Published date: 14 February 2025

Closed opportunity - This means that the contract is currently closed. The buying department may be considering suppliers that have already applied, or no suitable offers were made.


Closing: 15 April 2025, 1pm

Contract summary

Industry

  • Beds and bedding and specialist soft furnishings - 39143110

  • Kitchenware - 39221100

  • Bed linen - 39512000

    • Table linen - 39513000

    • Toilet and kitchen linen - 39514000

    • Curtains, drapes, valances and textile blinds - 39515000

    • Curtains - 39515100

    • Soft furnishings - 39516100

    • Installation work of blinds - 45421143

    • Laundry-collection services - 98311000

    • Laundry-management services - 98311100

    • Laundry-operation services - 98311200

Location of contract

Any region

Value of contract

£18,000,000

Procurement reference

20250214103944-91080

Published date

14 February 2025

Closing date

15 April 2025

Closing time

1pm

Contract start date

1 August 2025

Contract end date

31 July 2028

Contract type

Supply contract

Procedure type

Open procedure

Any interested supplier may submit a tender in response to an opportunity notice.

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

Yes

Description

NWUPC is establishing a multi-provider Framework Agreement on behalf of members of NWUPC, CPC, APUC, HEPCW, LUPC, NEUPC, and SUPC for Residential Textiles and Linen Services Ref: JAN3188 NW.

NWUPC https://www.nwupc.ac.uk/our-members
CPC https://www.thecpc.ac.uk/members/
APUC http://www.apuc-scot.ac.uk/#!/members
HEPCW https://www.hepcw.ac.uk/members/
LUPC https://www.lupc.ac.uk/member-list
NEUPC http://www.neupc.ac.uk/our-members
SUPC https://www.supc.ac.uk/about-us/our-members/our-members

The Framework Agreement will be split into (4) lots as follows:

Lot 1 Residential Textiles and Student and Conferencing Packs
Lot 2 Window Coverings
Lot 3 Fully Managed Linen Hire and Laundry Service
Lot 4 Laundry Service for member owned Linen

The framework will operate on a National basis covering the entirety of the United Kingdom but there is no mandatory geographical coverage requirement for any lot under this framework and bidders can indicate within section 11 of the Mandatory Questionnaire which regions you are able to supply/service.
This Framework Agreement will commence on 1st August 2025 for an initial period of thirty-six (36) months until 31st July 2028 with the option to extend the Agreement for (12) months until 31st July 2029 subject to satisfactory Economic Operator performance.

More information

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About the buyer

Contact name

Laura Hills

Address

Salford Innovation Forum - Room 210
51 Frederick Road
Salford
M6 6FP
ENG

Telephone

+44 1612348003

Email

laura.hills@nwupc.ac.uk

Website

https://nwupc.ac.uk/