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Published 20 Dec 2022, 13:15 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

Provision of calendar ironer and sheet picker for Laundry Services

Official notice

Authority: NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership-Procurement Services (hosted by Velindre University NHS Trust) (Central government)·Consortium: 3 public authorities

Framework agreement9 lotsGoodsRestricted procedureSME suitable
Framework ceiling (notional)£2,710,000,000total for 9 lots · framework ceiling, not attributable revenue
Submissions closed 30 Jan 2023awarded 9 Dec 2025
Lots 9see the lot list below

What is being bought9 lots · detail below

Published requirement description

Provision of calendar ironer and sheet picker for

Laundry Services

CPV: Laundry-management services · Laundry-operation services · Linen ironing and folding equipment

How this framework works

From the published notice
Bids received
9 bids received · 17 suppliers appointed
Electronic auction

Participating Authorities reserve the right to undertake electronic auctions in the awarding of call-offs under this framework agreement.

Lots and requirements (9)Procurement structure

9 lots · 8 with a published value · evaluation weights differ by lot

Every one of these 2 lots carries the same published figure, £100,000,000: it is the framework's maximum for the whole notice, not each lot's own budget, and no share per lot is published. The cards below say ceiling above rather than repeat it.

Lot #1Provision of calendar ironer and sheet picker forAwarded South East, WalesLot estimate not published

Provision of calendar ironer and sheet picker for

Laundry Services at Church Village Laundry

Delivery: South East, Wales · Church Village Laundry
Lot #2General Patient Laundry and Linen Service (Hired and Owned)CancelledRenewal UKPublished value£1,000,000,000

Lot 1 – General Patient Laundry and Linen Service (This includes garments Hired from the Supplier and garments Owned by the Authority)<br/>The Service Provider will collect soiled linen from central points within the Contracting Authorities premises. Please note that in most cases, Contracting Authority Owned General Patient linen accounts to around 1% – 4% of the total amount used.<br/>The Service Provider will provide linen/uniforms as required and agreed with the Contracting Authority.<br/><br/>See Section VI.3 for list of entities eligible to utilise any resulting framework, subject to the approval of NOE CPC. Additional information: Additional CPV code(s)<br/>39291000 - Laundry supplies<br/>39518000 - Hospital linen<br/>39512000 - Bed linen

