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Published 16 Jan 2026, 11:15 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

Cheshire and Merseyside ICS - Linen and Laundry Services

Official notice

Authority: Alder Hey Children's NHS Foundation Trust (Central government)·On behalf of: HealthTrust Europe LLP

6 lotsServicesOpen procedureAbove thresholdSME suitable
Sectors: Leather and textile fabrics, plastic and rubber materials (19)Furniture (incl. office furniture), furnishings, domestic appliances (excl. lighting) and cleaning products (39)Community & Cultural Services (98) Delivery: UK
Published estimate£10,110,000total for 6 lots · £12,110,000 inc. VAT
Submissions closed 26 Feb 2026
Lots 6see the lot list below
Contract term Varies by lotfirst lot 3 yrs from 1 Apr 2026 · see each lot

What is being bought6 lots · detail below

Published requirement description

Linen and Laundry Services including collection, wash, finish, return and linen hire.

The service includes processing (wash and finish), transportation (collection and return) and linen hire (inc. mops) service.

Service Requirements include:

  • A linen hire service.
  • Processing (wash and finish) service for hired linen and/ or Participating Authority’s owned linen.
  • Linen and laundry transportation (collection and delivery) service to and from Participating Authority site locations/ designated pick up and drop off points.
  • Express Service (collection, wash, finish, and return) for Participating Authority’s owned linen where requested.
  • Any other product or service that is determined to be within scope of linen and laundry services

CPV: Hospital linen · Laundry-collection services · Laundry-management services · Laundry-operation services · Linen

Lots and requirements (6)Procurement structure

6 lots · all with a published value (£10,110,000 together) · same evaluation weights on every lot
Lot #1Alder Hey Children's NHS Foundation TrustRenewal 3 yrsSMEPublished value£1,000,000

Wash and Return at Alder Hey Children's NHS Foundation Trust 5 days per week

Contract period: 1 Apr 2026 – 31 Mar 2029 (3 yrs) · up to 31 Mar 2031 with extensionsValue: £1,000,000 exc. VAT · £1,250,000 inc. VAT
Delivery: UKEligibility: SME eligible
Extensions: Each lot has different dates due to having different contract end dates. However the term is the same for all lots. · Option to extend by up to 2 years, after the initial term, such extension period may be multiple short term extensions for example two periods of one year or the full 2 years.
19231000 Linen39518000 Hospital linen98311000 Laundry-collection services98311100 Laundry-management services98311200 Laundry-operation services
Lot #2Cheshire & Wirral Partnership NHS TrustRenewal 2 yrs 5 moSMEPublished value£750,000

Linen Hire & Wash and Return at Cheshire & Wirral Partnership NHS Trust 3 days per week. Delivery and collection Monday, Wednesday, Friday.

Contract period: 1 Nov 2026 – 31 Mar 2029 (2 yrs 5 mo) · up to 31 Mar 2031 with extensionsValue: £750,000 exc. VAT · £900,000 inc. VAT
Delivery: UKEligibility: SME eligible
Extensions: Each lot has different dates due to having different contract end dates. However the term is the same for all lots. · Option to extend by up to 2 years, after the initial term, such extension period may be multiple short term extensions for example two periods of one year or the full 2 years.
19231000 Linen39518000 Hospital linen98311000 Laundry-collection services98311100 Laundry-management services98311200 Laundry-operation services
Lot #3Liverpool Heart and Chest NHS Foundation TrustRenewal 3 yrsSMEPublished value£1,700,000

Wash & Return at Liverpool Heart and Chest NHS Foundation Trust 5 Days per Week.

Contract period: 1 Apr 2026 – 31 Mar 2029 (3 yrs) · up to 31 Mar 2031 with extensionsValue: £1,700,000 exc. VAT · £2,000,000 inc. VAT
Delivery: UKEligibility: SME eligible
Extensions: Each lot has different dates due to having different contract end dates. However the term is the same for all lots. · Option to extend by up to 2 years, after the initial term, such extension period may be multiple short term extensions for example two periods of one year or the full 2 years.
19231000 Linen39518000 Hospital linen98311000 Laundry-collection services98311100 Laundry-management services98311200 Laundry-operation services
Lot #4Mersey & West Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS TrustRenewal 2 yrs 6 moSMEPublished value£2,300,000

Linen Hire & Wash and Return at Mersey & West Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust 5 Days per Week. Mon – Fri one drop off clean linen daily and one collection of dirty linen daily. Saturday – Dirty collection only

Contract period: 1 Oct 2026 – 31 Mar 2029 (2 yrs 6 mo) · up to 29 Mar 2031 with extensionsValue: £2,300,000 exc. VAT · £2,760,000 inc. VAT
Delivery: UKEligibility: SME eligible
Extensions: Each lot has different dates due to having different contract end dates. However the term is the same for all lots. · Option to extend by up to 2 years, after the initial term, such extension period may be multiple short term extensions for example two periods of one year or the full 2 years.
19231000 Linen39518000 Hospital linen98311000 Laundry-collection services98311100 Laundry-management services98311200 Laundry-operation services
Lot #5Warrington and Halton Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation TrustRenewal 2 yrsSMEPublished value£3,400,000

Managed Service at Warrington and Halton Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust.

5 Days per Week

Delivery Sun - Thursday each evening into the Linen Store

Monday - Friday, supplier staff distribute to wards & collect soiled linen

Saturday & Sunday, supplier staff (1 member) collections soiled Linen.

