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title: "Residential & Business Services: Student Laundry Services"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-043998"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "UNIVERSITY OF ST ANDREWS"
published: "2024-08-19"
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# Residential & Business Services: Student Laundry Services

Buyer: UNIVERSITY OF ST ANDREWS  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-043998

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## Summary

The University of St Andrews, located in Guardbridge, Fife, is currently in the award stage of a public procurement process for their "Residential & Business Services: Student Laundry Services" contract. This contract, identified by OCDS ID "ocds-h6vhtk-043998-026357-2024", involves the planning, installation, operation, and maintenance of laundry facilities across various student residences. The industry category for this tender is laundry-management services, and the contract value amounts to £1,140,000 with a start date planned for September 2024. The procurement was conducted using an open procedure, following legal standards set under the CELEX 32014L0024 and covering GPA agreements. The award was made to Washstation, with the contract formally signed on 1st June 2024.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses specialising in laundry services and equipment installation. Companies with expertise in providing large-scale laundry solutions, particularly those that can offer sustainable and cashless strategies, are well-suited to compete in this space. The awarded contractor, Washstation, exemplifies a high capacity for delivering quality and innovative laundry management services, offering a potential collaboration or partnership model for other specialised suppliers. Businesses in the laundry management industry should consider monitoring similar future procurements, as the University may advertise new requirements approximately six months prior to any new contract necessity.

## Notice

Residential and Business Services (RBS) is responsible for, among other matters, the management and operation of the University's Student Residential System. Within this there is existing laundry provision. The University is seeking to have new provision in place commencing September 2024. A no capital cost laundry provision is sought.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

The planning of laundry facilities, the installation of laundry equipment and the operation and maintenance of the laundry equipment/facility to ensure access to self service laundry provision for students and others staying in halls of residence. There are currently 80 washers and 82 driers in situ across all 16 residences, with 21 laundry facilities serving approximately 4070 students. A breakdown of these figures is provided in the tender documentation along with full details of the requirement. Additional information: All tenders for the University of St Andrews are administered through our eTendering System (InTend).To Express an Interest please go to our tender website at https://intendhost.co.uk/universityofstandrews Please note that 'Notes of Interest' placed via PCS (Public Contracts Scotland) are not automatically accepted

Renewal: 2 x 12 months possible subject to satisfactory performance and mutual agreement.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/026357-2024 |
| Notice type | Tender Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 19 Aug 2024 |
| Submission deadline | 14 Mar 2024 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 31 May 2024 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | It is likely the University may continue to have similar requirements for laundry facilities. If so, any relevant procurement will be advertised approximately 6 months prior to any new contract requirement. |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £1,140,000 |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Cancelled |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Active |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | UNIVERSITY OF ST ANDREWS |
| Locality | GUARDBRIDGE |
| Post town | Kirkcaldy |
| Postcode | KY16 0US |
| Country | Scotland |
| ITL 1 | TLM Scotland |
| ITL 2 | TLM0 Eastern Scotland |
| ITL 3 | TLM01 Clackmannanshire and Fife |
| Local authority | Fife |
| Electoral ward | Tay Bridgehead |
| Westminster constituency | North East Fife |
| Delivery location | TLM72 Clackmannanshire and Fife |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | WASHSTATION |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 51 - Installation services (except software)
- 98 - Other community, social and personal services

### Codes

- 51543400 - Installation services of laundry washing, dry-cleaning and drying machines
- 98311100 - Laundry-management services

## Release History

- 19 Aug 2024 at 15:52 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/026357-2024
- 13 Feb 2024 at 09:54 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/004737-2024

## Notice URLs

- http://www.st-andrews.ac.uk/staf/procurement/
- https://api.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/v1/Notice?id=ocds-r6ebe6-0000757982
- https://in-tendhost.co.uk/universityofstandrews
- https://intendhost.co.uk/universityofstandrews
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA00111

## Provenance

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