Planning

Supply of Industrial Laundry Detergent, Dosing Equipment & Associated Services

MINISTRY OF JUSTICE

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

Planning

24 Jun 2025 at 10:36

UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
Planning

21 May 2025 at 10:47

UK1 - Pipeline Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The Ministry of Justice is in the planning stage of a public procurement process for the supply of industrial laundry detergent, dosing equipment, and associated services across England and Wales. The process, initiated as a tender, is pivotal for maintaining hygiene standards in His Majesty’s Prison and Probation Service facilities. Supplier engagement meetings are scheduled for 8th, 9th, and 10th July 2025 in Leeds and online, aimed at refining the tender's scope and structure before full announcement on 1st October 2025. This procurement falls under the ‘goods’ category and includes delivery across the UK. The anticipated value stands at £4,550,000, with contracts planned to commence on 1st April 2026, lasting until 31st March 2033.

This tender represents a substantial opportunity for businesses specialising in laundry supplies and services. Its emphasis on fostering innovation and sustainability provides an avenue for suppliers to contribute valuable insights that could lead to enhanced service quality and cost-effectiveness. The procurement process is particularly accommodating to small and medium enterprises (SMEs), encouraging broad participation. Providers of laundry chemicals, operation services, and dosing equipment are well-suited to compete, potentially bolstering their industry standing and expanding operational reach through engagement with a central government authority.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Supply of Industrial Laundry Detergent, Dosing Equipment & Associated Services

Notice Description

His Majesty's Prison and Probation Service (HMPPS) currently operates 27 industrial laundries across prisons in England and Wales, as well as 7 smaller launderettes dedicated to processing prisoners' personal clothing. These facilities are critical to maintaining hygiene standards and decency within our estate. We are preparing to issue a new tender for the supply of laundry chemicals across our estate. In advance of this, we wish to engage with the supplier market to ensure our proposed approach is robust, commercially viable, and conducive to encouraging broad supplier participation. The purpose of this engagement is to: Share our initial thinking on the scope, structure, and requirements of the upcoming tender. Gather supplier feedback on the viability and attractiveness of our proposed procurement strategy. Identify any barriers to participation and discuss how these might be mitigated. Invite innovative suggestions that could improve service quality, sustainability, or value for money.

Planning Information

Supplier engagement one to one, one hour meetings will be held on the 8th, 9th and 10th July 2025 at 5 Wellington Place, Leeds, LS1 4AP, or via Microsoft teams if necessary. The purpose of the engagement is to share our initial thinking on the scope, structure and requirements of the upcoming tender, gather feedback from suppliers on the viability and attractiveness of our proposal, identify any barriers and invite innovative suggestions that could improve service quality, sustainability and value for money. Please register your interest for a one to one meeting at MoJProcurementIndustries@Justice.gov.uk

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-051a49
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/034666-2025
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
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

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

98 - Other community, social and personal services

CPV Codes

39291000 - Laundry supplies

98311200 - Laundry-operation services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£4,550,000 £1M-£10M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
24 Jun 20258 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
1 Oct 2025Expired
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
31 Mar 2026 - 31 Mar 2033 Over 5 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Planned
Lots Status
Planned
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
MINISTRY OF JUSTICE
Contact Name
Not specified
Contact Email
mojprocurementindustries@justice.gov.uk
Contact Phone
Not specified

Buyer Location

Locality
LONDON
Postcode
SW1H 9AJ
Post Town
South West London
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLI London
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLI3 Inner London - West
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLI35 Westminster and City of London
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Westminster
Electoral Ward
St James's
Westminster Constituency
Cities of London and Westminster

Further Information

Notice Documents

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