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Cleaning Services

CELL THERAPY CATAPULT LIMITED

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21 Oct 2026 at 09:32

UK5 - Transparency Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Cell Therapy Catapult Limited is buying cleaning and associated facilities services for its CGTC site in Braintree. The work covers offices, laboratories, washrooms and external areas, supporting site cleanliness, health and safety, and the day-to-day operation of office, laboratory and communal spaces. The service category is cleaning (CPV 90910000). The contract is for the Braintree site; the requirement is site-based and includes both indoor areas and external spaces.

The procurement is complete and Bright Support Services Limited was selected for a direct award. The buyer says the award extends services already provided by the incumbent and that a supplier change could create incompatibility and disproportionate technical difficulties. The award date was 21 October 2026. The contract period runs from 28 October 2026 to 27 October 2027. Its value is £33,600 excluding VAT (£40,320 including VAT). The award is marked pending, and a signature milestone was scheduled for 28 October 2026. The procurement has one lot. The buyer states that the 12-month arrangement is interim while a competitive procurement is completed; the stated basis is continuity of existing services, rather than a competition evaluated against published criteria.

For a future requirement at this site, a credible supplier would need to deliver reliable, ongoing cleaning across offices, laboratory spaces, washrooms and external areas, while maintaining operational cleanliness and meeting health and safety requirements. The buyer’s justification for retaining its existing provider emphasises continuity and avoiding disruption or technical incompatibility, so evidence of dependable mobilisation, site-specific service delivery and the ability to maintain consistent standards across different environments would be commercially relevant. Suppliers should be equipped to support day-to-day working in both office and laboratory settings and coordinate associated facilities services. The buyer has indicated that a competitive procurement is being conducted, making this requirement a useful signal of demand for a capable cleaning provider able to serve a specialist site.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Cleaning Services

Notice Description

The provision of Bright Support Services to provide essential cleaning and associated facilities services for the CGTC Braintree site, including office, laboratory, washroom and external area cleaning services.

Procurement Information

CGT Catapult considers that the requirements of Schedule 5, Paragraph 7 of the Procurement Act 2023 are met, as the proposed contract represents an extension of services provided by the existing supplier. 7 The public contract concerns the supply of goods, services or works by the existing supplier which are intended as an extension to, or partial replacement of, existing goods, services or works in circumstances where- (a)a change in supplier would result in the contracting authority receiving goods, services or works that are different from, or incompatible with, the existing goods, services or works, and (b)the difference or incompatibility would result in disproportionate technical difficulties in operation or maintenance. Bright Support Services currently provides essential cleaning and associated facilities services for the Braintree site, including office, laboratory, washroom and external area cleaning services. These services are required to maintain operational standards, and health and safety requirements. A 12 month direct award is required to enable the uninterrupted continuation of these services whilst a competitive procurement exercise is completed. Without the continued provision of these services, the site would experience operational disruption, including reduced cleanliness standards, potential health and safety risks, and impacts to the day-to-day operation of office, laboratory and communal areas. The direct award value of PS33,600 (excluding VAT) represents 12 months of service based on the current monthly spend and is intended solely as an interim arrangement whilst a compliant procurement activity is undertaken. A 12 month direct award with the incumbent supplier has been approved, whilst a competitive tender activity is conducted.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-078c69
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/099268-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
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Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK5 - Transparency Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Direct
Procurement Method Details
Direct award
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

90 - Sewage, refuse, cleaning and environmental services

CPV Codes

90910000 - Cleaning services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£33,600 Under £100K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
21 Oct 20266 days ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
28 Oct 2026 - 27 Oct 2027 6-12 months
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
CELL THERAPY CATAPULT LIMITED
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
LONDON
Postcode
SE1 9RT
Postcode Area
South East London
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLI London
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLI4 Inner London - East
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLI44 Lewisham and Southwark
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Southwark
Electoral Ward
London Bridge & West Bermondsey
Westminster Constituency
Bermondsey and Old Southwark

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

BRIGHT SUPPORT SERVICES LIMITED

Further Information

Notice Documents

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