Official UK procurement notice
Workwear Rental and Managed Cleaning and Repair Services
Authority: Tameside Metropolitan Borough Council (Local council)·Consortium: 2 public authorities
What is being bought2 lots · detail below
Published requirement descriptionTameside Council and St Helens Council are seeking to appoint a suitably qualified contractor/s for the Workwear Rental and Managed Cleaning and Repair Services.
This contract is split into 2 Lots as below:
Lot 1 - Tameside Council
Lot 2 - St Helens Council
Bidders can bid for one or both Lots. The Councils will award the contract to the most advantageous bidder for themselves (they reserve the right to award the contract to one supplier or two based on the outcome of the evaluation).
For a full specification for this opportunity, please register you interest.
Submissions shall be received by the Council by the closing date and time stated within the Instruction for Tendering document. No submission received after the closing date and time will be accepted other than where there are exceptional circumstances which may be considered by the Director of STAR Procurement in their sole discretion. Please note that tender submissions which are only partly uploaded at the closing date and time will be considered to have not been received and will be rejected by the Council.
No tender documents will be sent to you - you need to navigate to the "my opportunities" section and download the documents from the Chest website.
If you have any questions regarding this opportunity - please post them on the messaging facility on the Chest. Messages sent outside of the Chest will not be responded to.
ALL SUBMISSIONS MUST BE SENT THROUGH THE CHEST. Submissions sent via any other method will not be accepted.
Please ensure that you leave enough time to upload your documents before the closing date/time, as late submissions may not be accepted.
In submitting your quotation you agree to contract on the terms and conditions as detailed on The Chest. Due to the Council's obligations of fairness and equal treatment to all bidders it cannot accept amendments to these terms and conditions or alternative terms and conditions. If you seek to amend the terms and conditions or submit alternative terms and conditions the Council may reject your quotation.
CPV: Laundry-collection services · Protective gear · Special clothing and accessories
Lots and requirements (2)Procurement structure
2 lots · all with a published value (£55,000 together) · evaluation weights differ by lotLot #1Tameside CouncilPublished value£40,000
Tameside Council is looking to appoint a Supplier to provide Workwear Rental and Managed Cleaning and Repair Services (the "Services"), with the aim of providing clean good-quality workwear, bearing value for money and sustainability in mind.
The Contract Period is four (4) years.
Lot #2St Helens CouncilPublished value£15,000
St Helens Council is inviting potential suppliers to provide a Managed Garment Service (supply and clean of engineers / mechanics overalls) to the Transport section based at at Hardshaw Brook Depot, Parr St, St Helens, WA9 1JR.
The length of contract shall be for the period of three years commencing from the 05 May 2026 to 04 May 2029.
What it takes to wini
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 morei
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).
Lots publish different evaluation splits; there is no single procedure weighting.
| Lot | Quality | Price | Split |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 · Tameside Council | 40% | 60% | |
| 2 · St Helens Council | 30% | 70% |
- Price carries 60–70 points depending on the lot. Read the split per lot below.
Price arithmetic assumes straight proportional scoring; the tender pack may use another formula.
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record- Procedure method
- Below threshold - open competition
- Legal basis
- UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
- Procurement category
- Goods
- Notice status
- Closed
- Procurement threshold
- Below threshold
- Regulatory regime
- Standard
- Commercial structure
- Stand-alone contract (no framework)
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Unspecified in notice
- Recurring procurement
- Unspecified in notice
- First published
- 16 Feb 2026, 12:18 GMT
- Last source update
- 16 Feb 2026, 12:18 GMT
- Authority reference
UID: 9908- FTS notice number
2026/S 000-013799- Latest notice
- Tender notice (UK4)
- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-0654c3Find a Tender
How it was run
Official notice- Submission deadline
- 9 Mar 2026, 12:00 GMT
- Clarification deadline
- 27 Feb 2026, 12:00 GMT
- Submission channel
- Official e-sourcing portal
- Electronic submission
- Allowed
This tender is being conducted via The Chest. You can find further details at:
procontract.due-north.com/Advert ↗
To locate this opportunity, you can search on the link above or you can look for DN807066
No tender documents will be sent to you - you need to navigate to the "my opportunities" section and download the documents from the Chest website.
ALL SUBMISSIONS MUST BE SENT THROUGH THE CHEST. Submissions sent via any other method will not be accepted.
Please ensure that you leave enough time to upload your documents before the closing date/time, as late submissions may not be accepted.
Timeline
16 Feb 2026 → 1 May 2026 · 4 dates- Tender notice published250 days ago16 Feb 2026, 12:18 GMT
- Clarification questions by239 days ago27 Feb 2026, 12:00 GMT
- Submission deadline229 days ago9 Mar 2026, 12:00 GMT
- Contract starts177 days ago1 May 2026, 00:00 BST
Notice history
1 event · 1 release on Find a Tender- Tender notice published16 Feb 2026, 12:18 GMTUK4
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
2 public bodies on the noticeConsortium members and other public bodies
- St Helens CouncilContracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central government
Official documents & specifications (2)
Official links; attachments are not copiedTender pack and attachments
Notices published for this procedure
- Tender notice Tender notice on Find a Tender