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SWFTCS SOFT FM

South Warwickshire NHS Foundation Trust

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02 Sep 2026 at 21:38

UK6 - Contract Award Notice
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25 Aug 2026 at 16:44

UK6 - Contract Award Notice
Award

24 Aug 2026 at 18:44

UK6 - Contract Award Notice
Tender

12 Mar 2026 at 14:36

UK4 - Tender Notice
Summary of the contracting process

South Warwickshire NHS Foundation Trust procured a single facilities management services contract covering its service areas. The scope combines domestic and clinical cleaning; portering and logistics; catering and patient hospitality; security and reception; and infection prevention and control support. This is a broad, integrated soft facilities management requirement for an NHS provider, rather than a single-service contract. The buyer is based in Warwick, and the services are intended for the Trust’s service areas. The requirement would suit an established facilities management operator able to coordinate multiple frontline services in healthcare environments, maintain consistent standards across operational areas, and provide appropriately trained teams for cleaning, logistics, hospitality, security, reception and infection control support.

The procurement has been awarded following a two-stage competitive flexible procedure using an open process. OCS Group UK Limited was selected for the single lot on 21 August 2026. The awarded value is £115,880,000 excluding VAT (£139,056,000 including VAT). The contract is due to run from 1 November 2026 to 31 October 2033, with three optional one-year renewals allowing extension to 31 October 2036. Evaluation was based on quality at 50%, social value at 10% and price at 40%. Six valid final-stage bids were received, from OCS Group UK Limited, Compass Contract Services (U.K.) Limited, ISS Mediclean Ltd, Mitie Limited, Serco Ltd and Sodexo Limited. The expression of interest deadline was 13 April 2026, and the award decision period ended on 3 August 2026. The standstill period was restarted, with a new end date of 11 September 2026, after requests for fuller scoring explanations.

This award demonstrates substantial NHS demand for an integrated soft facilities management model, with one provider responsible for several operational services rather than a narrowly defined cleaning or catering package. A credible competitor for a future requirement would need the scale and management systems to mobilise and control cleaning, portering, logistics, catering, patient hospitality, security and reception through one accountable service structure. Healthcare experience would be important, particularly the ability to operate safely around patients and clinical activity, apply infection prevention and control procedures, and maintain reliable service continuity. Suppliers should also be able to evidence trained and supervised personnel, robust quality assurance, logistics coordination, security and front-of-house capability, and meaningful social value delivery. The competitive field was made up of large national facilities and support-services businesses, indicating a demanding market for broad capability and delivery capacity.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

SWFTCS SOFT FM

Notice Description

The contract will include, but is not limited to, the delivery of: * Domestic and Clinical Cleaning Services * Portering and Logistics Services * Catering and Patient Hospitality Services * Security and Reception Services * Infection Prevention & Control support in all service areas

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-066883
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/083248-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK6 - Contract Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Competitive flexible procedure
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

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

CPV Codes

79993100 - Facilities management services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£84,000,000 £10M-£100M
Lots Value
£84,000,000 £10M-£100M
Awards Value
£115,880,000 £100M-£1B
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
2 Sep 20261 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
21 Aug 20263 weeks ago
Contract Period
1 Nov 2026 - 31 Oct 2033 Over 5 years
Recurrence
2033-03-01

Notice Status

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

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
South Warwickshire NHS Foundation Trust
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
WARWICK
Postcode
CV34 5BW
Postcode Area
Coventry
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLG West Midlands (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLG1 Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLG13 Warwickshire CC
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Warwick
Electoral Ward
Warwick Saltisford
Westminster Constituency
Warwick and Leamington

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

OCS Group UK Limited

Further Information

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