Washing Machines in Hostels

{
  "id": "051444-2025",
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  ],
  "date": "2025-08-27T09:32:43+01:00",
  "ocid": "ocds-h6vhtk-058e2d",
  "buyer": {
    "id": "GB-PPON-PJTH-3594-VXYL",
    "name": "London Borough of Croydon"
  },
  "tender": {
    "id": "ocds-h6vhtk-058e2d",
    "lots": [
      {
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        "status": "planning",
        "suitability": {
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        },
        "contractPeriod": {
          "endDate": "2030-12-31T23:59:59+00:00",
          "startDate": "2026-01-01T00:00:00+00:00"
        }
      }
    ],
    "items": [
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        "id": "1",
        "relatedLot": "1",
        "additionalClassifications": [
          {
            "id": "42716120",
            "scheme": "CPV",
            "description": "Washing machines"
          }
        ]
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    ],
    "title": "Washing Machines in Hostels",
    "status": "planning",
    "legalBasis": {
      "id": "2023/54",
      "uri": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents",
      "scheme": "UKPGA"
    },
    "description": "The Council outsources  laundry services that provides commercial washing and dryer machines to residents at 3 Hostel sites all based within the London Borough of Croydon.",
    "communication": {
      "futureNoticeDate": "2025-09-17T23:59:59+01:00"
    },
    "mainProcurementCategory": "goods"
  },
  "parties": [
    {
      "id": "GB-PPON-PJTH-3594-VXYL",
      "name": "London Borough of Croydon",
      "roles": [
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      "address": {
        "region": "UKI62",
        "country": "GB",
        "locality": "Croydon",
        "postalCode": "CR01EA",
        "countryName": "United Kingdom",
        "streetAddress": "Bernard Wetherill House, Fell Road"
      },
      "details": {
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            "id": "publicAuthoritySubCentralGovernment",
            "scheme": "UK_CA_TYPE",
            "description": "Public authority - sub-central government"
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      },
      "identifier": {
        "id": "PJTH-3594-VXYL",
        "scheme": "GB-PPON"
      },
      "contactPoint": {
        "name": "Rosa Cano",
        "email": "rosa.cano@croydon.gov.uk"
      }
    }
  ],
  "language": "en",
  "planning": {
    "documents": [
      {
        "id": "051444-2025",
        "url": "https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/051444-2025",
        "format": "text/html",
        "noticeType": "UK2",
        "description": "Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender",
        "documentType": "marketEngagementNotice",
        "datePublished": "2025-08-27T09:32:43+01:00"
      }
    ],
    "milestones": [
      {
        "id": "engagement",
        "type": "engagement",
        "status": "scheduled",
        "dueDate": "2025-09-08T23:59:59+01:00",
        "description": "Market Appraisal for Washing Machine Contract in Hostels\nThe Council outsources  laundry services that provides commercial washing and dryer machines to residents at 3 Hostel sites all based within the London Borough of Croydon.\nThe hostels are general needs accommodation for single people and families.  Provision is required for 338 flats in total across all 3 sites.  The current provision is approx. 15 washing machines and 15 dryers.  This is a popular, income-generating service where the Council will receive a share of profits.\nThis is not an invitation to tender exercise. This is a pre-market engagement to invite potential Suppliers who have experience in working with local authorities to take part in this preliminary exercise to help inform the Council on the development of our service specification.\nThe long term strategy  is to re-procure this service for a minimum  5-year renewal contract. See the following questions to be given to the market:\n1.\tDo you have any experience in supplying and operating in a temporary accommodation environment?\n2.\tDo you have any experience in working in an environment with vulnerable residents?\n3.\tAre you an experienced provider of Commercial Washing Machines & Commercial dryers?\n4.\tIs there sufficient resource to manage the service and engage with residents to manage the 15 washing machines and 15 dryers on a 24/7 basis?\n5.\tHow long would it take you to source these machines?\n6.\tWhat payment methods do you use for your machines?\n7.\tHow often do you service your machines? \n8.\tHow long will the warranty be for the machines? What is the expected life for these machines?\n9.\tIn the event of a required repair, what is the normal timeframe?\n10.\tDo you consider a 5 year contract to be sufficient for this type of contract; if not what contract would you recommend? What impact would this have on any profit/revenue share?\nInterested providers are invited to send a detailed expression of interest in response to the questions on Intend https://in-tendhost.co.uk/croydontenders/aspx/Home."
      }
    ]
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}