Wash & Return at Warrington and Halton Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

3 Days per Week Monday, Tuesday, Thursday early morning Halton 2 days per week Tuesday and Thursday early morning CSTM

Contract period: 1 Apr 2027 – 31 Mar 2029 (2 yrs) · up to 31 Mar 2031 with extensionsValue: £3,400,000 exc. VAT · £4,000,000 inc. VAT
Delivery: UKEligibility: SME eligible
Extensions: Each lot has different dates due to having different contract end dates. However the term is the same for all lots. · Option to extend by up to 2 years, after the initial term, such extension period may be multiple short term extensions for example two periods of one year or the full 2 years.
19231000 Linen39518000 Hospital linen98311000 Laundry-collection services98311100 Laundry-management services98311200 Laundry-operation services
Lot #6Wirral University Teaching Hospital NHS Foundation TrustRenewal 3 yrsSMEPublished value£960,000

Wash & Return st Wirral University Teaching Hospital NHS Foundation Trust 7 Days per Week

Own our own laundry at Wirral University Teaching Hospital NHS Foundation Trust5 Days per Week

Contract period: 1 Apr 2026 – 31 Mar 2029 (3 yrs) · up to 31 Mar 2031 with extensionsValue: £960,000 exc. VAT · £1,200,000 inc. VAT
Delivery: UKEligibility: SME eligible
Extensions: Each lot has different dates due to having different contract end dates. However the term is the same for all lots. · Option to extend by up to 2 years, after the initial term, such extension period may be multiple short term extensions for example two periods of one year or the full 2 years.
19231000 Linen39518000 Hospital linen98311000 Laundry-collection services98311100 Laundry-management services98311200 Laundry-operation services

What it takes to win
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How this buyer will score bids.

The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).

Evaluation split and conditions of participation as published; the tender pack may add more
How bids were scored · same split on all 6 lots
Quality: 60%Price: 40%
Published sub-criteria (2)
  • Technical: 60%
  • Price: 40%
Published award criteria (2)
  • Technical: Bidders responses assessed against the scoring criteria and methodology provided, includes Social Value at a 10% overall weighting (17% within the Technical weighting).
  • Price: Submitting pricing applied to spend profile in order to generate evaluated cost to serve. Scored as an inverse proportion against best value bid.
What this means for your bid
  • Price carries 40 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 4 points. The method statement decides this lot, not the discount.

Price arithmetic assumes straight proportional scoring; the tender pack may use another formula.

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record
Procedure method
Open procedure
Legal basis
UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Procurement category
Services
Notice status
Closed
Procurement threshold
Above threshold (FTS publication)
Regulatory regime
Standard
Commercial structure
Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type
Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered
Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement
Unspecified in notice
First published
16 Jan 2026, 11:15 GMT
Last source update
16 Jan 2026, 11:16 GMT
Award evaluation window
Submission end – 31 Mar 2026
Authority reference
PR-3917
FTS notice number
2026/S 000-003809
Latest notice
Tender notice (UK4)
Classification (CPV)
Hospital linenLaundry-collection servicesLaundry-management servicesLaundry-operation servicesLinen
Delivery area
UK
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-060777 Find a Tender

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: portal not identified
Electronic submission allowedLanguage: EN
Submission deadline
26 Feb 2026, 12:00 GMT
Clarification deadline
12 Feb 2026, 12:00 GMT
Submission channel
Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission
Allowed
Accepted languages
en
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

healthtrusteurope.bravosolutions.co.uk ↗

Timeline

16 Jan 2026 → 1 Apr 2026 · 5 dates
  1. Tender notice published282 days ago
    16 Jan 2026, 11:15 GMT
  2. Clarification questions by255 days ago
    12 Feb 2026, 12:00 GMT
  3. Submission deadline241 days ago
    26 Feb 2026, 12:00 GMT
  4. Award decision expected by208 days ago
    31 Mar 2026, 23:59 BST
  5. Contract starts208 days ago
    1 Apr 2026, 00:00 BST

Notice history

2 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 16 Jan 2026
  1. Tender notice published
    16 Jan 2026, 11:15 GMT
    UK4
  2. Tender notice published
    16 Jan 2026, 11:16 GMT
    UK4

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

7 public bodies on the notice

Alder Hey Children's NHS Foundation Trust

Contracting authorityPublic authority - central government GB-NHS: RBS Eaton Road, West Derby, Liverpool, North West, L12 2APContact name, email, phone

Consortium members and other public bodies

  • Cheshire and Wirral Partnership NHS Foundation TrustContracting authorityPublic authority - central governmentGB-NHS: RXA Chester, North WestContact email, phone
  • HealthTrust Europe LLPProcess contact pointProcuring entityOn 11th August 2021, Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust (MSE) published a contract notice for procurement partner services. HealthTrust Europe LLP (HTE) was selected to provide these services under the MSE Framework, including access to HTE's public sector frameworks. HTE is now conducting this procurement exercise as part of its services to the Customers under the MSE Framework.GB-COH: OC358224 Birmingham, West MidlandsContact name, email, phone
  • Liverpool Heart and Chest NHS Foundation TrustContracting authorityPublic authority - central governmentGB-NHS: RBQ Liverpool, North WestContact name, email, phone
  • Mersey and West Lancashire Teaching Hospital NHS Foundation TrustContracting authorityPublic authority - central governmentGB-NHS: RBN Prescot, North WestContact name, email, phone
  • Warrington and Halton Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation TrustContracting authorityPublic authority - central governmentGB-NHS: RWW Warrington, North WestContact name, email, phone
  • Wirral University Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation TrustContracting authorityPublic authority - central governmentGB-NHS: RBL Wirral, North WestContact name, email, phone

Official documents & specifications (2)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

  • Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender
  • Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender