Tender

Contract Management of Decontamination Services

ROYAL PAPWORTH HOSPITAL NHS FOUNDATION TRUST

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Tender

27 Jun 2025 at 11:44

Summary of the contracting process

The Royal Papworth Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is seeking an expert provider to manage its decontamination services, essential for maintaining patient safety and ensuring compliance with various standards. This tender, classified under contract administration services with an estimated value of £422,400, is in the tendering stage and falls under the services category. The contract management services will be located in Cambridge, UK. The tender is being conducted through an open procedure, with electronic submissions and written entries accepted until 13th August 2025. The contract period is planned to commence on 1st November 2025 and conclude on 31st October 2028.

This opportunity presents a significant potential for businesses specialising in healthcare-related services, contract management, and decontamination processes. Firms with expertise in managing surgical instrument sterilisation, endoscope reprocessing, mattress and ultrasound equipment decontamination, and those adept in managing associated environmental and validation issues will find this tender particularly appealing. Businesses capable of delivering continuous service improvement and managing healthcare-associated infection risks in compliance with national standards stand to benefit and drive growth by securing this contract with the Royal Papworth Hospital.

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Notice Title

Contract Management of Decontamination Services

Notice Description

Royal Papworth Hospital requires a dedicated and expert decontamination contract management supplier to oversee and manage its decontamination services. These services are essential for patient safety and must meet stringent compliance, governance, and performance requirements.<br/>This role will ensure all decontamination--sterile services, endoscopes, mattresses, ultrasound and TOE probes--is managed according to HTMs, the Health and Social Care Act, and other national and local standards. The provider must support governance arrangements, manage risk, and lead continuous service improvement to prevent healthcare-associated infections.

Lot Information

Lot 1

Royal Papworth Hospital requires a dedicated and expert decontamination contract management supplier to oversee and manage its decontamination services. These services are essential for patient safety and must meet stringent compliance, governance, and performance requirements.
This role will ensure all decontamination--sterile services, endoscopes, mattresses, ultrasound and TOE probes--is managed according to HTMs, the Health and Social Care Act, and other national and local standards. The provider must support governance arrangements, manage risk, and lead continuous service improvement to prevent healthcare-associated infections.
To contract manage the below services:
* Surgical instrument sterilisation (CSSD)
* Mattress decontamination
* Endoscope reprocessing
* Ultrasound and TOE probe decontamination
* Management of associated water quality, environmental monitoring, and equipment validation
* Emergency response for contamination incidents
* Waste decontamination, segregation, and disposal

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-055511
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/035758-2025
Current Stage
Tender
All Stages
Tender

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Tender Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

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


CPV Codes

79994000 - Contract administration services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£422,400 £100K-£500K
Lots Value
£422,000 £100K-£500K
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
27 Jun 20258 months ago
Submission Deadline
13 Aug 2025Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
1 Nov 2025 - 31 Oct 2028 3-4 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Active
Lots Status
Active
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
ROYAL PAPWORTH HOSPITAL NHS FOUNDATION TRUST
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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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

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