Hospital Kitchen Deep Cleaning

NHS Lothian intends to conduct a competitive tendering exercise for the provision of specialist hospital kitchen deep cleaning services for NHS Lothian’s six catering kitchens, five Café Aromas and two other cafes. The contract will have a maximum duration of five years. This PIN is being issued to alert the market to this upcoming opportunity and to gauge interest from suitably qualified and experienced suppliers. The anticipated requirement includes the delivery of scheduled deep cleans at multiple sites within NHS Lothian, with an estimated 2-3 deep cleans per site per annum. Services will be planned in advance and carried out in accordance with NHS hygiene and safety standards. The scope of services is expected to include, but not be limited to: - Canopy, filter, and extraction cleaning - Decarbonising to remove burnt-on residues from equipment such as fryers, ranges, and other heating surfaces - Full disinfection of all relevant surfaces, fittings, and equipment - Dismantling and disconnecting equipment, where necessary, to access hard-to-reach areas - Reassembly and reconnection of all equipment on completion - Accessing and cleaning high-level areas - Use of food-safe, non-corrosive, environmentally friendly deep-cleaning chemicals - Use of appropriate specialist equipment and materials to achieve professional deep-clean results - Bagging and removal of all waste generated during the cleaning works to appropriate disposal facilities - Provision of a final clean report and certificate of cleanliness following each completed clean NHS Lothian is issuing this PIN for information and market engagement purposes only. This is not a call for competition, and no tender documents are currently available. A Contract Notice will be published in due course. Organisations that are interested in this opportunity are invited to note their interest via this PIN on Public Contracts Scotland. By noting interest on this PIN, you will receive future updates and information regarding the procurement process. Interested organisations are also welcome to provide a Request for Information (RFI) submission. Please find the RFI document in the attachments section of this PIN. The deadline for submissions is Friday, March 13th, 2026, at 5pm. Responses must be submitted electronically to grace.collins4@nhs.scot NOTE: To register your interest in this notice and obtain any additional information please visit the Public Contracts Scotland Web Site at https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/Search/Search_Switch.aspx?ID=823928. (SC Ref:823928)