Award

Flushing of Water Outlets

ROYAL PAPWORTH HOSPITAL NHS FOUNDATION TRUST

This public procurement record has 3 releases in its history.

Award

22 Oct 2025 at 08:39

Award

19 Jun 2025 at 12:46

Tender

11 Apr 2025 at 15:15

Summary of the contracting process

The Royal Papworth Hospital NHS Foundation Trust has completed a procurement for a comprehensive water outlet flushing service to mitigate the risk of harmful bacterial growth at their Cambridge Biomedical Campus location. The contract, titled "Flushing of Water Outlets", falls within the Sewage, Refuse, Cleaning, and Environmental Services category and uses an open procurement method. Key activities include flushing over 1,800 outlets and conducting water sampling, all confined to the main hospital site. The procurement process, now in the award stage, has concluded with Proeconomy Limited as the supplier, with services commencing from 18th August 2025 and running until 17th August 2026, with a potential one-year extension. The contract is valued at £230,932.80, with a total gross amount of £277,119.36.

This tender offers significant business growth opportunities for firms specialising in environmental and sanitation services, particularly those experienced with hospital settings and water safety management. Small to medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) with capabilities in facilities management might find this tender particularly suitable due to the scale and scope of service delivery required. Given its nature, businesses that are adept at providing consistent high-quality service with adaptive logistics and contingency planning will be well-positioned to compete for similar future opportunities.

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Notice Title

Flushing of Water Outlets

Notice Description

The Royal Papworth Hospital requires a comprehensive water outlet flushing service to mitigate the risk of harmful bacterial growth. The service provider shall be responsible for delivering an enhanced flushing service to the Trust, including but not limited to the following: a) Running and flushing of 1,193 washbasins, 400 WC's and 260 showers across the Main Hospital Site five days a week, Monday to Friday. b) Conducting water sampling when applicable, with all necessary equipment and training provided by the Trust. c) Ensuring that all outlets are flushed for a minimum of 6 minutes, on all five days from Monday to Friday, with no individual outlet exceeding a 2-day non-flushing period. This may require working on Bank Holidays. d) Delivering flushing services exclusively at the Royal Papworth Hospital site. e) The supplier must prepare an emergency contingency plan in case of staff shortages or service disruptions. f) Flushing pattern and frequency could alter as the requirements change, the Trust will provide a 3 month notice before any alterations. g) The supplier must provide their staff with a mobile device to record the flushing on an app called Compass 2 Reporting system, staff will receive training to upload the data.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-0501e0
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/067335-2025
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
SME, VCSE
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security

90 - Sewage, refuse, cleaning and environmental services


CPV Codes

79993100 - Facilities management services

90000000 - Sewage, refuse, cleaning and environmental services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£135,000 £100K-£500K
Lots Value
£135,000 £100K-£500K
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£346,398 £100K-£500K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
22 Oct 20254 months ago
Submission Deadline
7 May 2025Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
18 Jun 20258 months ago
Contract Period
17 Aug 2025 - 17 Aug 2026 6-12 months
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Complete
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Active

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
ROYAL PAPWORTH HOSPITAL NHS FOUNDATION TRUST
Contact Name
Procurement Department
Contact Email
papworth.purchasing@nhs.net, purchasing.papworth@nhs.net
Contact Phone
01223 638000

Buyer Location

Locality
CAMBRIDGE
Postcode
CB2 0AY
Post Town
Cambridge
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLH East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLH4 Cambridgeshire and Peterborough
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLH42 Cambridgeshire CC
Delivery Location
TLH1 East Anglia

Local Authority
Cambridge
Electoral Ward
Queen Edith's
Westminster Constituency
South Cambridgeshire

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

PROECONOMY

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