Planning

Provision of Domestic Cleaning and Patient Catering Services

CAMBRIDGE UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS NHS FOUNDATION TRUST

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PlanningUpdate

15 Jan 2026 at 14:18

UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
Planning

18 Dec 2025 at 17:33

UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is initiating a procurement process for the "Provision of Domestic Cleaning and Patient Catering Services" at Addenbrooke's and Rosie Hospital sites. This tender, under the final planning stage, concerns the services industry within the United Kingdom, specifically in Cambridge. The preliminary market engagement session, now rescheduled for Thursday, 29th January 2026, will be held virtually. Businesses interested in participating must express their interest by sending an email by 5pm on Friday, 9th January 2026. The Contracting Authority intends to issue a Request for Information (RFI) following this session, with a response deadline of 17:00 hours on Friday, 13th February 2026.

This procurement presents significant opportunities for businesses specialising in cleaning and catering services. With projected contract values of £144,000,000 across all possible extensions and options, it sets a substantial financial scope ideal for businesses aiming for long-term growth in service delivery. Small to medium enterprises (SMEs) particularly suited to providing NHS-standard cleaning and catering services, inclusive of supplying necessary consumables, equipment, and maintaining quality and compliance standards, should consider this a lucrative opportunity. The procurement method places emphasis on innovation, feedback on lot structure, and a commercial model, offering firms a platform to showcase adaptability and market interest in delivering scheduled, deep, and reactive services.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Provision of Domestic Cleaning and Patient Catering Services

Notice Description

Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (the Contracting Authority) is looking to tender the following services across its Addenbrooke's Hospital and Rosie Hospital sites: 1. Domestic Cleaning Service 2. Patient Catering Services The Contracting Authority's requirements are anticipated to include: 1. Domestic Cleaning Services: * Provision of cleaning services to clinical, public, and staff areas per NHS cleaning standards; * The cleaning services will be based on scheduled routines, focusing on regular, deep, planned and reactive cleans for high, medium and low risk areas * The supply of all consumables (cleaning consumables to include paper towels, toilet tissue, soap, alcohol gel, waste bags, couch roll). The Authority has preferred products for some of these key items and the Service Provider will be required to continue with this supply route; * The supply of all equipment required to deliver the Cleaning Services; and * Additional specified cleaning duties. 2. Patient Catering Service: * Delivery and service of frozen plated meals for inpatient wards, ensuring menu choices meet dietary and cultural needs; * Utilising other meal methods for specific patient / clinical need; * Delivering the service primarily on a scheduled and reactive basis; and * Maintaining quality and compliance with NHS food and nutritional standards. The Contracting Authority wishes to involve the market in discussing the following general points: * Current market and market interest in this project * Feedback on the proposed lotting structure * Feedback on the proposed commercial model and performance monitoring system * Key risks * Innovation

Planning Information

The preliminary market engagement session will be conducted virtually via Microsoft Teams on Thursday 15 January 2026 (14:00 hours to 15:00 hours). Joining details will be issued by the Authority to your confirmed point of contact prior to the event. Suppliers who wish to participate in the preliminary market engagement event are to express their interest by sending an email to cuh.tenders1@nhs.net by 5pm on Friday 9th January 2026. Suppliers are asked to confirm the names, titles and email addresses of the attendees to the virtual preliminary market engagement vertical session prior to the closing date and time. Following the preliminary market engagement event the Authority will issue an RFI (Request for Information) to all suppliers. This will be issued on the afternoon of the 15 January 2026. Suppliers are asked to respond to the RFI and return their response to the Authority by 17:00 hours on Friday 30 January 2026. The Authority retains full discretion to design, structure, and conduct any subsequent tender process as it sees fit, including determining its scope, requirements, and evaluation criteria. The Authority makes no guarantee that a procurement process will follow the preliminary market engagement and reserves the right to decide whether to proceed to a formal tender. For the avoidance of doubt, taking part in this preliminary market engagement does not constitute an expression of interest, pre-qualification, or any other commitment to participate in any future procurement process.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-05f9ba
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/003532-2026
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
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

55 - Hotel, restaurant and retail trade services

90 - Sewage, refuse, cleaning and environmental services

CPV Codes

55520000 - Catering services

90910000 - Cleaning services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£109,335,077 £100M-£1B
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
15 Jan 20261 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
1 Jun 20264 months to go
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
30 Sep 2027 - 30 Sep 2032 Over 5 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
CAMBRIDGE UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS NHS FOUNDATION TRUST
Contact Name
Kevin Macey
Contact Email
cuh.tenders1@nhs.net
Contact Phone
Not specified

Buyer Location

Locality
CAMBRIDGE
Postcode
CB2 0QQ
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
TLH12 Cambridgeshire CC
Local Authority
Cambridge
Electoral Ward
Queen Edith's
Westminster Constituency
South Cambridgeshire

Further Information

Notice Documents

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