Official UK procurement notice
Pathology Robotics Solutions · UK public procurement notice
Authority: Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust (Central government)·On behalf of: HealthTrust Europe LLP
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionHealthTrust Europe seeks to conduct a Preliminary Market Engagement (PME) exercise to establish a procurement strategy for the provision of Pathology Robotics Solutions. The scope of this procurement would include but is not limited to, the supply of robotic systems, associated equipment, accessories, and consumables that support the automation of pathology services across multiple operational touchpoints, with a focus to identifying solutions that enhance diagnostic efficiency, improve accuracy, and strengthen service resilience across the pathology workflow..
The bodies to whom the use of this framework will be open include all contracting authorities in the United Kingdom as defined in Section 1 of the Procurement Act 2023.
In particular, the entities in the UK (especially those of a health and/or social care nature) listed in the downloadable spreadsheet at the following link are envisaged as framework users:
www.ons.gov.uk/methodology/classifi… ↗
This list includes each organisation’s successors and assigns, any equivalent organisations, and associated organisations created due to any organisational changes.
This framework will be open to:
Any bodies or organisations operating in the UK of a health and/or social care nature;
Any organisations with similar procurement needs;
Any UK-based central government authority listed in Annex I of Directive 2014/24/EU, to the extent still relevant under retained EU law and consistent with the Procurement Act 2023.
CPV: Biomedical equipment · Medical equipments
How this framework works
From the published notice- Framework period
- 3 yrs · up to 8 yrs from 1 Feb 2026
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · no lot value publishedLot #1PlannedRenewal
What it takes to wini
How this buyer will score bids.
The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).
Evaluation split and conditions of participation as published; the tender pack may add morei
How this buyer will score bids.
The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).
- “Pathology Robotics Solutions” is a framework: the contest is a place on its panel, not a single contract.
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record- Legal basis
- UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
- Procurement category
- Goods
- Notice status
- Past planning notice
- Procurement threshold
- Above threshold (FTS publication)
- Regulatory regime
- Standard
- Commercial structure
- Framework agreement
- Who may use this agreement
- Not stated in the notice; call-off rights may be limited to the establishing authority
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Unspecified in notice
- Recurring procurement
- Unspecified in notice
- First published
- 25 Jul 2025, 11:17 BST
- Last source update
- 25 Jul 2025, 11:17 BST
- FTS notice number
2025/S 000-043065- Latest notice
- Preliminary market engagement notice (UK2)
- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-056620Find a Tender
How it was run
Official notice- Appointment period ends
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Timeline
25 Jul 2025 → 1 Feb 2026 · 4 dates- Planning notice published25 Jul 2025, 11:17 BST
- Market engagement29 Aug 2025, 23:59 BST
HealthTrust Europe will conduct this preliminary market engagement exercise through virtual meetings/in-person discussions/telephone discussions with potential suppliers capable of delivering Pathology Robotics Solutions.
The purpose of the engagement is to:
- Access whether this is a viable market within the UK and gauge supplier interest in providing pathology robotics solutions;
- Understand current and emerging market capabilities, innovations, and trends in robotic systems across the pathology pathway;
- Establish suitable procurement procedure and award criteria that align with the market;
- Support the development of a robust specification by exploring available and potential solutions in the UK market;
- Identify all potential suppliers of this requirement, including SMEs, and give them the opportunity to be awarded to the Framework;
- Explore commercial structure that reflects market expectations and meets the requirements of any Contracting Authorities; and
- Notify the market of the upcoming opportunity and support supplier readiness for future procurement and contract award.
Interested parties please reach out to Eman Majid (eman.majid@htepg.com) at HealthTrust Europe to schedule engagement meeting.
- Tender notice expected359 days ago1 Nov 2025, 23:59 GMT
- Contract starts268 days ago1 Feb 2026
Notice history
1 event · 1 release on Find a Tender- Preliminary market engagement notice published25 Jul 2025, 11:17 BSTUK2
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Pipeline notice- Awards (0)
- No award published
- Contracts (0)
- No contract published
- Bid statistics
- No aggregate bid statistics published
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
2 public bodies on the noticeOther public bodies
- HealthTrust Europe LLPProcess contact pointProcuring entityOn 11th August 2021, Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust (MSE) published a contract notice for procurement partner services. HealthTrust Europe LLP (HTE) was selected to provide these services under the MSE Framework, including access to HTE's public sector frameworks. HTE is now conducting this procurement exercise as part of its services to the Customers under the MSE Framework.
Official documents & specifications (1)
Official links; attachments are not copiedNotices published for this procedure
- Preliminary market engagement notice Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender