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title: "Flushing of Water Outlets"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-0501e0"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "ROYAL PAPWORTH HOSPITAL NHS FOUNDATION TRUST"
published: "2025-10-22"
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# Flushing of Water Outlets

Buyer: ROYAL PAPWORTH HOSPITAL NHS FOUNDATION TRUST  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-0501e0

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## Summary

The Royal Papworth Hospital NHS Foundation Trust has completed a procurement for a comprehensive water outlet flushing service to mitigate the risk of harmful bacterial growth at their Cambridge Biomedical Campus location. The contract, titled "Flushing of Water Outlets", falls within the Sewage, Refuse, Cleaning, and Environmental Services category and uses an open procurement method. Key activities include flushing over 1,800 outlets and conducting water sampling, all confined to the main hospital site. The procurement process, now in the award stage, has concluded with Proeconomy Limited as the supplier, with services commencing from 18th August 2025 and running until 17th August 2026, with a potential one-year extension. The contract is valued at £230,932.80, with a total gross amount of £277,119.36.

This tender offers significant business growth opportunities for firms specialising in environmental and sanitation services, particularly those experienced with hospital settings and water safety management. Small to medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) with capabilities in facilities management might find this tender particularly suitable due to the scale and scope of service delivery required. Given its nature, businesses that are adept at providing consistent high-quality service with adaptive logistics and contingency planning will be well-positioned to compete for similar future opportunities.

## Notice

The Royal Papworth Hospital requires a comprehensive water outlet flushing service to mitigate the risk of harmful bacterial growth. The service provider shall be responsible for delivering an enhanced flushing service to the Trust, including but not limited to the following: a) Running and flushing of 1,193 washbasins, 400 WC's and 260 showers across the Main Hospital Site five days a week, Monday to Friday. b) Conducting water sampling when applicable, with all necessary equipment and training provided by the Trust. c) Ensuring that all outlets are flushed for a minimum of 6 minutes, on all five days from Monday to Friday, with no individual outlet exceeding a 2-day non-flushing period. This may require working on Bank Holidays. d) Delivering flushing services exclusively at the Royal Papworth Hospital site. e) The supplier must prepare an emergency contingency plan in case of staff shortages or service disruptions. f) Flushing pattern and frequency could alter as the requirements change, the Trust will provide a 3 month notice before any alterations. g) The supplier must provide their staff with a mobile device to record the flushing on an app called Compass 2 Reporting system, staff will receive training to upload the data.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/067335-2025 |
| Notice type | UK7 - Contract Details Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 22 Oct 2025 |
| Submission deadline | 7 May 2025 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 18 Jun 2025 |
| Contract period | 17 Aug 2025 - 17 Aug 2026 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £135,000 |
| Lots value | £135,000 |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £346,398 |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Complete |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Active |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | ROYAL PAPWORTH HOSPITAL NHS FOUNDATION TRUST |
| Locality | CAMBRIDGE |
| Post town | Cambridge |
| Postcode | CB2 0AY |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLH East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLH4 Cambridgeshire and Peterborough |
| ITL 3 | TLH42 Cambridgeshire CC |
| Local authority | Cambridge |
| Electoral ward | Queen Edith's |
| Westminster constituency | South Cambridgeshire |
| Delivery location | TLH1 East Anglia |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | PROECONOMY |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security
- 90 - Sewage, refuse, cleaning and environmental services

### Codes

- 79993100 - Facilities management services
- 90000000 - Sewage, refuse, cleaning and environmental services

## Release History

- 22 Oct 2025 at 08:39 - Award - UK7 - Contract Details Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/067335-2025
- 19 Jun 2025 at 12:46 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/033719-2025
- 11 Apr 2025 at 15:15 - Tender - UK4 - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/014749-2025

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/067335-2025
  22nd October 2025 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/014749-2025
  11th April 2025 - Tender notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

- http://www.proeconomy.com
- https://atamis-1928.my.site.com/s/Welcome
- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents
- https://www.royalpapworth.nhs.uk
- https://www.theroyalcourtsofjustice.com

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