Official UK procurement notice
The automated system for the sectioning of wax tissue blocks
Authority: The Royal Wolverhampton NHS Trust (Central government)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionProvision of a fully automated system for the sectioning of wax tissue blocks including<br/>mounting onto a glass slide for further staining a
CPV: Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses) · Pathology services
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · no lot value publishedLot #1The Trust intends to enter into a contract with Axlab ltd for the provision of a fully…
The Trust intends to enter into a contract with Axlab ltd for the provision of a fully automated<br/>system for the sectioning of wax tissue blocks including mounting onto glass slides and<br/>labeling the slides for further staining. The Trust believes there are no other suppliers able to<br/>offer this specialist equipment, the provision of which is unique and exclusive to Axlab Ltd, as<br/>the supplier of the equipment. Additional information: The Trust intends to enter into a contract with Axlab ltd for the provision of a fully automated<br/>system for the sectioning of wax tissue blocks including mounting onto glass slides and<br/>labeling the slides for further staining. The Trust believes there are no other suppliers able to<br/>offer this specialist equipment, the provision of which is unique and exclusive to Axlab Ltd, as<br/>the supplier of the equipment. The Trust will now observe a ten day standstill period starting 21/02/2025, The standstill period will end on the 03/03/2025. The contract will be entered into on the 04/03/2025.
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record- Procedure method
- Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
- Legal basis
- CELEX · 32014L0025 Utilities Contracts Regulations 2016 (Directive 2014/25/EU)
- Procurement category
- Goods
- 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
- 21 Feb 2025, 16:12 GMT
- Last source update
- 21 Feb 2025, 16:12 GMT
- Authority reference
BCPS\0226- FTS notice number
2025/S 000-006979- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
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- Why no open competition
- The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the directive
- Published justification
The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the regulations. <br/>The Trust intends to enter into a contract with Axlab ltd for the provision of a fully automated<br/>system for the sectioning of wax tissue blocks including mounting onto glass slides and<br/>labeling the slides for further staining. The Trust believes there are no other suppliers able to<br/>offer this specialist equipment, the provision of which is unique and exclusive to Axlab Ltd, as<br/>the supplier of the equipment. The Trust will observe a 10 day standstill period starting 21/02/2025. Ending on the 03/04/2025, The contract will be entered into on 04/03/2025
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Axlab Ltd. | £1,498,660 † | — | Awarded |
Contracts
Contract 006979-2025-1 · Axlab Ltd.
- Signed
- 21 Feb 2025
- Value
- £1,498,660
- Status
- active
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Dispute resolution & review bodies
- Royal Stoke University HospitalReview body
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- AXLAB LIMITEDAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications
Official links; attachments are not copiedNo document links were published on the notice.