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Published 25 May 2025, 10:08 BST

Official UK procurement notice

NHS FHFT L&L · UK public procurement notice

Official notice

Authority: Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust (Central government)

ServicesDirect award
Awarded value£1,374,711published award · exc. VAT
Award in standstill 20 Nov 2025no call for competition
Award (standstill) to Elis UK Ltd
Contract term 2 yrsends 27 Oct 2027 · up to 27 Oct 2029 with extensions · starts 28 Oct 2025

What is being bought

Published requirement description

This is a direct award extension of ~6 months to the current contract to ensure continued provision of a vital service to the Trust's patients, especially in relation to the Trust's soon to be opened Community Diagnostic Centre in Slough. In relation to this new facet of delivery for this service, this extension will grant the Trust vitally necessary time to ensure that a timely and fully legislatively aligned procurement process can be delivered for an important requirement of the Trust's service output for patients.

CPV: Hospital linen · Laundry-collection services · Linen

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published
Lot #1AwardedRenewal 2 yrs
Contract period: 28 Oct 2025 – 27 Oct 2027 (2 yrs) · up to 27 Oct 2029 with extensions
Extensions: Extension options published

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record
Procedure method
Direct award
Legal basis
UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Procurement category
Services
Notice status
Awarded without competition
Procurement threshold
Unspecified in notice
Regulatory regime
Standard
Commercial structure
Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type
Direct award (no call for competition)
GPA / WTO covered
Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement
Unspecified in notice
First published
25 May 2025, 10:08 BST
Last source update
20 Nov 2025, 14:13 GMT
Authority reference
W3875
FTS notice number
2025/S 000-075712
Latest notice
Contract award notice (UK6)
Classification (CPV)
Hospital linenLaundry-collection servicesLinen
Delivery area
North East (UKC)North West (UKD)Yorkshire & Humber (UKE)East Midlands (UKF)West Midlands (UKG)East of England (UKH)London (UKI)South East (UKJ)
+1 moreSouth West (UKK)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-0525e0 Find a Tender
Why no open competition
Additional Repeat Extension Partial Replacement
Published justification

Extension required to ensure continued delivery of service to the Trust and its patients, particularly in light of the Trust's new Community Diagnostic Centre opening in Slough in 2026.

How it was run

Official notice
Submission deadline
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Timeline

25 May 2025 → 2 Dec 2025 · 5 dates
  1. Planning notice published
    25 May 2025, 10:08 BST
  2. Next notice expected
    28 Jul 2025, 23:59 BST
  3. Contract starts360 days ago
    28 Oct 2025
  4. Latest notice published337 days ago
    20 Nov 2025, 14:13 GMT
  5. Standstill ends324 days ago
    2 Dec 2025, 23:59 GMT

Notice history

6 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 25 May 2025
  1. Pipeline notice published
    25 May 2025, 10:08 BST
    UK1
  2. Transparency notice published
    20 Nov 2025, 14:00 GMT
    UK5
  3. Status changed to complete
    20 Nov 2025, 14:00 GMT
  4. Procurement method changed
    20 Nov 2025, 14:00 GMT
  5. Contract award notice published
    20 Nov 2025, 14:13 GMT
    UK6
  6. Contract signature expected
    3 Dec 2025, 23:59 GMT
    scheduled

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value £1,374,7111 award exc. VAT
Awarded toValueDateStatus
Elis UK Ltd3 Dec 2025 – 30 May 2026£1,374,71120 Nov 2025standstill to 2 Dec 2025Standstill

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

FRIMLEY HEALTH NHS FOUNDATION TRUST

Contracting authorityPublic authority - central government GB-NHS: RDU · GB-PPON: PLMQ-6855-CXLL Portsmouth Road, Frimley, South East, GU16 7UJContact email

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice
  • ELIS UK LIMITEDAwarded supplierGB-COH: 00228604GB-PPON: PGMZ-7157-ZCDT First Floor, Chineham Gate Crockford Lane, Basingstoke, South East, RG24 8NAContact email

Official documents & specifications (3)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

  • Contract award notice awardContract award noticeUK6Contract award notice on Find a Tender
  • Transparency notice awardTransparency noticeUK5Transparency notice on Find a Tender
  • Pipeline notice planningPipeline noticeUK1Pipeline notice on Find a Tender