Contract award notice
Results of the procurement procedure
Section I: Contracting
entity
I.1) Name and addresses
Portsmouth Hospitals University NHS Trust
Queen Alexandra Hospital Southwick Hill Road
Cosham
PO63LY
UK
Contact person: Jonathan Peer
E-mail: jonathan.peer@nhs.net
NUTS: UKJ31
Internet address(es)
Main address: www.porthosp.nhs.uk
I.4) Type of the contracting authority
Body governed by public law
I.5) Main activity
Health
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
Histopathology Reporting Outsourcing
Reference number: C347092
II.1.2) Main CPV code
85111800
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
Outsourcing of Histopathology Reporting
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
1 200 000.00
GBP
II.2) Description
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKJ31
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Histopathology Reporting Outsourcing/Supply of Diagnostic Service Solutions
II.2.5) Award criteria
Price
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:
Yes
Description of options:
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.
II.2.13) Information about European Union funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds:
No
Section IV: Procedure
IV.1) Description
IV.1.1) Type of procedure
Award of a contract without prior publication of a call for competition
Justification for selected award procedure:
The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the Directive
Explanation
Use of a HTE framework that allows for a direst award
IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement:
No
Section V: Award of contract
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
01/06/2026
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 1
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Backlogs Limited,
05017933
London
W1G 0PU
UK
NUTS: UKI3
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot:
Total value of the contract/lot:
: 1 200 000.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
High Court of England and Wales
London
UK
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
19/06/2026