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Repair, Maintenance and Servicing of Laundry Equipment

Ministry of Defence

This public procurement record has 4 releases in its history.

TenderCancellation

02 Oct 2026 at 13:14

UK12 - Procurement Termination Notice
Award

02 Jun 2026 at 10:15

UK6 - Contract Award Notice
TenderUpdate

23 Apr 2026 at 18:04

UK4 - Tender Notice
Tender

23 Apr 2026 at 17:37

UK4 - Tender Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The Ministry of Defence procured repair, maintenance and servicing of domestic laundry equipment at HMS Excellent and HMS Collingwood. The work covered investigating, diagnosing and repairing up to approximately 150 appliances at HMS Excellent and 450 at HMS Collingwood, advising whether defective washing machines and tumble dryers were worth repairing, and connecting or disconnecting appliances to existing taps and drains when required. Call-outs were to be made as small numbers of machines needed attention. This is a facilities maintenance service for suppliers able to service domestic laundry appliances across both naval sites.

The procurement was completed through an open, below-threshold competition and one lot was evaluated on the basis of the most advantageous tender. LEC INC LTD was selected on 29 May 2026, with an award value of £68,500 excluding VAT (£82,200 including VAT). The awarded service period was 12 June 2026 to 31 March 2029. The contract was cancelled on 1 October 2026 because the Ministry of Defence arranged a simpler, more appropriate solution instead of a repair and maintenance service. The original tender deadline was 7 May 2026, and the deadline for enquiries was 30 April 2026.

This procurement shows demand from the Ministry of Defence for responsive domestic laundry-appliance maintenance at naval establishments, including diagnosis, repair decisions and plumbing connections as well as routine servicing. A credible competitor for a similar requirement would need practical capability across washing machines and tumble dryers, the judgement to advise when repair is viable and cost-effective, and the capacity to attend call-outs for batches of appliances across two sites. The scope involved several hundred pieces of equipment, so suppliers would need to organise coverage and service delivery at that scale. The selected supplier was an SME, showing that this requirement was deliverable by a smaller business. The cancellation indicates that the buyer chose a simpler alternative rather than continuing with this service model.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Repair, Maintenance and Servicing of Laundry Equipment

Notice Description

This ITT is for the provision of Repairs, Maintenance and Servicing of Domestic Laundry Equipment, to include the following: To investigate, diagnose and repair up to approximately 150 domestic pieces of laundry equipment situated within HMS Excellent and up to approximately 450 pieces situated within HMS Collingwood. To provide advice on the viability and cost-effectiveness of repairing defective washing machines and tumble dryers. To connect and disconnect domestic laundry equipment, where required, to existing plumbing (tap and drain). Call outs will be required as and when a nominal amount of machines require attention.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-068a1f
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/093341-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK12 - Procurement Termination Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Below threshold - open competition
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

50 - Repair and maintenance services

CPV Codes

50532000 - Repair and maintenance services of electrical machinery, apparatus and associated equipment

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£75,000 Under £100K
Lots Value
£75,000 Under £100K
Awards Value
£68,500 Under £100K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
2 Oct 20263 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
7 May 2026Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
29 May 20265 months ago
Contract Period
12 Jun 2026 - 31 Mar 2029 2-3 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Ministry of Defence
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
PORTSMOUTH
Postcode
PO2 8BY
Postcode Area
Portsmouth
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLJ South East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLJ3 Hampshire and Isle of Wight
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLJ31 Portsmouth
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Portsmouth
Electoral Ward
Nelson
Westminster Constituency
Portsmouth North

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

LEC INC LTD

Further Information

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