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Published 26 Mar 2026, 13:27 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

The University of Bath Supply of Dry Cleaning

Official notice

Authority: University of Bath (Education)

ServicesOpen procedureAbove thresholdSME suitable
Sectors: Community & Cultural Services (98) Delivery: UK
Published estimate£180,000≈ £180k / year · £216,000 inc. VAT
Submissions closed 24 Apr 2026
Contract term 1 yrends 11 Jun 2027 · up to 11 Jun 2029 with extensions · starts 12 Jun 2026

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Dry cleaning laundry service, per the specification contained within the document pack.

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CPV: Laundry-collection services · Washing and dry-cleaning services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1Renewal 1 yrSMEPublished value£180,000
Contract period: 12 Jun 2026 – 11 Jun 2027 (1 yr) · up to 11 Jun 2029 with extensionsValue: £180,000 exc. VAT · £216,000 inc. VAT
Delivery: UKEligibility: SME eligible
Extensions: x2 +1 year extensions

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: 30%Price: 70%
Published award criteria (2)
  • Price
  • Quality
What this means for your bid
  • Price carries 70 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 7 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
Closed
Procurement threshold
Above threshold (FTS publication)
Regulatory regime
Standard
Commercial structure
Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type
Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered
Yes (GPA, CPTPP)
Recurring procurement
Unspecified in notice
First published
26 Mar 2026, 13:27 GMT
Last source update
26 Mar 2026, 13:27 GMT
Award evaluation window
Submission end – 24 May 2026
Authority reference
UoBath/Proc/1453
FTS notice number
2026/S 000-027934
Latest notice
Tender notice (UK4)
Classification (CPV)
Laundry-collection servicesWashing and dry-cleaning services
Delivery area
UK
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-067526 Find a Tender

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: Delta eSourcing · Who buys & how to bid on Delta
Public notice page · account needed to bidElectronic submission allowedLanguage: EN
Access & registration note: Free Select account; no DUNS asked at signup
Submission deadline
24 Apr 2026, 13:00 BST
Clarification deadline
17 Apr 2026, 13:00 BST
Submission channel
Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission
Allowed
Accepted languages
en
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Timeline

26 Mar 2026 → 12 Jun 2026 · 5 dates
  1. Tender notice published212 days ago
    26 Mar 2026, 13:27 GMT
  2. Clarification questions by190 days ago
    17 Apr 2026, 13:00 BST
  3. Submission deadline183 days ago
    24 Apr 2026, 13:00 BST
  4. Award decision expected by153 days ago
    24 May 2026, 23:59 BST
  5. Contract starts135 days ago
    12 Jun 2026, 00:00 BST

Notice history

1 event · 1 release on Find a Tender
  1. Tender notice published
    26 Mar 2026, 13:27 GMT
    UK4

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

The University of Bath

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central government GB-PPON: PNGV-7869-ZHZQ University of Bath, Claverton Down, Bath, South West, BA2 7AYContact name, email

Official documents & specifications (1)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

  • Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender