Notice Information
Notice Title
Laundry service
Notice Description
This notice informs suppliers of an upcoming procurement under the Procurement Act 2023 using the Open Procedure. The Trust intends to engage with the market to gather feedback and insights prior to issuing the Tender Notice. The Trust is intending to operate on a Trust-owned linen management system, where reporting and laundry services will be outsourced to a supplier. Suppliers should ensure they understand this operating model as part of their engagement and any subsequent tendering activity. The Trust seeks a Laundry Service provider capable of delivering: * Daily delivery and collection of Trust owned linen across Trust sites this may include: * Countess of Chester Hospital, Liverpool Road, Chester, CH2 1UL * Ellesmere Port Hospital, 14 Chester Rd, Whitby, Ellesmere Port CH65 6SG * Tarpley War Memorial Hospital, 14 Park Road, Tarporley, CW6 0AP * RFID or equivalent asset tagging and tracking * Compliance with HTM 01-04 infection control standards * Wash-and-return service for specialist items
Planning Information
The purpose of this preliminary market engagement is to engage with potential suppliers with the capability to deliver the required service. This process aims to gather insights from the market, encourage participation, and ensure that suppliers are informed about the forthcoming opportunity. Please contact: t.parsonage@nhs.net by 05/12/2025 to participate in preliminary market engagement with a view to developing the requirements and preparing for the tender documents. The Trust may amend dates or scope as necessary. Participation does not constitute pre-qualification of any future Procurement opportunity.
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-05e95e
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/077316-2025
- Current Stage
- Planning
- All Stages
- Planning
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
- Procurement Type
- Standard
- Procurement Category
- Services
- Procurement Method
- Not Specified
- Procurement Method Details
- Not specified
- Tender Suitability
- Not specified
- Awardee Scale
- Not specified
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
98 - Other community, social and personal services
-
- CPV Codes
98311000 - Laundry-collection services
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- £9,132,044 £1M-£10M
- Lots Value
- Not specified
- Awards Value
- Not specified
- Contracts Value
- Not specified
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 26 Nov 20251 weeks ago
- Submission Deadline
- Not specified
- Future Notice Date
- 11 Dec 20256 days to go
- Award Date
- Not specified
- Contract Period
- 31 Mar 2026 - 31 Mar 2031 Over 5 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
- COUNTESS OF CHESTER HOSPITAL NHS FOUNDATION TRUST
- Contact Name
- Not specified
- Contact Email
- t.parsonage@nhs.net
- Contact Phone
- Not specified
Buyer Location
- Locality
- CHESTER
- Postcode
- CH2 1UL
- Post Town
- Chester
- Country
- England
-
- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLD North West (England)
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLD6 Cheshire
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLD63 Cheshire West and Chester
- Delivery Location
- TLD North West (England)
-
- Local Authority
- Cheshire West and Chester
- Electoral Ward
- Upton
- Westminster Constituency
- Chester North and Neston
Further Information
Notice Documents
-
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/077316-2025
26th November 2025 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender
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