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title: "Commercial Laundry Equipment and Maintenance"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-046e44"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "PLACES FOR PEOPLE GROUP"
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# Commercial Laundry Equipment and Maintenance

Buyer: PLACES FOR PEOPLE GROUP  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-046e44

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## Summary

Places for People Group has concluded the procurement process for the supply and maintenance of commercial laundry equipment, awarding the contract to Gillmans Electrical Limited. This contract, valued at £5,000,000, will cover a variety of needs including commercial washing equipment, dryer equipment, duct cleaning services, payment systems, asset management, equipment servicing, technical surveys, and project management. The procurement was carried out through an open procedure and aims to streamline services across all UK postcodes for Places for People Group and their subsidiaries. The award was finalised on 3rd October 2024, and the contract is active as of the award date.

This tender presents substantial growth opportunities for businesses specialising in commercial laundry solutions, particularly those capable of providing comprehensive, nationwide services. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) as well as large businesses that have expertise in asset management, technical consultancy, and maintenance of complex equipment setups will find this contract beneficial. The contracted supplier, Gillmans Electrical Limited, is expected to work collaboratively with Places for People Group to transition existing assets smoothly and improve overall service delivery, potentially leading to extended operational engagements and the chance to build a long-term strategic relationship.

## Notice

Places for People Group are seeking to appoint a sole supplier of commercial laundry equipment and maintenance services and as such, wish to form a contract which will be utilised and owned by Places for People Group. It is intended that this contract will be used to meet the needs of Places for People Group and their Group subsidiaries for commercial laundry assets (including servicing and maintenance aspects).

### Lot Information

Lot 1

Places for People Group are seeking to appoint a sole provider of commercial laundry equipment and maintenance services and as such, wish to form a contract that will be utilised and owned by Places for People Group and their Group subsidiaries. Places for People Group have identified their requirements for commercial laundry equipment and associated services, encompassing the needs of Places for People Group properties and all other Group companies (including future acquisitions). The successful Tenderer will need to be able to supply nationally across all UK postcodes for all elements of the Commercial Laundry requirements, as listed below: *Commercial Washing Equipment *Commercial Dryer Equipment *Duct Cleaning (a standard service to applicable equipment) *Commercial Laundry Equipment Payment Systems *Asset Management (including a customer portal asset interface) *Commercial Laundry Equipment Servicing and Maintenance *Commercial Laundry Equipment Consultancy (including new/existing site technical surveys) *Commercial Laundry Equipment Project Management (including the project management for transition of existing assets and associated contracts) The successful Tenderer, either directly or via their fully managed supply chain partners, will provide a one stop shop for all the commercial laundry equipment requirements outlined in the tender documents. It will be the responsibility of the selected Tenderer to implement the goods and services working in collaboration with Places for People Group. The aim of this contract is to work with the successful Tenderer to manage this commodity area in a holistic and strategic way. An imperative deliverable of the contract is the effective transition of the existing asset estate from numerous incumbent suppliers to one sole supplier i.e. the successful Tenderer, and the successful Tenderer's account management will be key to managing this transition proactively with a focus on ease and simplicity for our Customers and Colleagues. In order to achieve this, the successful Tenderer will need to consider the role of working strategically with Places for People Group, conducting a full survey of the estate, providing ongoing consultation on existing and new requirements and working collaboratively with Places for People Group to drive value for money.

Options: The contracting authority has the option to extend twice for a further 2 years (+2 & +2) based on satisfactory performance against the agreed SLA/KPI's. Therefore the maximum possible duration of the agreement will 10 years.

Renewal: Places for People Group proposes to establish a sound and stable relationship with the Applicant to undertake provision of the Goods and Services for a duration of 6 years with an option to extend twice for a further 2 years based on satisfactory performance against the agreed SLA/KPI's. Therefore the maximum possible duration of the agreement will 10 years. The service and performance will be reviewed every 12 months as a minimum.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/032958-2024 |
| Notice type | Tender Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Goods |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 14 Oct 2024 |
| Submission deadline | 11 Jul 2024 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 2 Oct 2024 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £5,000,000 |
| Lots value | £5,000,000 |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £5,000,000 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | PLACES FOR PEOPLE GROUP |
| Additional buyers | PLACES FOR PEOPLE |
| Locality | PRESTON, |
| Post town | Preston |
| Postcode | PR2 2YB |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLD North West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLD4 Lancashire |
| ITL 3 | TLD45 Mid Lancashire |
| Local authority | Preston |
| Electoral ward | Ashton |
| Westminster constituency | Preston |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | GILLMANS ELECTRICAL |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 42 - Industrial machinery

### Codes

- 42716000 - Laundry washing, dry-cleaning and drying machines

## Release History

- 14 Oct 2024 at 11:05 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/032958-2024
- 7 Jun 2024 at 11:05 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/017707-2024

## Notice URLs

- https://placesforpeople.delta-esourcing.com/delta/viewNotice.html?noticeId=895492266
- https://www.delta-esourcing.com/tenders/UK-UK-Preston%2C:-Laundry-washing%2C-dry-cleaning-and-drying-machines./29GE86EM62
- https://www.delta-esourcing.com/tenders/UK-title/29GE86EM62
- https://www.placesforpeople.co.uk/

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