In brief
- £74.6m, five-year soft FM contract to Compass
- Largest contract for the trust in GovMarket records
- Runs 1 January 2027 to 31 December 2031
Lancashire and South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust has awarded Compass Contract Services a £74.6 million soft facilities management contract for five years, according to a notice published on 29 October.
Services include domestic services, cleaning, catering, laundry and linen, logistics, waste management, a helpdesk and associated soft FM management.
It is the largest contract the trust has awarded in GovMarket records. The trust’s largest other contract is £2.8 million with ERS Transition, trading as eMed Group, in 2026.
Compass has 79 public sector contracts worth £901.8 million in GovMarket records since 2016. Its largest other award is £150.0 million with West Hertfordshire Teaching Hospitals in 2025.
The trust and Compass have not worked together before in GovMarket records.
The contract runs from 1 January 2027 to 31 December 2031. The award was made on 27 October.
Key facts
* 2026 so far
| Year | Value | Contracts |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | £138k | 1 |
| 2023 | £1.3m | 1 |
| 2024 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | 0 | 0 |
| 2026 | £77.4m | 2 |
* 2026 so far
| Year | Value | Contracts |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | £45.8m | 3 |
| 2022 | £16.0m | 4 |
| 2023 | £73.6m | 9 |
| 2024 | £53.7m | 6 |
| 2025 | £219.4m | 10 |
| 2026 | £199.5m | 14 |
Written from published notices and GovMarket contract records. Totals cover GovMarket records, which start at different dates for each source.
