Award

Commercial Kitchen and Laundry Service Equipment Maintenance and Replacement

WESTMORLAND AND FURNESS COUNCIL

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

Award

15 May 2025 at 13:49

Award Notice
Tender

15 Jan 2025 at 15:37

Tender Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The procurement process initiated by Westmorland and Furness Council seeks to maintain and replace commercial kitchen and laundry service equipment, primarily within their 14 sites, including care homes and day centres. The procurement falls under the "Repair and maintenance services" category, with a projected value of £340,000. Located in England, United Kingdom, the process began with the tender stage published on 15th January 2025, and the submission deadline was set for 5th February 2025. The open procedure approach was used, allowing all qualified parties to tender until the deadline. The process has advanced to the award stage as of 25th March 2025, with Catering Partnership Ltd selected as the supplier for a contract running from 1st April 2025 to 31st March 2029.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses specializing in maintenance services related to catering and laundry equipment. Enterprises focusing on rapid repair services and compliance with statutory regulations for gas safety, health and safety, and related fields will be particularly well-positioned to leverage this contract for growth. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) have been identified as suitable candidates for this project, supporting the council's ongoing asset consolidation and maintenance demands, which necessitate swift responses to emergency equipment breakdowns.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Commercial Kitchen and Laundry Service Equipment Maintenance and Replacement

Notice Description

Westmorland and Furness Council has a varied portfolio of buildings including 9 Care Homes and 5 Day Centres which contain a range of catering and laundry equipment which require compliant inspection and servicing and as required, breakdown maintenance and replacement. In responding to this opportunity, Contractors confirm that they can comply with the relevant statutes and regulations current at the time of the selection process including as relevant, Gas Safety, Health & Safety, Control of Asbestos, COSHH, Electricity at Work, Manual Handling and Personal Protective Equipment. Overall, this Contract shall achieve the delivery of statutory compliant, working equipment in Council buildings. A key deliverable will be a rapid response to emergency repairs where it is critical to the catering service operation. Achievement of the aims will generally be measured by the Contractors performance as set out in the ITT and Specification. Currently there are approximately 14 sites using this service, this number may reduce as the Council continues a programme of consolidation/rationalisation of assets. All figures in this document are therefore indicative. Further details of the Contract are included in the Invitation to Tender documents available via The Chest. All clarifications regarding the tender documents must be directed via the messages area of the project dashboard. Any queries regarding using The Chest - https://procontract.due-north.com - please use the support available from the home page. The submission deadline is 5th February 2025 at 10am.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-38e0bf9c-af05-4a30-b103-346ec55ba50b
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/d64352cc-138a-467a-a8fb-cd931694ddcc
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
SME
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

50 - Repair and maintenance services

CPV Codes

50000000 - Repair and maintenance services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£340,000 £100K-£500K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£340,000 £100K-£500K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
15 May 20259 months ago
Submission Deadline
5 Feb 2025Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
25 Mar 202511 months ago
Contract Period
31 Mar 2025 - 31 Mar 2029 4-5 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Not Specified
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
WESTMORLAND AND FURNESS COUNCIL
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
KENDAL
Postcode
LA9 4DQ
Post Town
Lancaster
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLD North West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLD1 Cumbria
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLD14 Westmorland and Furness
Delivery Location
TLC North East (England), TLD North West (England), TLF East Midlands (England), TLG West Midlands (England), TLH East (England), TLJ South East (England), TLK South West (England)
Local Authority
Westmorland and Furness
Electoral Ward
Kendal Strickland and Fell
Westminster Constituency
Westmorland and Lonsdale

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

CATERING PARTNERSHIP

Further Information

Notice Documents

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