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CAMBRIDGE UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS NHS FOUNDATION TRUST

Provision of Domestic Cleaning and Patient Catering Services

Environment & WasteCPV 90910000
Value£109.3m
Deadline
Published15 Jan 2026
RegionNationwide
Who to contact
Kevin Macey
cuh.tenders1@nhs.net

The procurement contact named on the official notice.

Contract value in context
£109.3mtotal contract value
median £195k
this tender£0£118.1m

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CAMBRIDGE UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS NHS FOUNDATION TRUST has published 3 Environment & Waste notices, about every 49 months. On that rhythm the next one is expected around February 2030.

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The brief

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

Requirements

What the notice asks for

01

The supply of all consumables (cleaning consumables

The supply of all consumables (cleaning consumables to include paper towels, toilet tissue, soap, alcohol gel, waste bags, couch roll).

02

The Authority has preferred products for some

The Authority has preferred products for some of these key items and the Service Provider will be required to continue with this supply route;.

03

The supply of all equipment required

The supply of all equipment required to deliver the Cleaning Services; and.

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Source & provenance
OCID
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Stage
planning · planning
Source
Find a Tender
Buyer ref
003532-2026
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