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title: "Provision of Domestic Cleaning and Patient Catering Services"
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buyer: "CAMBRIDGE UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS NHS FOUNDATION TRUST"
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# Provision of Domestic Cleaning and Patient Catering Services

Buyer: CAMBRIDGE UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS NHS FOUNDATION TRUST  
Current stage: Planning  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-05f9ba

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## Summary

Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is initiating a procurement process for the "Provision of Domestic Cleaning and Patient Catering Services" at Addenbrooke's and Rosie Hospital sites. This tender, under the final planning stage, concerns the services industry within the United Kingdom, specifically in Cambridge. The preliminary market engagement session, now rescheduled for Thursday, 29th January 2026, will be held virtually. Businesses interested in participating must express their interest by sending an email by 5pm on Friday, 9th January 2026. The Contracting Authority intends to issue a Request for Information (RFI) following this session, with a response deadline of 17:00 hours on Friday, 13th February 2026.

This procurement presents significant opportunities for businesses specialising in cleaning and catering services. With projected contract values of £144,000,000 across all possible extensions and options, it sets a substantial financial scope ideal for businesses aiming for long-term growth in service delivery. Small to medium enterprises (SMEs) particularly suited to providing NHS-standard cleaning and catering services, inclusive of supplying necessary consumables, equipment, and maintaining quality and compliance standards, should consider this a lucrative opportunity. The procurement method places emphasis on innovation, feedback on lot structure, and a commercial model, offering firms a platform to showcase adaptability and market interest in delivering scheduled, deep, and reactive services.

## Notice

Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (the Contracting Authority) is looking to tender the following services across its Addenbrooke's Hospital and Rosie Hospital sites: 1. Domestic Cleaning Service 2. Patient Catering Services The Contracting Authority's requirements are anticipated to include: 1. Domestic Cleaning Services: * Provision of cleaning services to clinical, public, and staff areas per NHS cleaning standards; * The cleaning services will be based on scheduled routines, focusing on regular, deep, planned and reactive cleans for high, medium and low risk areas * The supply of all consumables (cleaning consumables to include paper towels, toilet tissue, soap, alcohol gel, waste bags, couch roll). The Authority has preferred products for some of these key items and the Service Provider will be required to continue with this supply route; * The supply of all equipment required to deliver the Cleaning Services; and * Additional specified cleaning duties. 2. Patient Catering Service: * Delivery and service of frozen plated meals for inpatient wards, ensuring menu choices meet dietary and cultural needs; * Utilising other meal methods for specific patient / clinical need; * Delivering the service primarily on a scheduled and reactive basis; and * Maintaining quality and compliance with NHS food and nutritional standards. The Contracting Authority wishes to involve the market in discussing the following general points: * Current market and market interest in this project * Feedback on the proposed lotting structure * Feedback on the proposed commercial model and performance monitoring system * Key risks * Innovation

### Planning Information

The preliminary market engagement session will be conducted virtually via Microsoft Teams on Thursday 15 January 2026 (14:00 hours to 15:00 hours). Joining details will be issued by the Authority to your confirmed point of contact prior to the event.
Suppliers who wish to participate in the preliminary market engagement event are to express their interest by sending an email to cuh.tenders1@nhs.net by 5pm on Friday 9th January 2026. Suppliers are asked to confirm the names, titles and email addresses of the attendees to the virtual preliminary market engagement vertical session prior to the closing date and time.
Following the preliminary market engagement event the Authority will issue an RFI (Request for Information) to all suppliers. This will be issued on the afternoon of the 15 January 2026.
Suppliers are asked to respond to the RFI and return their response to the Authority by 17:00 hours on Friday 30 January 2026.
The Authority retains full discretion to design, structure, and conduct any subsequent tender process as it sees fit, including determining its scope, requirements, and evaluation criteria. 
The Authority makes no guarantee that a procurement process will follow the preliminary market engagement and reserves the right to decide whether to proceed to a formal tender.
For the avoidance of doubt, taking part in this preliminary market engagement does not constitute an expression of interest, pre-qualification, or any other commitment to participate in any future procurement process.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/003532-2026 |
| Notice type | UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Not Specified |
| Procurement method details | Not specified |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Planning |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 15 Jan 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | 1 Jun 2026 |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 30 Sep 2027 - 30 Sep 2032 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £109,335,077 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Planning |
| Lots status | Planning |
| Awards status | Not specified |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | CAMBRIDGE UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS NHS FOUNDATION TRUST |
| Locality | CAMBRIDGE |
| Post town | Cambridge |
| Postcode | CB2 0QQ |
| 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 | TLH12 Cambridgeshire CC |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 55 - Hotel, restaurant and retail trade services
- 90 - Sewage, refuse, cleaning and environmental services

### Codes

- 55520000 - Catering services
- 90910000 - Cleaning services

## Release History

- 15 Jan 2026 at 14:18 - PlanningUpdate - UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/003532-2026
- 18 Dec 2025 at 17:33 - Planning - UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/084639-2025

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/003532-2026
  15th January 2026 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/084639-2025
  18th December 2025 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

- https://www.cuh.nhs.uk/
- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents

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