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CWPS - Pathology Sample Transportation

University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire NHS Trust · NHS and health

In brief

University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire NHS Trust has announced plans to buy transport and healthcare work. This is an early notice: there is nothing to bid on yet, but it tells you a tender may follow.

The estimated value is £20,000,000 excluding VAT.

The contract runs for 5 years, up to 9 years with extensions, starting 1 April 2027.

The buyer says it is suitable for small and medium-sized businesses.

Built from the notice's own fields. Always check the official notice before you bid.

Can I win this?

Competition

Usually high: a median of 7 bids per contract for transport contracts across the UK (from 1586 awards in the last 12 months).

What the notice says

Coventry and Warwickshire Pathology Services (“CWPS”) is seeking a partner to implement a dedicated Pathology Transport Service which will provide sample, consumable and chemical transport. Coventry and Warwickshire Pathology Service (“CWPS”) is a managed network of pathology laboratories hosted by University Hospital Coventry and Warwickshire NHS Trust (UHCW). Laboratory services are provided by laboratories at University Hospital, Coventry; Warwick Hospital, Warwick; and George Eliot Hospital, Nuneaton.

How to bid

  1. Read the full notice on Find a Tender, including any tender documents it links to.
  2. Register your organisation on the Central Digital Platform (through Find a Tender) if you have not already. Suppliers need to be registered to take part in procurements under the Procurement Act 2023.
  3. Follow the submission instructions in the notice; it does not name an e-tendering portal.

Timeline

  1. Preliminary market engagement notice · UK2, notice 000709-2026

About the buyer

University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire NHS TrustLast 12 months

Procurements

1

Awards

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From notice 000709-2026 on Find a Tender, first published 6 January 2026. We last checked for changes on 28 September 2026.