Delivery: UK
Extensions: The entities eligible to utilise this framework agreement, subject to approval of NOE CPC, includes but will not be limited to Acute; Foundation; Ambulance; Community; Care; Primary Care; Clinical Commissioning Groups, Mental Health Trusts, Integrated Care Systems (ICS’s), Community Interest Companies (CIC), associated wholly owned companies and subsidiaries and successor bodies.<br/>Acute Trusts:<br/>http://www.nhs.uk/ServiceDirectories/Pages/AcuteTrustListing.aspx<br/>Clinical commissioning groups (CCGs):<br/>http://www.nhs.uk/ServiceDirectories/Pages/CCGListing.aspx<br/>Mental Health Trusts:<br/>http://www.nhs.uk/ServiceDirectories/Pages/MentalHealthTrustListing.aspx<br/>Ambulance Trusts:<br/>http://www.nhs.uk/ServiceDirectories/Pages/AmbulanceTrustListing.aspx<br/>Care Trusts:<br/>http://www.nhs.uk/ServiceDirectories/Pages/CareTrustListing.aspx<br/>NHS Trust Development Authority (TDA):<br/>http://www.ntda.nhs.uk/<br/>Special Health Authorities:<br/>http://www.nhs.uk/ServiceDirectories/Pages/SpecialHealthAuthorityListing.aspx<br/>Integrated Care Systems (ICS’s) and the contracting authorities which make up those ICS’s, a listing of which can be found at; https://www.england.nhs.uk/integratedcard/integrated-care-in-your-area/<br/>Arms Length Bodies:<br/>https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/arms-length-bodies/our-arms-length-bodies<br/>Sustainability and Transformation Partnerships (STPs) and their individual constituent organisations, as identified at:<br/>https://www.england.nhs.uk/south/info-professional/stps/<br/>NHS England:<br/>http://www.england.nhs.uk/ourwork/d-com/ and other organisations involved in commissioning of primary care services via Clinical Commissioning Groups – CCGs supported by the Commissioning Support Units – CSU’s which will be responsible for commissioning most aspects of NHS care (or equivalent body/bodies established pursuant to legislation enacted as a result of, or in connection with, the White Paper, Equity and Excellence: Liberating the NHS published July 2010.<br/>CCG: https://www.england.nhs.uk/resources/ccg-directory<br/>CSU:https://www.england.nhs.uk/commissioning/supporting-commissioners/<br/>The Clinical Commissioning Board, Area Teams:<br/>http://www.nhs.uk/ServiceDirectories/Pages/AreaTeamListing.aspx and other organisations involved in commissioning and/or overseeing General Practitioner services and GP consortia and GP Practices:<br/>and any other provider of primary medical services:<br/>a) who are a party to any of the following contracts:<br/>- General Medical Services (GMS),<br/>- Personal Medical Services (PMS),<br/>- Alternative Provider Medical Services (APMS) and/or<br/>b) Commissioned by NHS England or other organisations involved in commissioning or overseeing General Practitioner services, as described above.<br/>Social Enterprises:<br/>http://www.socialenterprise.org.uk/<br/>Local Authority Councils in England, Scotland and Wales: county, unitary, district, borough, and metropolitan councils (parish and community councils)<br/>Local Councils in England, Scotland and Wales:<br/>https://www.gov.uk/find-local-council<br/>Local Authority Councils in Northern Ireland:<br/>https://www.nidirect.gov.uk/contacts/local-councils-in-northern-ireland<br/>NHS Wales (National Health Service for Wales) including but not limited to: Welsh Health Boards, Primary care services - GPs, pharmacies, dentists and optometrists, Hospital services, and community services, including those provided through community health centres and mental health services:<br/>https://www.wales.nhs.uk/ourservices/directory/LocalHealthBoards<br/>NHS Scotland (National Health Service for Scotland) including but not limited to: NHS Boards, Hospitals, Primary care Services GPs, pharmacies, dentists and optometrists, Hospital services, and community services, including those provided through community health centres and mental health services:<br/>http://www.healthscotland.com/about/index.aspx<br/><br/>Continued at Section VI.3 Additional Information · N/AVariant bids: not allowedElectronic catalogue: required
Lot #3CE Marked Barrier Theatre Textiles (Hired and Owned)CancelledRenewal UKPublished value£500,000,000

Lot 2 – CE Marked Barrier Theatre Textiles This includes garments Hired from the Supplier and garments Owned by the Authority)<br/>This Lot is for the processing (collection, wash, finish and return) of reusable CE marked barrier theatre textiles (gowns or gown replacements and drapes) of both Contracting Authority Owned and Hired goods.<br/><br/>See Section VI.3 for list of entities eligible to utilise any resulting framework, subject to the approval of NOE CPC. Additional information: Additional CPV code(s)<br/>39518100 - Operating-theatre drapes<br/>39518200 - Operating-theatre sheets

Delivery: UK
Extensions: N/AVariant bids: not allowedElectronic catalogue: required
Lot #4Managed Services (Services covered in Lot 1 and 2)CancelledRenewal UKPublished value£600,000,000

