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WMFS Laundry Service_2025-2028

WEST MIDLANDS FIRE & RESCUE AUTHORITY

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05 Dec 2025 at 11:31

Summary of the contracting process

The procurement process involving West Midlands Fire & Rescue Authority concerns the provision of laundry services from 2025 to 2028. The contract, entitled "WMFS Laundry Service_2025-2028," involves services such as weekly collection and delivery of items, including bath towels, tea towels, and apron stock across WMFS's 41 sites. The process is categorised under public authority (sub-central government), with activities located in the UK region. The awarded contract is already complete, with a contract start date on 4th December 2025 and expected completion by 3rd December 2028, with an option for a 12-month extension. The procurement method used was direct, defined as below threshold without competition, suggesting a streamlined, non-competitive process due to its value and requirements.

This tender offers business growth opportunities specifically for enterprises in the laundry service sector, such as ELIS UK LIMITED, who won the award. Companies involved in laundry-collection services, especially large-scale operations, stand to benefit from contracts involving routine service delivery throughout significant sites. The contract's emphasis on reliable service delivery with three-month review periods for service and safety standards set clear expectations for consistent performance, illustrating clear demand for reliable providers. As the tender operates without competition due to its value, large companies, due to their capacity to handle substantial operations, are ideally suited to participate in similar future opportunities within the public procurement landscape.

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Notice Title

WMFS Laundry Service_2025-2028

Notice Description

Provision of a reliable and consistent Laundry Rental Service including weekly collection and delivery of Items (Flatware) and Workwear. 1,700 Bath Towels, 1,800 Tea Towels and 145 Apron Stock in rotation across all 41 WMFS Sites.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-05ef7d
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/080072-2025
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Direct
Procurement Method Details
Below threshold - without competition
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

98 - Other community, social and personal services


CPV Codes

98311000 - Laundry-collection services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£151,184 £100K-£500K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
5 Dec 20252 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
4 Dec 20252 months ago
Contract Period
4 Dec 2025 - 3 Dec 2028 3-4 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
WEST MIDLANDS FIRE & RESCUE AUTHORITY
Contact Name
Isabella Hickman
Contact Email
bella.hickman@wmfs.net
Contact Phone
+441213806174

Buyer Location

Locality
BIRMINGHAM
Postcode
B7 4HW
Post Town
Birmingham
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLG West Midlands (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLG3 West Midlands
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLG31 Birmingham
Delivery Location
Not specified

Local Authority
Birmingham
Electoral Ward
Nechells
Westminster Constituency
Birmingham Ladywood

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

ELIS

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