Planning

Clatterbridge Cancer Centre NHS Foundation Trust Cafe Service

THE CLATTERBRIDGE CANCER CENTRE NHS FOUNDATION TRUST

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Planning

04 Jul 2025 at 11:48

UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The Clatterbridge Cancer Centre NHS Foundation Trust is currently in the planning stage for a procurement process to appoint a provider for Cafè Services at its Liverpool location, detailed under the title "Clatterbridge Cancer Centre NHS Foundation Trust Café Service." The industry category is primarily services, with additional considerations for goods, and the procurement is above the threshold. This opportunity is located at 65 Pembroke Place, Liverpool, and the anticipated start date of the contract is 1st April 2026, running until 31st March 2029, with possible renewals extending up to March 2031. Interested parties should be aware of a Pre-Market Engagement session scheduled for 30th July 2025 at 10.30 am, conducted via Microsoft Teams, with expressions of interest required by 29th July 2025.

This tender offers significant business growth opportunities, particularly for SMEs and VCSEs capable of delivering high-quality, cost-efficient, healthy, and nutritious café services. Firms with expertise in cafeteria services stand to benefit, given the contract’s potential gross value of £2,328,000 GBP. Beyond regular café operations, the appointed service provider will also need to offer a trolley service for ward patients, thus favouring businesses with logistical and flexible service delivery capabilities. This engagement suits businesses ready to efficiently manage operations within a hospital environment and cater to a high volume of patients, staff, and visitors.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Clatterbridge Cancer Centre NHS Foundation Trust Cafe Service

Notice Description

We require a Cafe Services provider to operate the Cafe at The Clatterbridge Cancer Centre - Liverpool, 65 Pembroke Place Liverpool L7 8YA. The hospital has 11 floors encompassing 110 patient beds and with a capacity to accommodate 160,000 outpatients a year, with the Cafe located on Level M1, close to the Main Entrance (one floor above) of the Cancer Centre Hospital. The core operating hours of the site are 8am to 8pm Monday to Friday plus 8am to 2pm on Saturdays. Visiting hours are in the evenings and on Saturday and Sunday during the afternoon and early evening. The Cafe Service Provider shall offer a high quality, cost efficient, healthy and nutritious cafe service to patients, members of the public and staff in the CCC-L building. The Cafe Service Provider is also required to provide a trolley function to the wards for patients unable to access the cafe. The contract will commence from 1st April 2026

Planning Information

Pre Market Engagement session will be on Microsoft Teams on Wednesday 30th July 2025 at 10.30 am. Please express your interest in this Pre Market engagement session by confirming your interest and attendance by emailing wendy.jolley@nhs.net or jasmine.williams9@nhs.net Please also provide your contact details including email address of the attendee for the Teams session so that we can issue you with the link for this nearer the time.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-055921
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/037425-2025
Current Stage
Planning
All Stages
Planning

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Not Specified
Procurement Method Details
Not specified
Tender Suitability
SME, VCSE
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

55 - Hotel, restaurant and retail trade services

CPV Codes

55330000 - Cafeteria services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£1,940,000 £1M-£10M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
4 Jul 20257 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
18 Aug 2025Expired
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
31 Mar 2026 - 31 Mar 2029 3-4 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Planning
Lots Status
Planning
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
THE CLATTERBRIDGE CANCER CENTRE NHS FOUNDATION TRUST
Contact Name
Not specified
Contact Email
wendy.jolley@nhs.net
Contact Phone
Not specified

Buyer Location

Locality
BEBINGTON
Postcode
CH63 4JY
Post Town
Chester
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLD North West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLD7 Merseyside
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLD74 Wirral
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Wirral
Electoral Ward
Clatterbridge
Westminster Constituency
Wirral West

Further Information

Notice Documents

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