Histology Modernisation
Awarded to Axlab
University Hospitals Dorset NHS Foundation Trust(buyer)
- Published
- Published 16 April 2026
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Overview
Contracting authority
3 live opportunities · 38 awarded contracts
POOLE, United Kingdom
GB-PPON: PBGQ-3462-MVRD
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Key details
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Status
- In delivery
- Procedure
- Direct award
- Rules
- Procurement Act 2023
- SME suitable
- Yes
- Published
- 16 April 2026
Award outcome
- Awarded value
- £1,009,533
- Award date
- 15 April 2026
- Contract period
- 28 April 2026 → 31 August 2036
- Contract length
- 10 years 4 months
- Axlab
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About the winner
Axlab
- Based in
- Hadleigh, Ipswich
- Public contracts won
- 10
- Across UK and EU notices
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Market context
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£101,100
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University Hospitals Dorset NHS Foundation Trust in the last 12 months
37
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