Award

Cancer Care Cafe

  • North Cumbria Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust
  • The Newcastle Upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

UK6: Contract award notice - Procurement Act 2023 - view information about notice types

Notice identifier: 2025/S 000-079306

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-058c9a (view related notices)

Published 3 December 2025, 12:10pm



Scope

Reference

C66076

Description

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.


Contract 1. Provision of Catering Services at the Cafe for the Northern Centre for Cancer Care

Supplier

Contract value

  • £31 excluding VAT
  • £31 including VAT

Below the relevant threshold

Award decision date

2 December 2025

Earliest date the contract will be signed

12 January 2026

Contract dates (estimated)

  • 12 January 2026 to 11 January 2029
  • Possible extension to 10 January 2030
  • 3 years, 11 months, 30 days

Description of possible extension:

Optional extension for + 1 year

Main procurement category

Services

CPV classifications

  • 55511000 - Canteen and other restricted-clientele cafeteria services

Information about tenders

  • 2 tenders received
  • 2 tenders assessed in the final stage:
    • 2 submitted by small and medium-sized enterprises (SME)
    • 2 submitted by voluntary, community and social enterprises (VCSE)
  • 1 supplier awarded contracts
  • 1 supplier unsuccessful (details included for contracts over £5 million)

Procedure

Procedure type

Below threshold - open competition


Supplier

People First Independent Advocacy

  • Public Procurement Organisation Number: PDBV-9653-DJVX

People First Conference Centre, Milbourne Street

Carlisle

CA2 5XB

United Kingdom

Region: UKD12 - East Cumbria

Small or medium-sized enterprise (SME): Yes

Voluntary, community or social enterprise (VCSE): Yes

Contract 1. Provision of Catering Services at the Cafe for the Northern Centre for Cancer Care


Contracting authorities

North Cumbria Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust

  • Public Procurement Organisation Number: PDXN-7482-RVVM

Cumberland Infirmary, NCIC Trust HQ, Pillars Building, Infirmary Street

Carlisle

CA2 7HY

United Kingdom

Contact name: Hannah Clery

Telephone: 01229 614089

Email: hannah.clery@mbht.nhs.uk

Website: https://www.ncic.nhs.uk/

Region: UKD12 - East Cumbria

Organisation type: Public authority - central government

The Newcastle Upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

  • Public Procurement Organisation Number: PDCY-5582-YRHQ

Freeman Hospital, Freeman Road, High Heaton

Newcastle-upon-Tyne

NE7 7DN

United Kingdom

Contact name: Hannah Clery

Email: hannah.clery@mbht.nhs.uk

Website: https://www.newcastle-hospitals.nhs.uk

Region: UKC22 - Tyneside

Organisation type: Public authority - central government


Contact organisation

Contact North Cumbria Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust for any enquiries.