Scope
Description
Supply of pathology sample barcode labels, fully validated across the BSPS network
Contract 1. Supply of pathology sample barcode labels
Supplier
Contract value
- £143,201.33 excluding VAT
- £171,841.60 including VAT
Above the relevant threshold
Earliest date the contract will be signed
5 November 2025
Contract dates (estimated)
- 5 November 2025 to 31 December 2025
- 1 month, 26 days
Main procurement category
Goods
CPV classifications
- 30199761 - Bar-coded labels
- 85111800 - Pathology services
Other information
Conflicts assessment prepared/revised
Yes
Procedure
Procedure type
Direct award
Direct award justification
- Single supplier - technical reasons
- Extreme and unavoidable urgency
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.
Supplier
MIDCO PRINT AND PACKAGING LIMITED
- Companies House: 04806793
CHANTRYHOUSE, GRANGE BUSINESSPARK, ENDERBY ROAD
WHETSTONE,LEICS.
LE8 6EP
United Kingdom
Email: sales@midco-pp.co.uk
Region: UKF22 - Leicestershire CC and Rutland
Contract 1. Supply of pathology sample barcode labels
Contracting authority
FRIMLEY HEALTH NHS FOUNDATION TRUST
- NHS Organisation Data Service: RDU
- Public Procurement Organisation Number: PLMQ-6855-CXLL
Portsmouth Road
Frimley
GU16 7UJ
United Kingdom
Email: yanyan.choi@nhs.net
Region: UKJ25 - West Surrey
Organisation type: Public authority - central government