Find a TenderAwardedContract details notice
Published 28 May 2025, 12:25 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Laundry cleaning service for Thornbridge Outdoors

Official notice

Authority: Sheffield City Council (Local council)

ServicesBelow threshold - open competitionBelow thresholdSME suitableVCSE suitable
Published estimate£120,000≈ £30k / year · £144,000 inc. VAT7.3% below published estimate
Submissions closed 25 Jun 2025awarded 6 Aug 2025
Awarded to CanDo Laundry Services Ltd
Contract term 4 yrsends 16 Jul 2029 · starts 16 Jul 2025

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Laundry cleaning service for Thornbridge Outdoors center

CPV: Installation services of laundry washing, dry-cleaning and drying machines · Laundry bags · Laundry supplies · Laundry-collection services · Laundry-management services · Laundry-operation services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1Awarded 4 yrsSMEVCSEPublished value£120,000

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
Quality: 40%Price: 60%
Published sub-criteria (2)
  • MSQ: 40%
  • pricing: 60%
Published award criteria (2)
  • MSQ
  • pricing
What this means for your bid
  • Price carries 60 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 6 points. This one is won on the number: sharpen the price before polishing the prose.

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

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record
Procedure method
Below threshold - open competition
Legal basis
UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Procurement category
Services
Notice status
Awarded
Procurement threshold
Below threshold
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
28 May 2025, 12:25 BST
Last source update
31 Oct 2025, 10:34 GMT
Authority reference
99777
FTS notice number
2025/S 000-028064
Latest notice
Contract details notice (UK7)
Classification (CPV)
Installation services of laundry washing, dry-cleaning and drying machinesLaundry bagsLaundry suppliesLaundry-collection servicesLaundry-management servicesLaundry-operation services
Delivery area
Yorkshire & Humber (UKE32)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-0527d5 Find a Tender

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: EU-Supply (CTM) · Who buys & how to bid on EU-Supply
Public notice page · account needed to bidElectronic submission allowed
Access & registration note: Free · 5–10 minutes
Submission deadline
25 Jun 2025, 17:00 BST
Clarification deadline
25 Jun 2025, 17:00 BST
Submission channel
Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission
Allowed
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Timeline

28 May 2025 → 31 Oct 2025 · 5 dates
  1. Tender notice published
    28 May 2025, 12:25 BST
  2. Clarification questions by
    25 Jun 2025, 17:00 BST
  3. Submission deadline
    25 Jun 2025, 17:00 BST
  4. Contract starts
    16 Jul 2025
  5. Latest notice published354 days ago
    31 Oct 2025, 10:34 GMT

Notice history

3 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 28 May 2025
  1. Tender notice published
    28 May 2025, 12:25 BST
    UK4
  2. Contract details notice published
    31 Oct 2025, 10:34 GMT
    UK7
  3. Status changed to complete
    31 Oct 2025, 10:34 GMT

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value £111,2031 contract exc. VAT
Contracts signed 1latest 6 Aug 2025
Awarded toValueDateStatus
CanDo Laundry Services LtdSME£111,203 †—Awarded

Contracts

  • Laundry cleaning service for Thornbridge Outdoors · CanDo Laundry Services LtdSME

    Signed
    6 Aug 2025
    Value
    £111,203
    Period
    6 Aug 2025 – 6 Aug 2027 · up to 6 Aug 2029 with extensions
    Status
    active
    Extensions
    contract set up as 2+1+1

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Sheffield City Council

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central government GB-PPON: PPQT-9425-JWVM The Town Hall, Pinstone St, Sheffield, Yorkshire & Humber, S1 2HHContact name, email, phone

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice
  • CANDO LAUNDRY SERVICES LTDAwarded supplierGB-COH: 10784565GB-PPON: PPYY-7711-XJMN Unit 2 Addison Road, Port Talbot, Wales, SA12 6HZContact email

Official documents & specifications (2)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

  • Contract details notice contractContract details noticeUK7Contract details notice on Find a Tender
  • Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender