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    ContractsHistology Equipment Modernisation
    Awarded contract

    Histology Equipment Modernisation

    Awarded
    £1m
    Published 20 Jul 2026

    Opportunity to supply modern histology equipment with comprehensive 10-year maintenance and consumable support packages.

    🇬🇧United Kingdom· South WestPublished 20 Jul 2026· 2 months agoviaFind a Tender
    Awarded
    £1m
    Published 20 Jul 2026

    Decision brief

    4 fields
    • Contract value
      £1,009,533
      Pounds sterling
    • Closing date
      Not published
      No closing date published
    • Sector
      Healthcare & Medical
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    • Location
      🇬🇧United Kingdom
      South West

    Suppliers

    1 supplier
    • AX
      Axlab Ltd.
    Lead contractor

    Lifecycle

    Awarded

    Contract awarded. Originally published 2 months ago.

    20 July 2026
    Awarded — no open tender advertised

    Brief

    Capital equipment procurement for histology laboratory modernisation, including automated tissue processing and staining systems. Requirements include supporting 10-year maintenance service agreements and consumable supply arrangements to ensure reliable laboratory operations and long-term cost certainty.

    Track record

    6 awards · 5 winners
    Open field

    No single supplier dominates the field.

    In healthcare medical, UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS DORSET NHS FOUNDATION TRUST has awarded 6 contracts to 5 suppliers.

    Who wins here
    1. AnatoPath Limited2× · 33%
    2. SIEMENS HEALTHCARE LIMITED1× · 17%
    3. BIOMERIEUX HELLAS ANONYMOUS COMPANY IMPORT OF TRADE AND DISTRIBUTION OF MEDICAL AND DIAGNOSTIC PRODUCTS1× · 17%
    4. ADVANCED INSTRUMENTS LTD.1× · 17%
    5. Axlab Ltd.1× · 17%

    Across healthcare medical, the most active winners are URTICA SP Z O O, SALUS INTERNATIONAL SP Z O O, URTICA SP Z OO — the field to beat, or your route in as a partner.

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    Publisher
    UK Cabinet Office
    Licence
    OGL v3.0
    Source
    find-tender.service.gov.uk
    Record ID
    ocds-h6vhtk-068452

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