Notice Information
Notice Title
KMMH, KCHFT, MCH - Linen and Laundry Services
Notice Description
Kent & Medway Mental Health NHS Trust is acting as the lead organisation in collaboration with Kent Community Health NHS Foundation Trust and Medway Community Healthcare (collectively the "Contracting Authorities"), to invite tenders for the provision of Linen & Laundry Services. The Contracting Authorities are procuring this contract following the Open Procedure under the Procurement Act 2023 and the its Standing Financial Instructions. The Supplier will provide a fully inclusive Linen and Laundry Service to deliver the following: * Provision of Clean Linen to point of use (department and ward level); * Collection and processing of Used Linen from point of use (department and ward level); and * Repairs and alterations to Linen and uniforms The Linen and Laundry Service shall be provided ensuring that there is an adequate supply of Linen available at each of the relevant properties, 24 hours per day, 365 days per year. A high standard is required for our patients, visitors and staff to reflect the requirements of the client, the care quality commission (CQC) and NHS Patient lead assessments of the care environment (PLACE). The Contracting Authorities will be awarding one joint Contract for the provision of all services detailed in its Specification. Please note that Medway Community Healthcare is not a public authority, and it is therefore not possible to provide their details within the "Contracting Authorities" section of this notice as they do not have an account on the Central Digital Platform. We have therefore provided the full details below: Contracting Authorities: 1. Kent and Medway Mental Health NHS Trust Public Procurement Organisation Number: PNZR-1968-PDPD Priority house, Hermitage Lane Maidstone Kent ME16 9PH United Kingdom Email: kmpt.procurement@nhs.net Website: https://www.kentmedwaymentalhealth.nhs.uk/ Region: UKJ46 - West Kent Organisation type: Public authority - central government 2. Kent Community Health NHS Foundation Trust Public Procurement Organisation Number: PHVC-1716-LBDJ Trinity House, 110 - 120 Upper Pemberton, Ashford TN25 4AZ United Kingdom Email: kmpt.procurement@nhs.net Website: https://www.kentcht.nhs.uk Region: UKJ45 - Mid Kent Organisation type: Public authority - central government 3. Medway Community Healthcare Public Procurement Organisation Number: N/A 21 Bailey Drive, Gillingham Business Park Gillingham ME8 0PZ United Kingdom Email: kmpt.procurement@nhs.net Website: https://www.medwaycommunityhealthcare.nhs.uk/ Region: UKJ41 - Medway Organisation type: Community Interest Company
Lot Information
Lot 1
Renewal: The Contract term may be extended for a further period or periods up to a maximum of two (2) years, subject to performance and the absolute discretion of the Contracting Authorities. The duration of this Contract shall be no longer than five (5) years in total.
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-05ced1
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/066308-2025
- Current Stage
- Tender
- All Stages
- Tender
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- UK4 - Tender Notice
- Procurement Type
- Standard
- Procurement Category
- Services
- Procurement Method
- Open
- Procurement Method Details
- Open procedure
- Tender Suitability
- Not specified
- 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
39512000 - Bed linen
39518000 - Hospital linen
98311000 - Laundry-collection services
98311100 - Laundry-management services
98311200 - Laundry-operation services
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- £2,000,000 £1M-£10M
- Lots Value
- £2,000,000 £1M-£10M
- Awards Value
- Not specified
- Contracts Value
- Not specified
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 17 Oct 20254 months ago
- Submission Deadline
- 28 Nov 2025Expired
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- Not specified
- Contract Period
- 31 Mar 2026 - 31 Mar 2029 3-4 years
- Recurrence
- 2029-03-31
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Active
- Lots Status
- Active
- Awards Status
- Not Specified
- Contracts Status
- Not Specified
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- KENT AND MEDWAY MENTAL HEALTH NHS TRUST
- Additional Buyers
- Contact Name
- Not specified
- Contact Email
- kmpt.procurement@nhs.net
- Contact Phone
- Not specified
Buyer Location
- Locality
- MAIDSTONE
- Postcode
- ME16 9PH
- Post Town
- Rochester
- Country
- England
-
- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLJ South East (England)
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLJ4 Kent
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLJ45 Mid Kent
- Delivery Location
- TLJ4 Kent, TLJ41 Medway
-
- Local Authority
- Ashford
- Electoral Ward
- Goat Lees
- Westminster Constituency
- Ashford
Further Information
Notice Documents
-
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/066308-2025
17th October 2025 - Tender notice on Find a Tender
Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)
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