Coventry and Warwickshire Pathology Services (CWPS) - Pathology Sample Transport Service

Coventry and Warwickshire Pathology Services ("CWPS") is seeking a partner to implement a dedicated Pathology Transport Service which will provide sample and consumable transport, which may include chemicals.

CWPS is a managed network of pathology laboratories hosted by University Hospital Coventry and Warwickshire NHS Trust. Laboratory services are provided by laboratories at:

This procurement will provide a Service which will support pathology and phlebotomy services at 4 Trusts, which includes Seven (7) main sites (the main phlebotomy centres, the stabilisation sites and the sites of the laboratories), 9 CCGs and over 250 GP practices, covering a population of 1.6 million patients and 242 phlebotomy sites.

The Service must provide for the safe transportation of:

Additional information:

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