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title: "Cancer Care Cafe"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-058c9a"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "NORTH CUMBRIA INTEGRATED CARE NHS FOUNDATION TRUST"
published: "2025-12-03"
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# Cancer Care Cafe

Buyer: NORTH CUMBRIA INTEGRATED CARE NHS FOUNDATION TRUST  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-058c9a

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## Summary

North Cumbria Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust has awarded the contract for cafe services at the Cancer Care Centre in Carlisle, United Kingdom, to People First Independent Advocacy, following an open competition process. This procurement process, initiated with a tender and completed with an award on 2nd December 2025, was designed to appoint a supplier to manage and operate the cafe, offering food, drinks, and provisions. The contract encompasses the operation of canteen and cafeteria services starting from 12th January 2026 until 11th January 2029, with an optional extension for an additional year until 2030. The industry category pertains to cafeteria services, emphasising both quality and social value in the evaluation criteria. The procurement was conducted under UKPGA legal structure, providing opportunities for small and medium enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community and social enterprises (VCSE) within this service sector.

This contract presents significant opportunities for local businesses, particularly those oriented towards cafe and catering services, to expand their operational footprint within a healthcare setting. Business entities with a solid background in provision and management of food and beverage services, particularly SMEs and VCSEs in the Carlisle area, will find this contract conducive for growth due to its emphasis on quality service and social value contribution. The cafe at the Cancer Care Centre offers a strategic avenue for business growth, allowing successful bidders to showcase their expertise in managing hospitality services that cater to specific client needs. Engaging in such services can bolster a company's reputation within the healthcare sector, potentially leading to further contracts and partnerships with healthcare institutions.

## Notice

North Cumbria Integrated Care wish to enter contract with a suitably qualified provider(s) for the provision of cafe services at the Cancer Care Centre. The selected provider will be expected to run the cafe in terms of making and serving food and drinks and supplying provisions to sell in the cafe. The supplier will provide their own staff to manage this service.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

Renewal: It is envisaged that the contract period will be initially for 3 years, with an option to extend up to an additional 1 year (giving a maximum of 4 years), based upon Trust requirements.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/079306-2025 |
| Notice type | UK6 - Contract Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Below threshold - open competition |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Planning, Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 3 Dec 2025 |
| Submission deadline | 10 Oct 2025 |
| Future notice date | 8 Sep 2025 |
| Award date | 2 Dec 2025 |
| Contract period | 12 Jan 2026 - 11 Jan 2029 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £30 |
| Lots value | £30 |
| Awards value | £31 |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Complete |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | NORTH CUMBRIA INTEGRATED CARE NHS FOUNDATION TRUST |
| Additional buyers | THE NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE HOSPITALS NHS FOUNDATION TRUST |
| Locality | CARLISLE |
| Post town | Carlisle |
| Postcode | CA2 7HY |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLC North East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLC4 Northumberland, Durham and Tyne & Wear |
| ITL 3 | TLC43 Tyneside |
| Local authority | Newcastle upon Tyne |
| Electoral ward | Dene & South Gosforth |
| Westminster constituency | Newcastle upon Tyne North |
| Delivery location | TLD North West (England) |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | PEOPLE FIRST INDEPENDENT ADVOCACY |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 15 - Food, beverages, tobacco and related products
- 55 - Hotel, restaurant and retail trade services

### Codes

- 15811510 - Sandwiches
- 15811511 - Prepared sandwiches
- 15860000 - Coffee, tea and related products
- 55330000 - Cafeteria services
- 55500000 - Canteen and catering services
- 55511000 - Canteen and other restricted-clientele cafeteria services

## Release History

- 3 Dec 2025 at 12:10 - Award - UK6 - Contract Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/079306-2025
- 8 Sep 2025 at 08:26 - Tender - UK4 - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/054503-2025
- 22 Aug 2025 at 09:31 - Planning - UK3 - Planned Procurement Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/050762-2025

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/079306-2025
  3rd December 2025 - Contract award notice on Find a Tender
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/054503-2025
  8th September 2025 - Tender notice on Find a Tender
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/050762-2025
  22nd August 2025 - Planned procurement notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Search
- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents
- https://www.ncic.nhs.uk/
- https://www.newcastle-hospitals.nhs.uk

## Provenance

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