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title: "Cheshire and Merseyside ICS - Linen and Laundry Services"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-051131"
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source: "Find A Tender Service"
current_stage: "Planning"
buyer: "MERSEY CARE NHS FOUNDATION TRUST"
published: "2025-05-12"
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# Cheshire and Merseyside ICS - Linen and Laundry Services

Buyer: MERSEY CARE NHS FOUNDATION TRUST  
Current stage: Planning  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-051131

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## Summary

The procurement process detailed here involves the Cheshire and Merseyside Integrated Care System (ICS) seeking suppliers for Linen and Laundry Services. This effort is supported by HealthTrust Europe LLP as part of their services under the MSE Framework. The NHS Foundation Trusts associated with the process include Mersey Care, Wirral University Teaching Hospitals, Warrington and Halton Teaching Hospitals, Countess of Chester, Alder Hey Children's, Liverpool Heart and Chest, and Mersey and West Lancashire Teaching Hospital. This planning stage includes engagement meetings scheduled for 11th and 12th June 2025. The process is currently in the planning phase and relates to the industry category of hospital linen services, with the procurement involving locations within the UKD6 region. The contract is expected to commence on 1st September 2026 and run until 31st August 2029, with potential extensions up to 2031.

This tender presents substantial opportunities for businesses involved in the supply of hospital linen and laundry services. The scope includes linen hire, processing, transportation, and an express wash and return service. SMEs and VCSEs are deemed suitable to compete, offering smaller enterprises a chance to grow by engaging in this substantial public sector contract, valued at £12 million, with a gross amount of £14.4 million. The competitive procurement method in this planning stage allows businesses to strategically prepare for upcoming tender documents and identify potential collaborations with partnering trusts. This can lead to business expansion and strengthened market positioning within the health sector.

## Notice

Linen and Laundry Services including collection, wash, finish, return and linen hire. The service includes processing (wash and finish), transportation (collection and return) and linen hire (inc. mops) service. Service Requirements include: * A linen hire service. * Processing (wash and finish) service for hired linen and/ or Participating Authority's owned linen. * Linen and laundry transportation (collection and delivery) service to and from Participating Authority site locations/ designated pick up and drop off points. * Express Service (collection, wash, finish, and return) for Participating Authority's owned linen where requested. * Any other product or service that is determined to be within scope of linen and laundry services

### Planning Information

Cheshire and Merseyside ICS (the ICS) has engaged the services of HealthTrust Europe (HTE), to support in the renewal of Linen and Laundry Service contracts.
The engagement will be conducted through meetings. Each supplier that has expressed an interest to take part in this pre-market engagement will receive a Supplier Briefing Pack which contains details of the Contracting Authorities in scope, overview of current position, current linen requirements, Agenda for the meeting and issues the Trusts intend to overcome through the resulting procurement. Suppliers will be invited to a meeting to present to stakeholders from the Contracting Authority and HealthTrust Europe.
Date of Pre-Market Engagement Meetings: Wednesday 11th June 2025and Thursday 12th June 2025
Venue: TBC
Time of Meetings: To be arranged directly with Supplier
Representatives from the Trusts: This will include representatives from Procurement, Facilities and Linen Services across the Trusts. 
Representatives from the Supplier: No more than 2 representatives – names to be provided prior to arrival
The engagement exercises aims to establish the following
* Developing the authority’s requirements and approach to the procurement;
* Designing a procedure, conditions of participation or award criteria;
* Preparing the tender notice and associated tender documents;
* Identifying suppliers that may be able to supply the goods, services or works required;
* Identify likely contractual terms; and
* Building capacity among suppliers in relation to the contract being awarded.
Expression of Interest should be made to: demelza.leadbetter@htepg.com

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/020568-2025 |
| Notice type | UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Goods |
| Procurement method | Not Specified |
| Procurement method details | Not specified |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Planning |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 12 May 2025 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | 1 Sep 2025 |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 31 Aug 2026 - 31 Aug 2029 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £12,000,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Planning |
| Lots status | Planning |
| Awards status | Not specified |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | MERSEY CARE NHS FOUNDATION TRUST |
| Additional buyers | ALDER HEY CHILDREN'S NHS FOUNDATION TRUST; COUNTESS OF CHESTER; HEALTHTRUST EUROPE LLP; LIVERPOOL HEART AND CHEST NHS FOUNDATION TRUST; MERSEY AND WEST LANCASHIRE TEACHING HOSPITAL NHS FOUNDATION TRUST; WARRINGTON AND HALTON TEACHING HOSPITALS NHS FOUNDATION TRUST; WIRRAL UNIVERSITY TEACHING HOSPITALS NHS FOUNDATION TRUST |
| Locality | PRESCOT |
| Post town | Liverpool |
| Postcode | L34 1PJ |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLG West Midlands (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLG3 West Midlands |
| ITL 3 | TLG31 Birmingham |
| Local authority | Birmingham |
| Electoral ward | Edgbaston |
| Westminster constituency | Birmingham Edgbaston |
| Delivery location | TLD6 Cheshire, TLD62 Cheshire East |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 39 - Furniture (incl. office furniture), furnishings, domestic appliances (excl. lighting) and cleaning products

### Codes

- 39518000 - Hospital linen

## Release History

- 12 May 2025 at 14:22 - Planning - UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/020568-2025

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/020568-2025
  12th May 2025 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

- http://www.healthtrusteurope.com
- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents

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