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Residential & Business Services: Student Laundry Services

University of St Andrews

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

Award

19 Aug 2024 at 16:52

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Tender

13 Feb 2024 at 09:54

Tender Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The University of St Andrews, located in Guardbridge, Fife, is currently in the award stage of a public procurement process for their "Residential & Business Services: Student Laundry Services" contract. This contract, identified by OCDS ID "ocds-h6vhtk-043998-026357-2024", involves the planning, installation, operation, and maintenance of laundry facilities across various student residences. The industry category for this tender is laundry-management services, and the contract value amounts to £1,140,000 with a start date planned for September 2024. The procurement was conducted using an open procedure, following legal standards set under the CELEX 32014L0024 and covering GPA agreements. The award was made to Washstation, with the contract formally signed on 1st June 2024.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses specialising in laundry services and equipment installation. Companies with expertise in providing large-scale laundry solutions, particularly those that can offer sustainable and cashless strategies, are well-suited to compete in this space. The awarded contractor, Washstation, exemplifies a high capacity for delivering quality and innovative laundry management services, offering a potential collaboration or partnership model for other specialised suppliers. Businesses in the laundry management industry should consider monitoring similar future procurements, as the University may advertise new requirements approximately six months prior to any new contract necessity.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Residential & Business Services: Student Laundry Services

Notice Description

Residential and Business Services (RBS) is responsible for, among other matters, the management and operation of the University's Student Residential System. Within this there is existing laundry provision. The University is seeking to have new provision in place commencing September 2024. A no capital cost laundry provision is sought.

Lot Information

Lot 1

The planning of laundry facilities, the installation of laundry equipment and the operation and maintenance of the laundry equipment/facility to ensure access to self service laundry provision for students and others staying in halls of residence. There are currently 80 washers and 82 driers in situ across all 16 residences, with 21 laundry facilities serving approximately 4070 students. A breakdown of these figures is provided in the tender documentation along with full details of the requirement. Additional information: All tenders for the University of St Andrews are administered through our eTendering System (InTend).To Express an Interest please go to our tender website at https://intendhost.co.uk/universityofstandrews Please note that 'Notes of Interest' placed via PCS (Public Contracts Scotland) are not automatically accepted

Renewal: 2 x 12 months possible subject to satisfactory performance and mutual agreement.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-043998
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/026357-2024
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Tender Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

51 - Installation services (except software)

98 - Other community, social and personal services

CPV Codes

51543400 - Installation services of laundry washing, dry-cleaning and drying machines

98311100 - Laundry-management services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£1,140,000 £1M-£10M

Notice Dates

Publication Date
19 Aug 20242 years ago
Submission Deadline
14 Mar 2024Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
1 Jun 20242 years ago
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
It is likely the University may continue to have similar requirements for laundry facilities. If so, any relevant procurement will be advertised approximately 6 months prior to any new contract requirement.

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Cancelled
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Active

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
University of St Andrews
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
GUARDBRIDGE
Postcode
KY16 0US
Postcode Area
Kirkcaldy
Country
Scotland
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLM Scotland
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLM0 Eastern Scotland
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLM01 Clackmannanshire and Fife
Delivery Location
TLM72 Clackmannanshire and Fife
Local Authority
Fife
Electoral Ward
Tay Bridgehead
Westminster Constituency
North East Fife

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

Washstation

Further Information

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