Published date: 14 March 2025

Closed future opportunity - This means that a potential contract has passed its approach to market date. A buyer can choose to consider any supplier interest or convert this notice into an opportunity ready for live procurement.


Approach to market date: 13 March 2025

Contract summary

Industry

  • Linen - 19231000

Location of contract

SG1 4AB

Value of contract

£3,000,000 to £4,000,000

Procurement reference

CF-2921700D0O000000rwimUAA

Published date

14 March 2025

Approach to market date

13 March 2025

Contract start date

1 January 2026

Contract end date

31 December 2029

Contract type

Service contract

Procedure type

Call-off from a dynamic purchasing system

A mini-competition or direct purchase from a pre-established dynamic purchasing system.

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

No

Description

The East and North Hertfordshire NHS Trust ("ENHT") and The Princess Alexandra Hospital NHS Trust ("PAHT") ("the Authorities") are seeking expressions of interest for the joint re-procurement of their Linen and Laundry Services. The initial 3-year contracts with optional extensions of 12 months plus 12 months, will commence after contract signing.

The purpose of this future opportunity notice is to open the re-procurement to suppliers within the market who provide services in a similar hospital environment.

The specifications are attached to the future opportunity notice for review and understanding of the Linen and Laundry services for The East and North Hertfordshire NHS Trust ("ENHT") and The Princess Alexandra Hospital NHS Trust ("PAHT").

The Authorities existing contracts end 31st December 2025.

The re-procurement will be completed under the PCR 2015 regulations in accordance with the LPP Linen & Laundry DPS Framework (LPP/2021/006).

To express interest and participate in the tender please follow the below instructions to be added onto the LPP Linen & Laundry DPS Framework (LPP/2021/006) by 14th April 2025.

For more information on the Linen & Laundry DPS, please refer to the link below;
https://www.lpp.nhs.uk/categories/estates-facilities-corporate-services/linen-and-laundry-dynamic-purchasing-system/

How to apply to the DPS
Suppliers that want to apply to the DPS should follow these steps
1. Register for an account, or Login to Atamis here: https://health-family.force.com/s/Welcome
2. Go to 'Find Opportunities' within the supplier portal account and search for opportunity reference ID: C70991
3. Register interest in the opportunity above using the system
4. You must complete the online selection questionnaire including selection of required categories and provision of references*

Please note:
· For Audit Trail purposes, all questions regarding the application must be submitted through the messaging function on the Atamis e-tendering portal.
· If you require technical support, please contact Atamis on support-health@atamis.co.uk

Please note that applications will be evaluated within 10 working days of receipt, however if LPP need to seek further clarification then this may be extended by a further 5 days.

Please also confirm your expression of interest to Amy Richardson by email (amy.richardson@nhs.net)

More information

Attachments

About the buyer

Contact name

Amy-Louise Richardson

Address

Fretherne Road
Welwyn Garden City
AL8 6NS
United Kingdom

Telephone

07881404711

Email

amy.richardson@nhs.net