Find a TenderAwardedContract details notice

Published 7 Apr 2025, 15:49 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Provision of Linen Hire and Laundry Service BU092024

Official notice

Authority: Prifysgol Bangor / Bangor University (Education)

ServicesOpen procedureAbove thresholdSME suitableVCSE suitable

Sectors: Community & Cultural Services (98) Delivery: Wales (UKL12)

Published estimate£583,333≈ £194k / year · £700,000 inc. VAT · 1 value update

Submissions closed 30 Jun 2025awarded 22 Jul 2025

Awarded to CanDo Laundry Services Ltd

Contract term 3 yrsends 1 Oct 2028 · up to 1 Oct 2030 with extensions · starts 1 Oct 2025

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Bangor University has conducted a Tender for the Provision of Linen Hire and Laundry Service to multiple sites across Bangor University North Wales and has awarded the contract to a sole supplier.

The authority expects to re-tender this requirement around 1 Jul 2030, 23:59 BST.

CPV: Washing and dry-cleaning services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published

Lot #1AwardedRenewal 3 yrsSMEVCSEPublished value£583,333

Contract period: 1 Oct 2025 – 1 Oct 2028 (3 yrs) · up to 1 Oct 2030 with extensionsValue: £583,333 exc. VAT · £700,000 inc. VAT

Delivery: WalesEligibility: SME eligibleVCSE eligible

Extensions: 2 x 12 month extensions upon agreement with both parties

98310000 Washing and dry-cleaning 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: 50%Price: 50%

Published award criteria (2)

Price
Quality

What this means for your bid

Price carries 50 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 5 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: Open procedure
Legal basis: UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Procurement category: Services
Notice status: Awarded
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: Yes · next expected 1 Jul 2030
First published: 7 Apr 2025, 15:49 BST
Last source update: 8 Oct 2025, 11:42 BST
Award evaluation window: Submission end – 7 Aug 2025
Authority reference: BU092024
FTS notice number: 2025/S 000-028233
Latest notice: Contract details notice (UK7)
Classification (CPV): Washing and dry-cleaning services
Delivery area: Wales (UKL12)
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-04fe41 Find a Tender

How it was run

Official notice

Run through: Jaggaer · Who buys & how to bid on Sell2Wales

Supplier login requiredElectronic submission allowedLanguage: EN, CY

Access & registration note: Free; latest Chrome/Edge/Firefox only — corporate browsers fail

Submission deadline: 30 Jun 2025, 17:00 BST
Clarification deadline: 9 Jun 2025, 00:00 BST
Submission channel: Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission: Allowed
Accepted languages: en, cy

Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

etenderwales.bravosolution.co.uk ↗

Timeline

7 Apr 2025 → 8 Oct 2025 · 10 dates

Planning notice published
7 Apr 2025, 15:49 BST
Next notice expected
30 Apr 2025, 23:59 BST
Tender notice published
28 May 2025, 16:16 BST
Clarification questions by
9 Jun 2025, 00:00 BST
Submission deadline
30 Jun 2025, 17:00 BST
Assessment summaries sent
22 Jul 2025, 00:00 BST
Standstill ends
31 Jul 2025, 23:59 BST
Award decision expected by
7 Aug 2025, 23:59 BST
Contract starts387 days ago
1 Oct 2025, 00:00 BST
Latest notice published379 days ago
8 Oct 2025, 11:42 BST

Notice history

9 events · 4 releases on Find a Tender · since 7 Apr 2025

Planned procurement notice published
7 Apr 2025, 15:49 BST
UK3
Tender notice published
28 May 2025, 16:16 BST
UK4
Published value published: £583,333
28 May 2025, 16:16 BST
Status changed to active
28 May 2025, 16:16 BST
Deadline moved to 30 Jun 2025, 17:00 BST
28 May 2025, 16:16 BST
+20 days · was 11 Jun 2025, 00:00 BST
Contract award notice published
22 Jul 2025, 14:45 BST
UK6
Status changed to complete
22 Jul 2025, 14:45 BST
Contract signature expected
30 Sept 2025, 23:59 BST
scheduled
Contract details notice published
8 Oct 2025, 11:42 BST
UK7

Routine re-releases (4)

2025-04: 1 release · 7 Apr 2025

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Awards 1

Awarded value £583,3331 award exc. VAT

Bids received 33 from SMEs

Contracts signed 1latest 7 Oct 2025

Awarded to	Value	Date	Status
CanDo Laundry Services LtdSMEBU092024 Provision of Linen Hire and Laundry Services1 Oct 2025 – 1 Oct 2028 · up to 1 Oct 2030Extensions: 2 x 12 month extensions upon agreement with both parties	£583,333	22 Jul 2025	Awarded

Contracts

Provision of Linen Hire and Laundry Service BU092024 · CanDo Laundry Services LtdSME
Signed
7 Oct 2025
Value
£475,000
Period
13 Nov 2025 – 12 Nov 2028 · up to 12 Nov 2030 with extensions
Status
active
Extensions
2 x 12 month optional extensions upon mutual agreement by both parties

Bid statistics published by the authority

Bids	SME	VCSE	Valid bid range
3final-stage tenders · 4 at stage one	3	0	—

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Prifysgol Bangor / Bangor University

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central governmentWelsh devolved regulations apply GB-PPON: PTPM-4795-PZBG Finance Office, Bangor, Wales, LL57 2TRContact name, email, phone

Bidders & participating suppliers

2 commercial parties on the notice

CanDo Laundry ServicesAwarded supplierGB-COH: 10784565 Unit 2 Addison Road, Port Talbot, Wales, SA12 6HZContact email
CanDo Laundry Services LtdAwarded supplierGB-PPON: PPYY-7711-XJMN Unit 2 Addison Road, Port Talbot, Wales, SA12 6HZContact email

Official documents & specifications (4)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

Contract details notice contractContract details noticeUK7Contract details notice on Find a Tender8 Oct 2025, 11:42 BST
Contract award notice awardContract award noticeUK6Contract award notice on Find a Tender22 Jul 2025, 14:45 BST
Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender28 May 2025, 16:16 BST
Planned procurement notice planningPlanned procurement noticeUK3Planned procurement notice on Find a Tender7 Apr 2025, 15:49 BST