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AwardedAwarded 16 February 2026

Supply, Delivery, Installation, Commissioning and Post-Warranty Maintenance of an Automated System for the Embedding of Tissue Samples in Paraffin Wax including Tracking, Transport and Storage and Retrieval of Wax Tissue Blocks

Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust · NHS and health

In brief

Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust awarded IT and software work to Axlab Ltd on 16 February 2026.

The notice gives a value of £2,000,000 excluding VAT.

The contract runs for 7 years, up to 10 years with extensions, starting 1 April 2026.

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.

What the notice says

Framework Call-Off for Supply, Delivery, Installation, Commissioning and Post-Warranty Maintenance of an Automated System for the Embedding of Tissue Samples in Paraffin Wax including Tracking, Transport and Storage and Retrieval of Wax Tissue Blocks

Who won

WinnerValueDates
Axlab Ltd
1 bid received
£1,900,000
1 April 2026 to 31 March 2033
Axlab Ltd
1 bid received
£1,900,000
Awarded 4 February 2026

Values as the award notice gives them, excluding VAT where stated.

Timeline

  1. Tender notice · UK4, notice 078457-2025
  2. Contract award notice · UK6, notice 010083-2026
  3. Contract details notice · UK7, notice 017349-2026

About the buyer

Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation TrustLast 12 months

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From notice 078457-2025 on Find a Tender, first published 1 December 2025, last updated 26 February 2026. We last checked for changes on 28 September 2026.