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Aneurin Bevan University Health Board
Histopathology Archive Storage Services
Forecast: a planned procurement that is not yet at tender stage.
01/ The notice
Key facts
- Value
- £300,000Estimated value stated in the notice
- Deadline (UK time)
- Wed 9 Dec 2026A deadline does not apply to this forecast notice. The source records Wed 9 Dec 2026, which is not an open deadline.
- Published
- 7 Oct 2026
- Region
- Not stated
02/ The brief
What the notice says
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NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership (NWSSP) is giving advance notice of a potential future procurement for the provision of off-site Histopathology Archive Storage and Retrieval Services.
The requirement is currently being assessed on behalf of Aneurin Bevan University Health Board, with discussions ongoing to determine whether additional NHS Wales organisations may participate in the future requirement.
The anticipated scope may include:
Secure off-site storage of histopathology archive materials;
Storage and management of paraffin wax blocks and histopathology slides;
Retrieval and transportation services;
Archive tracking and chain-of-custody management;
Archive migration and mobilisation services; and
Associated reporting and contract management arrangements.
NWSSP intends to undertake Preliminary Market Engagement to inform the procurement strategy, specification development and assessment of market capability and capacity.
The estimated value is indicative and based on the currently anticipated scope. The final contract value and participating organisations may be refined following stakeholder engagement and Preliminary Market Engagement activities.
This notice is for information purposes only and does not constitute a call for competition.
03/ Classification
CPV codes
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- 85111800
04/ History
Releases of this notice
One release held, oldest first. Dates are UK time.
- 7 Oct 2026Planning notice
Planning notice published 7 October 2026.
Deadline in this release: Wed 9 Dec 2026.
Release 094882-2026
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05/ Limits
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- Only one release is held, so there is no change history.
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- Reference
- ocds-h6vhtk-07830c
- Source
- Find a Tender
- Stage
- planning · Planning
- Last verified
- Mon 12 Oct 2026, 08:06 BST
- Read at
- Fri 23 Oct 2026, 01:04 BST
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