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Virgin Care - Laundry & Linen Services

THE LITMUS PARTNERSHIP LTD

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

Award

23 May 2017 at 12:49

Award Notice
Tender

18 Nov 2016 at 20:15

Tender Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The Litmus Partnership Ltd is seeking a single supplier to provide laundry and linen services for Virgin Care, with a contract duration of five years starting from 8 April 2016, and potential extensions for two additional years. This procurement falls under the services category, specifically for laundry-collection services, with a total contract value estimated at £500,000. The tender period concluded on 11 December 2015, and interested parties were required to submit their Pre-Qualification Questionnaires to the Litmus Partnership by email. The service area is located in the South East region of the United Kingdom.

This tender presents an excellent opportunity for businesses specialising in laundry and linen services, particularly small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) seeking to partner with a reputable organisation like Virgin Care. Companies that can demonstrate a consistent delivery of quality service, competitive pricing, and compliance with legislation will find this to be a significant opportunity to expand their customer base and enhance their service offerings within the healthcare sector. The emphasis on continuity of service during emergency situations makes this contract particularly valuable for suppliers with robust operational capabilities.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Virgin Care - Laundry & Linen Services

Notice Description

The Contract for the provision of Linen and Laundry Services to the Virgin Care Sites falling within the scope of this tender process will be offered for the term of 5 years with the option of extending 2 times for a period of 1 year, subject to the continued operation of Sites by Virgin Care. The contract will commence on 8.4.2016, with the service commencement on 8.5.2016. Virgin Care wishes to appoint a single Supplier for all of the Sites falling within the scope of this document, and to establish a close working partnership with that single Supplier. Our key objectives are: -- procurement of an uninterrupted and consistent supply, laundering and finishing service; -- achievement of competitive and improved pricing of service to offer best value; -- delivery by the Supplier of a sound consistent quality and quantity of product, meeting the Service Specifications at all times; -- delivery by the Supplier of a service that meets all legislation and statutory requirements; -- delivery by the Supplier of a service that has a sound contingency plan for emergency supplies in the event of Major Incident, major breakdown, adverse weather or other adverse event; -- seamless mobilisation of the Service; -- ongoing active achievement by the Supplier of service initiatives, cost saving initiatives and best practice. The Contract for the provision of Linen and Laundry Services will be offered for the term of 5 years with the option of extending 2 times for a period of one year, subject to the continued operation of Sites by Virgin Care. For the avoidance of doubt, in the event that Virgin Care were to be replaced as provider of services to the Sites during the initial five year contract period, the Contractor is required to continue to provide services to the incoming provider on the same terms, if the incoming provider so desires, with no additional transition charge. The service required is for: -- Provision of Clean Linen, sufficient for the operational needs of the Sites; -- Delivery of Clean Linen to, and collection of Used Linen from, the Sites; -- Delivery of Clean Linen to storage areas within each site at time of delivery. For the avoidance of doubt, the Contractor will pack Clean Linen into ward and departmental storage areas at Farnham, Milford and Woking Hospitals, and deliver to a central point at all other Sites; -- ad-hoc collection, cleaning and delivery of items owned by Virgin Care or its patients as may be required from time to time, including but not limited to items of patient clothing, staff uniform and window curtains; -- provision of the service as specified at all times. For the avoidance of doubt, bank holidays shall not be allowed to affect service delivery, and it is the sole responsibility of the Contractor to ensure that service remains unaffected by bank holidays. Additional information: Prices shall remain at the same level for the first 24 months of the contract, and will thereafter rise by a percentage equivalent to the annual rate of RPIX on the anniversary of service commencement. Interest in the pre-qualification process should be expressed via email only to pqq@litmuspartnership.co.uk, clearly stating within this email which contract / notice you are referring to. Please also provide, as a minimum, a contact name, full company postal address and telephone number. The pre-qualification questionnaire and associated documents can be obtained at: http://www.litmuspartnership.co.uk/project/virgin_care The closing date for receipt of the Pre-Qualification Questionnaire is 11.12.2015 (12:00). Tenderers are required to ensure that documents are obtained and returned to The Litmus Partnership Limited, by email to pqq@litmuspartnership.co.uk, by the above closing date and time. Documents in respect of economic / financial standing (where indicated in the Pre-Qualification Questionnaire) shall be returned to The Litmus Partnership Limited, by email to pqq@litmuspartnership.co.uk, by the above closing date and time. It will be the Tenderer's responsibility to obtain any necessary documents in order to submit a response by the closing date and time. The contracting authority reserves the right not to award any or part of the contract which is the subject of this OJEU notice and reserves the right to terminate the procurement process at any time. The contracting authority will not be liable for any costs incurred by those expressing an interest in tendering for this contract opportunity. The contracting authority will consider variant bids, evaluating them (so far as the variant or the evaluation of the variant is in the opinion of the contracting authority practicable) on the same basis as a conforming bid, but shall not be obliged to accept any such bid in preference to a conforming bid even if the variant bid scores more highly. No variant will be considered unless the bidder simultaneously submits a conforming bid.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-fc9b1de2-adc8-11e6-9901-0019b9f3037b
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/e60a5fc1-3be6-418e-89ab-f052cb0bb9d9
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Selective
Procurement Method Details
Restricted procedure
Tender Suitability
SME
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

39 - Furniture (incl. office furniture), furnishings, domestic appliances (excl. lighting) and cleaning products

50 - Repair and maintenance services

85 - Health and social work services

98 - Other community, social and personal services

CPV Codes

39515000 - Curtains, drapes, valances and textile blinds

39518000 - Hospital linen

50830000 - Repair services of garments and textiles

85112000 - Hospital support services

98311000 - Laundry-collection services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£500,000 £500K-£1M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
23 May 20178 years ago
Submission Deadline
11 Dec 2015Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
2 Feb 201610 years ago
Contract Period
7 Apr 2016 - 9 Apr 2016 30 days
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
THE LITMUS PARTNERSHIP LTD
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
LONDON
Postcode
WC1H 9LT
Post Town
Central London
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLI London
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLI3 Inner London - West
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLI36 Camden
Delivery Location
TLJ South East (England)
Local Authority
Camden
Electoral Ward
Bloomsbury
Westminster Constituency
Holborn and St Pancras

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

NO CONTRACT AWARDED

Further Information

Notice Documents

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