Expired contract

Automated Slide Preparation System

Details

Supplier(s)
Axlab Ltd
Value
£830,000
Duration
6 months
Topic
Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses)
Published
3 October 2025

Tender description

As part of Nottingham University Hospitals' commitment to delivering world-class diagnostic services, we are introducing two Automated Slide Preparation Systems into the histopathology laboratory. This installation directly supports NUH's strategic aim to Standardise, Centralise and Digitise the diagnostic services. This procurement also aligns with the NHS England's 6-point plan for transforming pathology services. ## Contract award

Timeline

  1. Completed: Award published3 October 2025
    Current notice
  2. Completed: Award date3 October 2025
  3. Completed: Contract expiry date31 March 2026

About the buyer

Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust runs acute and specialist hospital care across Nottingham, and buys as a Healthcare provider with supplier invoices processed through NHS SBS. Five sites, including Queen's Medical Centre and Nottingham City Hospital, deliver the East Midlands Major Trauma Centre. Around 20,000 staff support patient care across Nottingham and Nottinghamshire. The trust partners with Medilink East Midlands on the INSTILS programme to engage medtech suppliers.

Over the past 5 years, most of Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust's contract awards have been in IT services, medical equipment and pharmaceuticals and software and information systems.

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