Lot 3 – Managed Services – these are services that are included in Lot 1 and 2 and any other similar requirements.<br/>This Lot includes, but not limited to:<br/>Service Provider offering a Managed Service for the scope covered under Lot 1 and 2, where they are fully responsible for the managing the capacity, planning, collection and distribution of linen stock across the Contracting Authority Service Provider offering Pack to Ward, where items are packed and distributed as per the requirements of a department/ward at Contracting Authority locations.<br/>The Service Provider will provide linen/uniforms as required and agreed with the Contracting Authority.<br/><br/>See Section VI.3 for list of entities eligible to utilise any resulting framework, subject to the approval of NOE CPC. Additional information: Additional CPV code(s)<br/>39291000 - Laundry supplies<br/>39512000 - Bed linen<br/>39518000 - Hospital linen<br/>39518100 - Operating-theatre drapes<br/>39518200 - Operating-theatre sheets

Delivery: UK
Extensions: N/AVariant bids: not allowedElectronic catalogue: required
Lot #5The Provision of Laundry Consultancy ServicesCancelledRenewal UKPublished value£10,000,000

Lot 4 - The Provision of Laundry Consultancy Services<br/>Contracting Authorities may have a variety of arrangements in place to deliver their laundry requirements. These may include but are not limited to:<br/>Outsourced laundry services to the independent sector<br/>Outsourced laundry services to other Contracting Authorities<br/>Outsourced fully managed laundry services<br/>Improving In house service provision<br/>Hybrid laundry services, including both in house and outsourced service provision<br/><br/>See Section VI.3 for list of entities eligible to utilise any resulting framework, subject to the approval of NOE CPC.

Delivery: UK
Extensions: N/AVariant bids: not allowedElectronic catalogue: required
Lot #6Installation, Repairs and Maintenance of Commercial Laundry EquipmentCancelledRenewal UKPublished value£250,000,000

Lot 5 – Installation, Repairs and Maintenance of Commercial Laundry Equipment<br/>This Lot includes, but not limited to:<br/>Supply and Installation or Installation of commercial laundry equipment, such as washers, dryers, ironing and finishing machinery etc.<br/>Repairs and Maintenance of the above equipment, including emergency/responsive and planned repairs, servicing and any statutory inspections recommended as per the manufacturer/industrial standards.<br/><br/>See Section VI.3 for list of entities eligible to utilise any resulting framework, subject to the approval of NOE CPC. Additional information: Additional CPV code(s)<br/>51543400 - Installation services of laundry washing, dry-cleaning and drying machines<br/>51000000 - Installation services (except software)<br/>51543400 - Installation services of laundry washing, dry-cleaning and drying machines<br/>50000000 - Repair and maintenance services

Delivery: UK
Extensions: N/AVariant bids: not allowedElectronic catalogue: required
Lot #7Provision of Commercial Laundry EquipmentCancelledRenewal UKceiling above

Lot 6a – Provision of Commercial Laundry Equipment (This includes the option to lease and purchase)<br/>This Lot includes, but not limited to:<br/>Supply or Supply, Installation and maintenance of commercial laundry equipment, such as washers, dryers, ironing and finishing machinery etc. The service provider should be able to offer a solution where contacting authorities have the option of purchasing or hiring of such equipment.<br/><br/>See Section VI.3 for list of entities eligible to utilise any resulting framework, subject to the approval of NOE CPC. Additional information: Additional CPV code(s)<br/>42716000 - Laundry washing, dry-cleaning and drying machines<br/>42716000 - Laundry washing, dry-cleaning and drying machines<br/>42716120 - Washing machines<br/>42716200 - Drying machines

Delivery: UK
Extensions: N/AVariant bids: not allowedElectronic catalogue: required
Lot #8Provision of Industrial Laundry EquipmentCancelledRenewal UKPublished value£150,000,000

Lot 6b – Provision of Industrial Laundry Equipment (This includes the options to lease and purchase)<br/>Supply or Supply, Installation, and maintenance of industrial laundry equipment, such as washers, dryers, ironing and finishing machinery etc. The service provider should be able to offer a solution where contacting authorities have the option of purchasing or hiring of such equipment.<br/><br/>See Section VI.3 for list of entities eligible to utilise any resulting framework, subject to the approval of NOE CPC. Additional information: Additional CPV code(s)<br/>42000000 - Industrial machinery<br/>42716000 - Laundry washing, dry-cleaning and drying machines<br/>42716120 - Washing machines<br/>42716200 - Drying machines<br/>42718000 - Textile-finishing machinery<br/>39713211 - Drying and pressing unit

