--- title: "ENHT & PAHT Linen and Laundry Services" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-9e817cb7-c563-401b-881d-afcf1899bef4" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-9e817cb7-c563-401b-881d-afcf1899bef4" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-9e817cb7-c563-401b-881d-afcf1899bef4.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-9e817cb7-c563-401b-881d-afcf1899bef4.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Planning" buyer: "THE EAST AND NORTH HERTFORDSHIRE NHS TRUST (\"ENHT\") AND THE PRINCESS ALEXANDRA HOSPITAL NHS TRUST (\"PAHT\")" published: "2025-03-14" --- # ENHT & PAHT Linen and Laundry Services Buyer: THE EAST AND NORTH HERTFORDSHIRE NHS TRUST ("ENHT") AND THE PRINCESS ALEXANDRA HOSPITAL NHS TRUST ("PAHT") Current stage: Planning OCID: ocds-b5fd17-9e817cb7-c563-401b-881d-afcf1899bef4 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-9e817cb7-c563-401b-881d-afcf1899bef4) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-9e817cb7-c563-401b-881d-afcf1899bef4.json) ## Summary The East and North Hertfordshire NHS Trust ("ENHT") and The Princess Alexandra Hospital NHS Trust ("PAHT") are jointly planning to re-procure their Linen and Laundry Services, with the process currently at the planning stage. The initial 3-year contracts, with optional 12-month extensions, are slated to begin on 1st January 2026. The industry category is linen, and the services will be rendered in the East of England, United Kingdom. Suppliers are invited to express their interest by 14th April 2025 under the PCR 2015 regulations via the LPP Linen & Laundry DPS Framework (LPP/2021/006), ensuring they meet specific criteria outlined in the tender documents. The total contract value is estimated to be between GBP 3,000,000 and GBP 4,000,000. This tender presents significant growth opportunities for businesses specialised in linen and laundry services, particularly those experienced in servicing hospital environments. SMEs are encouraged to compete, offering a viable entry point for smaller firms to expand their portfolio within the NHS framework. Interested suppliers should leverage this opportunity to establish or strengthen their presence in the healthcare sector’s service supply chain. An efficient and precise execution of the contract's KPIs could lead to long-term cooperation and additional contracts with the NHS Trusts involved. Please follow the detailed application process via the Atamis e-tendering portal for a successful bid. ## Notice The East and North Hertfordshire NHS Trust ("ENHT") and The Princess Alexandra Hospital NHS Trust ("PAHT") ("the Authorities") are seeking expressions of interest for the joint re-procurement of their Linen and Laundry Services. The initial 3-year contracts with optional extensions of 12 months plus 12 months, will commence after contract signing. The purpose of this future opportunity notice is to open the re-procurement to suppliers within the market who provide services in a similar hospital environment. The specifications are attached to the future opportunity notice for review and understanding of the Linen and Laundry services for The East and North Hertfordshire NHS Trust ("ENHT") and The Princess Alexandra Hospital NHS Trust ("PAHT"). The Authorities existing contracts end 31st December 2025. The re-procurement will be completed under the PCR 2015 regulations in accordance with the LPP Linen & Laundry DPS Framework (LPP/2021/006). To express interest and participate in the tender please follow the below instructions to be added onto the LPP Linen & Laundry DPS Framework (LPP/2021/006) by 14th April 2025. For more information on the Linen & Laundry DPS, please refer to the link below; https://www.lpp.nhs.uk/categories/estates-facilities-corporate-services/linen-and-laundry-dynamic-purchasing-system/ How to apply to the DPS Suppliers that want to apply to the DPS should follow these steps 1. Register for an account, or Login to Atamis here: https://health-family.force.com/s/Welcome 2. Go to 'Find Opportunities' within the supplier portal account and search for opportunity reference ID: C70991 3. Register interest in the opportunity above using the system 4. You must complete the online selection questionnaire including selection of required categories and provision of references* Please note: * For Audit Trail purposes, all questions regarding the application must be submitted through the messaging function on the Atamis e-tendering portal. * If you require technical support, please contact Atamis on support-health@atamis.co.uk Please note that applications will be evaluated within 10 working days of receipt, however if LPP need to seek further clarification then this may be extended by a further 5 days. Please also confirm your expression of interest to Amy Richardson by email (amy.richardson@nhs.net) ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/7f5c10f4-a386-4264-be1d-90333a5871bc | | Notice type | Planned Procurement Notice | | Procurement type | Dynamic | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Selective | | Procurement method details | Call-off from a dynamic purchasing system | | Tender suitability | SME | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Planning | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 14 Mar 2025 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | 13 Mar 2025 | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 1 Jan 2026 - 31 Dec 2029 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £4,000,000 | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | Not specified | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Planned | | Lots status | Not specified | | Awards status | Not specified | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | THE EAST AND NORTH HERTFORDSHIRE NHS TRUST ("ENHT") AND THE PRINCESS ALEXANDRA HOSPITAL NHS TRUST ("PAHT") | | Locality | WELWYN GARDEN CITY | | Post town | St Albans | | Postcode | AL8 6NS | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLH East (England) | | ITL 2 | TLH2 Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire | | ITL 3 | TLH26 North and East Hertfordshire | | Local authority | Welwyn Hatfield | | Electoral ward | Handside | | Westminster constituency | Welwyn Hatfield | | Delivery location | Not specified | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 19 - Leather and textile fabrics, plastic and rubber materials ### Codes - 19231000 - Linen ## Release History - 14 Mar 2025 at 10:06 - Planning - Planned Procurement Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/7f5c10f4-a386-4264-be1d-90333a5871bc ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/7f5c10f4-a386-4264-be1d-90333a5871bc 14th March 2025 - Future opportunity notice on Contracts Finder - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/b7a7f42d-17f7-4f9a-8167-03748a16f6ad Annex B2 - ENHT Linen and Laundry Specification - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/c840b390-4be8-4eba-8d68-17263bf18202 ENHT Linen & Laundry KPI Payment Mechanism v2 - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/e787d719-a6eb-4a18-9055-f23bd18d93c0 Annex B2 - Managed service Soft FM Linen PAHT Specification - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/e5b8d099-ae62-4667-a7ec-8c2c262eea8f PAHT Linen & Laundry KPI Payment Mechanism ## Notice URLs - https://health-family.force.com/s/Welcome - https://www.lpp.nhs.uk/categories/estates-facilities-corporate-services/linen-and-laundry-dynamic-purchasing-system/ ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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