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Specialist maintenance

CAMBRIDGE UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS NHS FOUNDATION TRUST

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07 Oct 2026 at 07:37

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust procured specialist maintenance and repumping of its existing SIVL liquid-nitrogen pipework. The work covered re-evacuation and vacuum checks across 40 pipework sections and joints. This is a specialist cryogenic pipework maintenance requirement, rather than a general facilities maintenance service. The work was for the Trust in Cambridge, where the pipework is located. The requirement was arranged as a single lot and classified as a repair and maintenance service. Suppliers with expertise in maintaining liquid-nitrogen systems and carrying out controlled vacuum checks are closest to the work described.

The procurement is complete and the contract was awarded to Thames Cryogenics Limited. The Trust used a below-threshold procurement route; the recorded method detail does not identify a more specific procedure. The contract was signed on 6 October 2026 and runs from 7 October 2026 to 6 October 2027. Its value is £18,855.77 excluding VAT and £22,626.92 including VAT. There was one lot, covering the maintenance and repumping requirement. The published procurement data does not state the award criteria or explain how bids were evaluated, so the basis for selecting the supplier cannot be described further.

This award shows demand at Cambridge University Hospitals for specialist servicing of existing liquid-nitrogen pipework, including repumping, re-evacuation and vacuum checks across multiple sections and joints. A credible competitor when this requirement returns would need proven capability in cryogenic pipework maintenance and the equipment and technical skills to carry out vacuum checks reliably across a system, rather than only general mechanical maintenance. The awarded supplier is a specialist cryogenics company, indicating the relevant technical focus. The work was packaged as one requirement, so a supplier would need capacity to handle the complete set of checks and maintenance, or suitable delivery arrangements to cover the full scope. The Trust used a below-threshold route for this purchase.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Specialist maintenance

Notice Description

1760 - Specialist maintenance and repump of the existing SIVL LN2 pipework, including re-evacuation and vacuum checks of 40 sections and joints.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-07821e
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/094490-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

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

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

50 - Repair and maintenance services

CPV Codes

50000000 - Repair and maintenance services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£18,855 Under £100K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
7 Oct 20262 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
7 Oct 2026 - 6 Oct 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

Thames Cryogenics Ltd

Further Information

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