Histopathology Reporting Outsourcing · UK public procurement notice

Official notice

Authority: Portsmouth Hospitals University NHS Trust (Central government)

ServicesAward procedure without prior publication of a call for competition

Sectors: Health & Social Care (85) Delivery: South East (UKJ31)

Awarded value£1,200,000published contract · exc. VAT

Awarded 1 Jun 2026no call for competition

Awarded to Backlogs Limited

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Outsourcing of Histopathology Reporting

CPV: Pathology services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published

Lot #1Histopathology Reporting Outsourcing/Supply of Diagnostic Service SolutionsAwarded

Delivery: South East

Extensions: Call-Off Contract under the HealthTrust Europe LLP Framework Agreement for the Supply of Diagnostic Service Solutions (reference number: SF053004) dated 13th September 2022 using Lot 2 - Pathology Reporting. The Term of this Contract shall be two (2) years from the Commencement Date and may be extended by two (2) twelve (12) month periods, provided that the duration of this Contract shall be no longer than four (4) years in total.

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record

Procedure method: Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
Legal basis: CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
Procurement category: Services
Notice status: Awarded without competition
Procurement threshold: Unspecified in notice
Regulatory regime: Standard
Commercial structure: Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type: Direct award (no call for competition)
GPA / WTO covered: Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement: Unspecified in notice
First published: 19 Jun 2026, 15:47 BST
Last source update: 19 Jun 2026, 15:47 BST
Authority reference: C347092
FTS notice number: 2026/S 000-058222
Classification (CPV): Pathology services
Delivery area: South East (UKJ31)
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-06b979 Find a Tender

Why no open competition: The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the directive
Published justification: Use of a HTE framework that allows for a direst award

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Awards 1

Awarded value £1,200,0001 contract exc. VAT

Bids received 1

Contracts signed 1latest 1 Jun 2026

Awarded to	Value	Date	Status
Backlogs Limited	£1,200,000 †	—	Awarded

Contracts

Contract 058222-2026-1 · Backlogs Limited
Signed
1 Jun 2026
Value
£1,200,000
Status
active

Bid statistics published by the authority

Bids	SME	VCSE	Valid bid range
1bids	—	—	—

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Portsmouth Hospitals University NHS Trust

Contracting authorityCentral GovernmentBody governed by public lawHealth Queen Alexandra Hospital Southwick Hill Road, Cosham, South East, PO63LYContact name, email

Dispute resolution & review bodies

High Court of England and WalesReview body London

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

Backlogs Limited,Awarded supplierGB-COH: 05017933 London, London, W1G 0PU

Official documents & specifications

Official links; attachments are not copied

No document links were published on the notice.