Delivery: UK
Extensions: N/AVariant bids: not allowedElectronic catalogue: required
Lot #9Transportation and Distribution of LinenCancelledRenewal UKceiling above

This Lot includes, but not limited to:<br/>Service provider offering transportation and distribution solutions to Contracting Authority’s in-house laundry and linen services, to store and move linen items across their sites and any customers that they may serve.<br/>Provide additional capacity to Contracting Authority’s in-house transportation and distribution capabilities, to be able to provide linen and laundry services to other organisations.<br/>Service providers must be able to meet the requirements for handling of dirty linen and infection control as outlined in the Department of Health Technical Memorandum HTM 01-04 or the Welsh Health Technical Memorandum WHTM 01-04 for those Contracting Authorities in Wales<br/><br/>See Section VI.3 for list of entities eligible to utilise any resulting framework, subject to the approval of NOE CPC. Additional information: Additional CPV code(s)<br/>60000000 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport)<br/>98311000 - Laundry-collection services

Delivery: UK · United Kingdom and any of the crown dependencies (including but not limited to, the Isle of Man).
Extensions: N/AVariant bids: not allowedElectronic catalogue: required

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
What this means for your bid
  • Price carries 40–60 points depending on the lot; most lots put it at 40 points.
  • “Provision of calendar ironer and sheet picker for Laundry Services” is a framework: the contest is a place on its panel, not a single contract.

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

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record · publisher note attached
Procedure method
Restricted procedure
Legal basis
CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
Procurement category
Goods
Notice status
Awarded
Procurement threshold
Unspecified in notice
Regulatory regime
Standard
Commercial structure
Framework agreement
Who may use this agreement
Not stated in the notice; call-off rights may be limited to the establishing authority
Competition type
Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered
Yes (GPA)
Recurring procurement
Yes
First published
20 Dec 2022, 13:15 GMT
Last source update
9 Mar 2026, 15:29 GMT
Award evaluation window
30 Jan 2023 – …
Authority reference
SSP-MIN-60751
FTS notice number
2026/S 000-020999
Classification (CPV)
Laundry-management servicesLaundry-operation servicesLinen ironing and folding equipment
Delivery area
UKSouth East (UKJ21)Wales (UKL)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-0392df Find a Tender
Contract terms
Electronic trading
e-invoicing allowed · electronic ordering
Performance terms

See SQ/ITT

Review and risk notes
Review procedure

NOE CPC will incorporate a minimum 10 calendar standstill period at the point information on the award of contract is communicated to tenderers, in accordance with Regulation 87 of the Public Contract Regulations 2015.<br/><br/>Any tenderer wishing to appeal the decision to award the contract, or after the award of the contract appeal the award of the contract, shall have the rights set out in Part 3 of the Public Contract Regulations 2015.

Publisher note: Mini competition via NOE.0572 framework (WA Ref:162654)

How it was run

Official notice
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Appointment period ends
30 Jan 2023, 12:00 GMT
Submission channel
{"electronicSubmission","written"}
Accepted languages
en
Bid validity
90 days from the deadline
Bids opened
30 Jan 2023, 12:00 GMT
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Timeline

30 Jan 2023 → 9 Mar 2026 · 3 dates
  1. Admission / appointment period endsperiod end, not a bid countdown
    30 Jan 2023, 12:00 GMT
  2. Bids opened
    30 Jan 2023, 12:00 GMT
  3. Notice published229 days ago
    9 Mar 2026, 15:29 GMT

