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Cheshire and Merseyside ICS - Linen and Laundry Services

Mersey Care NHS Foundation Trust

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Planning

12 May 2025 at 15:22

UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The procurement process detailed here involves the Cheshire and Merseyside Integrated Care System (ICS) seeking suppliers for Linen and Laundry Services. This effort is supported by HealthTrust Europe LLP as part of their services under the MSE Framework. The NHS Foundation Trusts associated with the process include Mersey Care, Wirral University Teaching Hospitals, Warrington and Halton Teaching Hospitals, Countess of Chester, Alder Hey Children's, Liverpool Heart and Chest, and Mersey and West Lancashire Teaching Hospital. This planning stage includes engagement meetings scheduled for 11th and 12th June 2025. The process is currently in the planning phase and relates to the industry category of hospital linen services, with the procurement involving locations within the UKD6 region. The contract is expected to commence on 1st September 2026 and run until 31st August 2029, with potential extensions up to 2031.

This tender presents substantial opportunities for businesses involved in the supply of hospital linen and laundry services. The scope includes linen hire, processing, transportation, and an express wash and return service. SMEs and VCSEs are deemed suitable to compete, offering smaller enterprises a chance to grow by engaging in this substantial public sector contract, valued at £12 million, with a gross amount of £14.4 million. The competitive procurement method in this planning stage allows businesses to strategically prepare for upcoming tender documents and identify potential collaborations with partnering trusts. This can lead to business expansion and strengthened market positioning within the health sector.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Cheshire and Merseyside ICS - Linen and Laundry Services

Notice Description

Linen and Laundry Services including collection, wash, finish, return and linen hire. The service includes processing (wash and finish), transportation (collection and return) and linen hire (inc. mops) service. Service Requirements include: * A linen hire service. * Processing (wash and finish) service for hired linen and/ or Participating Authority's owned linen. * Linen and laundry transportation (collection and delivery) service to and from Participating Authority site locations/ designated pick up and drop off points. * Express Service (collection, wash, finish, and return) for Participating Authority's owned linen where requested. * Any other product or service that is determined to be within scope of linen and laundry services

Planning Information

Cheshire and Merseyside ICS (the ICS) has engaged the services of HealthTrust Europe (HTE), to support in the renewal of Linen and Laundry Service contracts. The engagement will be conducted through meetings. Each supplier that has expressed an interest to take part in this pre-market engagement will receive a Supplier Briefing Pack which contains details of the Contracting Authorities in scope, overview of current position, current linen requirements, Agenda for the meeting and issues the Trusts intend to overcome through the resulting procurement. Suppliers will be invited to a meeting to present to stakeholders from the Contracting Authority and HealthTrust Europe. Date of Pre-Market Engagement Meetings: Wednesday 11th June 2025and Thursday 12th June 2025 Venue: TBC Time of Meetings: To be arranged directly with Supplier Representatives from the Trusts: This will include representatives from Procurement, Facilities and Linen Services across the Trusts. Representatives from the Supplier: No more than 2 representatives – names to be provided prior to arrival The engagement exercises aims to establish the following * Developing the authority’s requirements and approach to the procurement; * Designing a procedure, conditions of participation or award criteria; * Preparing the tender notice and associated tender documents; * Identifying suppliers that may be able to supply the goods, services or works required; * Identify likely contractual terms; and * Building capacity among suppliers in relation to the contract being awarded. Expression of Interest should be made to: demelza.leadbetter@htepg.com

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-051131
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/020568-2025
Current Stage
Planning
All Stages
Planning

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Goods
Procurement Method
Not Specified
Procurement Method Details
Not specified
Tender Suitability
SME, VCSE
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

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

CPV Codes

39518000 - Hospital linen

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£12,000,000 £10M-£100M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
12 May 20251 years ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
1 Sep 2025Expired
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
1 Sep 2026 - 31 Aug 2029 3-4 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Planning
Lots Status
Planning
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Mersey Care NHS Foundation Trust
Additional Buyers

Alder Hey Children's NHS Foundation Trust

Countess of Chester

Liverpool Heart and Chest NHS Foundation Trust

Mersey and West Lancashire Teaching Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

Warrington and Halton Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Wirral University Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
CHESTER
Postcode
L34 1PJ
Postcode Area
Liverpool
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLD North West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLD7 Merseyside
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLD71 East Merseyside
Delivery Location
TLD6 Cheshire, TLD62 Cheshire East
Local Authority
Knowsley
Electoral Ward
St Michaels
Westminster Constituency
Knowsley

Further Information

Notice Documents

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