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CAMBRIDGE UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS NHS FOUNDATION TRUST

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30 Jul 2026 at 11:09

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust procured construction work connected with Ward C8. The requirement covered abortive construction costs following the postponement of a planned scheme, rather than a new build or general construction programme. The work falls within the construction sector and was associated with the Trust’s hospital estate in Cambridge. It was bought by Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, a public-sector healthcare organisation. The requirement was treated as a single package under the Ward C8 procurement. Businesses whose work includes construction cost activities arising from postponed, changed or discontinued building schemes may find this buyer and requirement relevant, particularly where they operate in or can support hospital and healthcare estates.

This procurement is complete and has been awarded. It used a below-threshold procedure, with the specific method recorded as unknown, and comprised one lot. The contract was awarded to The Barnes Group Limited on 29 July 2026. The contract value is £36,800 excluding VAT, or £44,160 including VAT. The contract period runs from 30 July 2026 to 29 July 2027. The award is active and the contract is active. The procurement was evaluated as construction work associated with Ward C8 and the postponed scheme. The outcome indicates that the Trust selected a construction supplier for the resulting abortive-cost requirement, rather than procuring a broader construction package or multiple separately awarded lots.

This award provides a clear example of Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust buying specialist construction support when a healthcare construction scheme is postponed. Competitors would need to understand how to assess and substantiate abortive construction costs, identify work affected by a change in scheme status, and provide clear commercial records that a public-sector buyer can scrutinise. Relevant capability may include construction management, cost assessment, valuation of completed or discontinued work, and communication with estates and project teams. Experience of working in a hospital or other operational healthcare environment would help a supplier understand the constraints around clinical buildings, although the published requirement specifically concerns construction costs following postponement. The buyer’s use of a below-threshold route also indicates relevance for established construction businesses able to handle proportionate public procurement processes.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

construction costs

Notice Description

1582 - Ward C8: Abortive construction costs following scheme postponement

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06d751
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/072065-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Works
Procurement Method
Not Specified
Procurement Method Details
Below threshold - unknown
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

45 - Construction work

CPV Codes

45000000 - Construction work

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£36,800 Under £100K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
30 Jul 20262 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
30 Jul 2026 - 29 Jul 2027 6-12 months
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
CAMBRIDGE UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS 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 0QQ
Postcode Area
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
Not specified
Local Authority
Cambridge
Electoral Ward
Queen Edith's
Westminster Constituency
South Cambridgeshire

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

The Barnes Group Limited

Further Information

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