Notice Information
Notice Title
Residential Textiles and Linen Services
Notice Description
Please note that the contract conclusion is still to be finalised with a supplier on Lot 3. No award is being made on Lot 4 Laundry Service for member owned Linen as no bids were received. NWUPC is establishing a multi-provider Framework Agreement on behalf of members of NWUPC, CPC, APUC, HEPCW, LUPC, NEUPC, and SUPC for Residential Textiles and Linen Services Ref: JAN3188 NW. NWUPC https://www.nwupc.ac.uk/our-members CPC https://www.thecpc.ac.uk/members/ APUC http://www.apuc-scot.ac.uk/#!/members HEPCW https://www.hepcw.ac.uk/members/ LUPC https://www.lupc.ac.uk/member-list NEUPC http://www.neupc.ac.uk/our-members SUPC https://www.supc.ac.uk/about-us/our-members/our-members The Framework Agreement will be split into (3) lots as follows: Lot 1 Residential Textiles and Student and Conferencing Packs Lot 2 Window Coverings Lot 3 Fully Managed Linen Hire and Laundry Service The framework will operate on a National basis covering the entirety of the United Kingdom but there is no mandatory geographical coverage requirement for any lot under this framework and bidders can indicate within section 11 of the Mandatory Questionnaire which regions you are able to supply/service. This Framework Agreement will commence on 1st March 2026 for an initial period of thirty-six (36) months until 28th February 2029 with the option to extend the Agreement for (12) months until 28th February 2030 subject to satisfactory Economic Operator performance.
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-b5fd17-59eee61e-c37c-474f-81bd-955094179fca
- Publication Source
- Contracts Finder
- Latest Notice
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/536827f8-933a-4dec-9db0-42b17e25e3c6
- Current Stage
- Award
- All Stages
- Award
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- Award Notice
- Procurement Type
- Framework
- Procurement Category
- Goods
- Procurement Method
- Open
- Procurement Method Details
- Open procedure
- Tender Suitability
- SME, VCSE
- Awardee Scale
- Large
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
39 - Furniture (incl. office furniture), furnishings, domestic appliances (excl. lighting) and cleaning products
45 - Construction work
98 - Other community, social and personal services
-
- CPV Codes
39143110 - Beds and bedding and specialist soft furnishings
39221100 - Kitchenware
39512000 - Bed linen
39513000 - Table linen
39514000 - Toilet and kitchen linen
39515000 - Curtains, drapes, valances and textile blinds
39515100 - Curtains
39516100 - Soft furnishings
45421143 - Installation work of blinds
98311000 - Laundry-collection services
98311100 - Laundry-management services
98311200 - Laundry-operation services
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- £18,000,000 £10M-£100M
- Lots Value
- Not specified
- Awards Value
- £18,000,000 £10M-£100M
- Contracts Value
- Not specified
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 25 Mar 20261 weeks ago
- Submission Deadline
- 15 Apr 2025Expired
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- 26 Feb 20261 months ago
- Contract Period
- 1 Mar 2026 - 28 Feb 2030 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
- NORTH WESTERN UNIVERSITIES PURCHASING CONSORTIUM
- Contact Name
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Email
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Phone
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Buyer Location
- Locality
- SALFORD
- Postcode
- M6 6FP
- Post Town
- Manchester
- Country
- England
-
- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLD North West (England)
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLD3 Greater Manchester
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLD34 Greater Manchester South West
- Delivery Location
- Not specified
-
- Local Authority
- Salford
- Electoral Ward
- Pendleton & Charlestown
- Westminster Constituency
- Salford
Further Information
Notice Documents
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https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/536827f8-933a-4dec-9db0-42b17e25e3c6
25th March 2026 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)
View full OCDS Record for this contracting process
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