Notice history

6 events · 6 releases on Find a Tender · since 12 Jul 2023
  1. Status changed to complete
    12 Jul 2023, 13:16 BST
  2. Procurement method changed
    15 Oct 2025, 11:06 BST
  3. Buyer details updated
    15 Oct 2025, 11:06 BST
  4. Procurement method changed
    10 Dec 2025, 13:45 GMT
  5. Buyer details updated
    10 Dec 2025, 13:45 GMT
  6. Procurement method changed
    9 Mar 2026, 15:20 GMT
Routine re-releases (6)
  • 2025-10: 1 release · 15 Oct 2025
  • 2023-07: 1 release · 12 Jul 2023
  • 2022-12: 1 release · 20 Dec 2022

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Suppliers appointed 17admitted to the panel · see the list ↓
Bids received 96 from SMEs
Contracts signed 20latest 9 Dec 2025

37 suppliers are admitted to this framework without individual award values or dates, see the supplier list below.

Contracts

All 2 of these contracts carry the same published figure, £116,169, the framework's maximum for the whole notice, not each contract's own value. They are not eleven separate sums.

  • Contract 020994-2026-SSP-MIN-60751-1

    Signed
    9 Dec 2025
    Value
    ceiling above
    Status
    active
  • Contract 020999-2026-SSP-MIN-60751-1

    Signed
    9 Dec 2025
    Value
    ceiling above
    Status
    active
  • Contract 081506-2025-SSP-MIN-60566-1

    Signed
    9 Dec 2025
    Value
    £231,003
    Status
    active
  • Contract 065511-2025-1

    Signed
    10 Feb 2025
    Value
    £2,066,243
    Status
    active
  • Contract 019955-2023-1

    Signed
    25 May 2023
    Value
    —
    Status
    active
  • Contract 019955-2023-10

    Signed
    25 May 2023
    Value
    —
    Status
    active
  • Contract 019955-2023-11

    Signed
    25 May 2023
    Value
    —
    Status
    active
  • Contract 019955-2023-12

    Signed
    25 May 2023
    Value
    —
    Status
    active
  • Contract 019955-2023-13

    Signed
    25 May 2023
    Value
    —
    Status
    active
  • Contract 019955-2023-14

    Signed
    25 May 2023
    Value
    —
    Status
    active
  • Contract 019955-2023-15

    Signed
    25 May 2023
    Value
    —
    Status
    active
  • Contract 019955-2023-2

    Signed
    25 May 2023
    Value
    —
    Status
    active
  • Contract 019955-2023-3

    Signed
    25 May 2023
    Value
    —
    Status
    active
  • Contract 019955-2023-4

    Signed
    25 May 2023
    Value
    —
    Status
    active
  • Contract 019955-2023-5

    Signed
    25 May 2023
    Value
    —
    Status
    active
  • Contract 019955-2023-6

    Signed
    25 May 2023
    Value
    —
    Status
    active
  • Contract 019955-2023-7

    Signed
    25 May 2023
    Value
    —
    Status
    active
  • Contract 019955-2023-8

    Signed
    25 May 2023
    Value
    —
    Status
    active
  • Contract 019955-2023-9

    Signed
    25 May 2023
    Value
    —
    Status
    active
  • Contract 019955-2023-18

    Signed
    27 Apr 2023
    Value
    —
    Status
    active

Bid statistics published by the authority

LotBidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
1 · Provision of calendar ironer and sheet picker for3bids · 3 electronic3——
Whole notice9bids · 9 electronic6—£0 – £1,000,000,000

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

3 public bodies on the notice

NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership-Procurement Services (hosted by Velindre University NHS Trust)

Contracting authorityCentral GovernmentRegional or local authorityHealth 4-5 Charnwood Court,, Heol Billingsley, Parc Nantgarw, Cardiff, UK, CF15 7QZContact name, email, phone

Consortium members and other public bodies

Dispute resolution & review bodies

  • High CourtReview body LondonContact phone
  • North of England Commercial Procurement Collaborative (NOE CPC)Review body Sheffield,

Framework contractors & participating bidders

21 commercial parties on the notice
Show 11 more suppliers

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