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Published 5 Nov 2025, 16:05 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

Supply of Pathology Sample Barcode Labels

Official notice

Authority: Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust (Central government)

Direct award
Sectors: Office and computing machinery, equipment and supplies except furniture and software packages (30)Health & Social Care (85) Delivery: Delivery location not published
Awarded value£143,201published award · exc. VAT
Awarded 5 Nov 2025no call for competition
Awarded to Midco Print and Packaging Ltd

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Supply of Pathology Sample Barcode Labels, validated across the full Berkshire & Surrey Pathology Services Network

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published
Lot #1Awarded
30199761 Bar-coded labels85111800 Pathology services

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record
Procedure method
Direct award
Legal basis
UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
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
5 Nov 2025, 16:05 GMT
Last source update
6 Nov 2025, 13:20 GMT
FTS notice number
2025/S 000-071632
Latest notice
Contract award notice (UK6)
Delivery area
Not published
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-05db3e Find a Tender
Why no open competition
Single Suppliers Technical Reasons; Urgency
Published justification

This is a one-off request for sample barcode labels to ensure service continuity while the procurement exercise is completed in 2026. Berkshire & Surrey Pathology Services will be unable to process samples in 2026 without suitable labels in place by mid-December 2025. Production and delivery require a six-week lead time from receipt of the order.

Given that Midco Print & Packaging Limited is the only supplier whose labels have been validated across the full network, and considering the tight timeline, a direct award is being made to a single supplier. Using an alternative without full validation would pose a significant risk of service disruption.

Notice history

3 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 5 Nov 2025
  1. Transparency notice published
    5 Nov 2025, 16:05 GMT
    UK5
  2. Contract award notice published
    6 Nov 2025, 13:20 GMT
    UK6
  3. Contract signature expected
    6 Nov 2025, 23:59 GMT
    scheduled

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value £143,2011 award exc. VAT
Awarded toValueDateStatus
Midco Print and Packaging Ltd6 Nov 2025 – 31 Dec 2025£143,2015 Nov 2025Awarded

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

FRIMLEY HEALTH NHS FOUNDATION TRUST

Contracting authorityPublic authority - central government GB-NHS: RDU · GB-PPON: PLMQ-6855-CXLL Portsmouth Road, Frimley, South East, GU16 7UJContact email

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice
  • Midco Print And Packaging LimitedAwarded supplierGB-COH: 04806793 CHANTRY HOUSE, GRANGE BUSINESS PARK, ENDERBY ROAD, WHETSTONE, LEICS., East Midlands, LE8 6EPContact email

Official documents & specifications (2)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

  • Contract award notice awardContract award noticeUK6Contract award notice on Find a Tender
  • Transparency notice awardTransparency noticeUK5Transparency notice on Find a Tender