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Published 25 Jul 2025, 11:17 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Pathology Robotics Solutions · UK public procurement notice

Official notice

Authority: Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust (Central government)·On behalf of: HealthTrust Europe LLP

Framework agreementGoodsAbove thresholdSME suitable
Planned pipeline valueValue not publishedpipeline notice, not a live tender
Tender notice expected 1 Nov 2025from the planned procurement notice
Framework period 3 yrsends 31 Jan 2029 · up to 31 Jan 2034 with extensions · starts 1 Feb 2026

What is being bought

Published requirement description

HealthTrust 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 published
Lot #1PlannedRenewal 3 yrsSME
Contract period: 1 Feb 2026 – 31 Jan 2029 (3 yrs) · up to 31 Jan 2034 with extensions
Delivery: UKEligibility: SME eligible
Extensions: Extension options published

What it takes to win
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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 more
What this means for your bid
  • “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)
Biomedical equipmentMedical equipments
Delivery area
UK
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-056620 Find a Tender

How it was run

Official notice
Appointment period ends
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Timeline

25 Jul 2025 → 1 Feb 2026 · 4 dates
  1. Planning notice published
    25 Jul 2025, 11:17 BST
  2. Market engagement
    29 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.

  3. Tender notice expected359 days ago
    1 Nov 2025, 23:59 GMT
  4. Contract starts268 days ago
    1 Feb 2026

Notice history

1 event · 1 release on Find a Tender
  1. Preliminary market engagement notice published
    25 Jul 2025, 11:17 BST
    UK2

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 notice

Mid South Essex NHS Foundation Trust

Contracting authorityPublic authority - central government GB-NHS: RAJ Nether Mayne, Basildon, East of England, SS16 5NLContact name, email, phone

Other 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.GB-COH: OC358224 Birmingham, West MidlandsContact name, email, phone

Official documents & specifications (1)

Official links; attachments are not copied

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