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Published 26 Mar 2025, 10:04 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

Managed Launderette Service · UK public procurement notice

Official notice

Authority: University of Kent (Education)

ServicesOpen procedureSME suitable

Sectors: Installation services (except software) (51)Community & Cultural Services (98) Delivery: UKSouth East (UKJ)

Published estimate£1,920,000≈ £372k / year

Submissions closed 4 Apr 2025awarded 12 Jun 2025

Awarded to Washco

Contract term 5 yrs 2 moends 30 Sept 2030 · starts 1 Aug 2025

What is being bought

Published requirement description

The University is seeking a supplier with the experience to deliver to multi-site operations to undertake the delivery of managed launderette services on the Canterbury campus. They must share a passion for delivering a high-quality launderette service along with exemplary levels of customer service.

The University has a 52-week residential year as well as a busy conference period during the summer months (mid July to early September). The supplier will be required to provide a service for students and staff and any conference activity on the Canterbury campus.

The launderettes will be in operation for 24 hours per day, seven days per week.

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

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published

Lot #1Awarded 5 yrs 2 moPublished value£1,920,000

Contract period: 1 Aug 2025 – 30 Sept 2030 (5 yrs 2 mo)

Delivery: UK, South East

Variant bids: not allowed

51543400 Installation services of laundry washing, dry-cleaning and drying machines 98311200 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

Quality: 60%Price: 40%

Published award criteria (2)

Quality: 60%
Price: 40%

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: CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
Procurement category: Services
Notice status: Awarded
Procurement threshold: Unspecified in notice
Regulatory regime: Standard
Commercial structure: Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type: Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered: Yes (GPA)
Recurring procurement: No (one-off requirement)
First published: 26 Mar 2025, 10:04 GMT
Last source update: 16 Jun 2025, 12:17 BST
Award evaluation window: 28 Mar 2025 – …
Authority reference: JE23_005
FTS notice number: 2025/S 000-032555
Classification (CPV): Installation services of laundry washing, dry-cleaning and drying machinesLaundry-management servicesLaundry-operation services
Delivery area: UKSouth East (UKJ)
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-04de3f 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 bidLanguage: EN

Access & registration note: Free · 5–10 minutes

Submission deadline: 4 Apr 2025, 12:00 BST
Submission channel: {"electronicSubmission","written"}
Accepted languages: en
Bids opened: 28 Mar 2025, 12:00 GMT

Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

uk.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_… ↗

Timeline

28 Mar 2025 → 1 Aug 2025 · 4 dates

Bids opened
28 Mar 2025, 12:00 GMT
Submission deadline
4 Apr 2025, 12:00 BST
Notice published
16 Jun 2025, 12:17 BST
Contract starts
1 Aug 2025, 00:00 BST

Notice history

2 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 26 Mar 2025

Deadline moved to 4 Apr 2025, 12:00 BST
26 Mar 2025, 10:04 GMT
+7 days · was 28 Mar 2025, 12:00 GMT
Status changed to complete
16 Jun 2025, 12:17 BST

Published amendments (1 · 1 deadline change)

When	What	Before	After	Shift
—	DeadlineIV.2.2	28 Mar 2025	4 Apr 2025	+7 d

1 amendment published without a description.

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Awards 1

Awarded value £672,0001 contract exc. VAT

Bids received 31 from SMEs

Contracts signed 1latest 12 Jun 2025

Awarded to	Value	Date	Status
WashcoSME	£672,000 †	—	Awarded

Contracts

Managed Launderette Service · WashcoSME
Signed
12 Jun 2025
Value
£672,000
Period
… – 30 Sept 2030
Status
active

Bid statistics published by the authority

Bids	SME	VCSE	Valid bid range
3bids · 3 electronic	1	—	—

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

University of Kent

Contracting authorityEducationBody governed by public lawEducation XN5452 The Registry, Canterbury, Kent, South East, CT2 7NZContact name, email, phone Published organisation website ↗

Dispute resolution & review bodies

Centre for Effective Dispute Resolution Mediation bodyReview bodyReview contact point LondonContact phone

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

WASHCOAwarded supplierWASHCO UNIT 11 Arnhem Road, Thatcham, South East, RG145RUContact email

Official documents & specifications (2)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Tender pack and attachments

Economic and financial selection criteriatenderEconomic and financial selection criteria
Technical selection criteriatenderTechnical selection criteria