UKC)North West (UKD)Yorkshire & Humber (UKE)
+6 moreEast Midlands (UKF)West Midlands (UKG)East of England (UKH)London (UKI)South East (UKJ)South West (UKK)
Awarded value£995,000published award · exc. VAT
Award in standstill Not publishedno call for competition
Award (standstill) to Axlab Ltd.

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Purchase of Fully Automated Microtome for sectioning of wax tissue blocks, mounting onto glass slide for staining.

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published
Lot #1AwardedSME
Delivery: North East, North West, Yorkshire & Humber, East Midlands, West Midlands, East of England, London, South East, South WestEligibility: SME eligible
33910000 Pathology dissection instruments and supplies

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
30 Sept 2025, 09:44 BST
Last source update
30 Sept 2025, 09:44 BST
Authority reference
ES/25/1459
FTS notice number
2025/S 000-060740
Latest notice
Transparency notice (UK5)
Delivery area
North East (UKC)North West (UKD)Yorkshire & Humber (UKE)East Midlands (UKF)West Midlands (UKG)East of England (UKH)London (UKI)South East (UKJ)
+1 moreSouth West (UKK)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-05a497 Find a Tender
Why no open competition
Single Suppliers Technical Reasons
Published justification

The trust believes there are no other suppliers able to supply this equipment. The provision of which is unique and exclusive to Axlabs Ltd, the sole supplier of the equipment.

Notice history

2 events · 1 release on Find a Tender · since 30 Sept 2025
  1. Transparency notice published
    30 Sept 2025, 09:44 BST
    UK5
  2. Contract signature expected
    15 Oct 2025, 23:59 BST
    scheduled

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1some still in standstill
Awarded value £995,0001 award exc. VAT
Awarded toValueDateStatus
Axlab Ltd.20 Oct 2025 – 19 Oct 2032 · up to 19 Oct 2033Extensions: 1 x 12 months£995,000—Standstill

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

EAST SUSSEX HEALTHCARE NHS TRUST

Contracting authorityPublic authority - central government GB-NHS: RXC · GB-PPON: PYLX-2324-XVVV 729 The Ridge, St Leonards on Sea, South East, TN37 7PTContact email

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice
  • AXLAB LIMITEDAwarded supplierGB-COH: 14471643GB-PPON: PQNY-4448-MDCV 112c High Street, Ipswich, East of England, IP7 5ELContact email

Official documents & specifications (1)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

  • Transparency notice awardTransparency noticeUK5Transparency notice on Find a Tender