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Published 17 Oct 2023, 10:31 BST

Official UK procurement notice

QUB/2447/23 Contract for Supply of Linen Hire and Laundry Services

Official notice

Authority: Queen's University Belfast (Education)

ServicesOpen procedureSME suitable
Published estimate£300,000exc. VAT
Submissions closed 11 Nov 2023awarded 18 Dec 2023
Awarded to Valet Laundry Services Ltd

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Queen’s requires an Economic Operator(s) to provide a laundry and linen hire service primarily to Queen’s Accommodation and Campus Food and Drink. This will include the laundry of bedding (single/twin/double sheets, pillowcases, duvet covers), and towels. Laundry services are required across Queen’s Schools and Directorates. For the majority of areas this will involve the laundering of a small number of items on an ad hoc basis. Examples include the laundering of curtains and laboratory coats. Students and staff may also use the dry-cleaning service for their clothes on an ad hoc basis.With regards to Campus Food and Drink, there is the requirement to hire quality linen including napkins and tablecloths in order to service catering and hospitality within the University. The number of items required to be hired will vary, depending on the number of events scheduled and linen orders are usually placed a week in advance. These services will also be available to Queen’s Schools a

CPV: Laundry washing, dry-cleaning and drying machines · Laundry-collection services · Laundry-management services · Laundry-operation services · Table linen · Toilet and kitchen linen

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published
Lot #1AwardedRenewal
Delivery: Northern Ireland · Belfast
Extensions: 1 year, with the option to extend by up to a further 48 months · 1 year, with the option to extend by up to a further 48 monthsVariant bids: not allowed

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
  • Price
Conditions of participation1
  • Suitability

    Please refer to tender documentation.

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
Yes
First published
17 Oct 2023, 10:31 BST
Last source update
18 Dec 2023, 16:56 GMT
Award evaluation window
17 Nov 2023 – …
Authority reference
QUB/2447/23
FTS notice number
2023/S 000-037187
Classification (CPV)
Laundry washing, dry-cleaning and drying machinesLaundry-collection servicesLaundry-management servicesLaundry-operation servicesTable linenToilet and kitchen linen
Delivery area
Northern Ireland (UKN)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-040c97 Find a Tender

How it was run

Official notice
Submission deadline
11 Nov 2023, 16:00 GMT
Submission channel
{"written"}
Accepted languages
en
Bids opened
17 Nov 2023, 16:00 GMT

Timeline

11 Nov 2023 → 18 Dec 2023 · 3 dates
  1. Submission deadline
    11 Nov 2023, 16:00 GMT
  2. Bids opened
    17 Nov 2023, 16:00 GMT
  3. Notice published
    18 Dec 2023, 16:56 GMT

Notice history

1 event · 2 releases on Find a Tender
  1. Status changed to complete
    18 Dec 2023, 16:56 GMT

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value £500,0001 contract exc. VAT
Bids received 11 from SMEs
Contracts signed 1latest 18 Dec 2023
Awarded toValueDateStatus
Valet Laundry Services LtdSMEContract for the Supply of Linen Hire and Laundry Services£500,000 †—Awarded

Contracts

  • Contract for the Supply of Linen Hire and Laundry Services · Valet Laundry Services LtdSME

    Signed
    18 Dec 2023
    Value
    £500,000
    Status
    active

Bid statistics published by the authority

BidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
1bids · 1 electronic1——

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Queen's University Belfast

Contracting authorityEducationBody governed by public lawEducation Procurement Office, University Road, Belfast, Northern Ireland, BT7 1NNContact name, email Published organisation website ↗

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

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