--- title: "Laundry Services in Scotland" ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-06e674" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-06e674" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-06e674.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-06e674.json" source: "Find A Tender Service" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "Caledonian Sleeper Limited" published: "2026-08-18" --- # Laundry Services in Scotland Buyer: Caledonian Sleeper Limited Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-06e674 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-06e674) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-06e674.json) ## Summary Caledonian Sleeper Limited is procuring laundry-collection and laundering services to support its sleeper-train operations in Scotland. The requirement covers collecting laundry, transporting it to and from the supplier’s facilities, loading and unloading, moving laundry around depots, laundering it, and returning it to the relevant railway locations. Lot 1 covers Aberdeen Clayhills Depot and Inverness train station. Lot 2 covers Fort William train station. Collections are required six days a week, from Monday to Saturday, excluding Christmas Day, Boxing Day and New Year’s Day. Suppliers must provide a two-stage collection and delivery service, with items collected on one occasion and delivered after laundering. Standard items require a 24-hour turnaround; filled products such as duvets and pillows, and items needing special treatment, require seven days. The procurement has reached tender: Caledonian Sleeper Limited invited offers through an open procedure, with electronic submission. The deadline for bids is 29 September 2026 at 4:00 pm; bids are to be opened at that time, and the evaluation period starts then. The estimated value is £900,000. Each lot has a contract duration of 1,440 days and a possible 12-month extension. The buyer may also order ad-hoc laundering of mattress protectors and duvets. Both lots may be combined, and variants are not allowed. Awards will be based on 40% price and 60% quality. Quality is assessed through quality control (30%), staff and training (25%), business continuity (25%) and environmental impact (20%). Bids must be in English and remain valid for 180 days. This opportunity suits commercial laundries and specialist textile-care providers able to operate a reliable collection, transport, laundering and return service for railway operations. Suppliers need sufficient processing capacity and transport resources to support frequent weekday and Saturday collections across Aberdeen and Inverness, or at Fort William, while meeting the required turnaround times. Relevant experience in handling filled laundry items, stains and other special-treatment requirements will be useful. The requirement also favours businesses with robust quality-control systems, trained staff and effective staff-development arrangements. Strong business-continuity planning is important because the service supports ongoing sleeper-train operations. Providers able to demonstrate environmentally responsible laundering and transport practices will also be well placed, since environmental impact forms part of the quality assessment. A supplier may bid for one lot or seek work covering both locations. ## Notice Supply of Laundry services required to support Caledonian Sleepers operations at Aberdeen, Inverness (lot 1) and Fort William. (lot 2) ### Lot Information Laundry services Aberdeen and Inverness Laundry Service - Laundry to be collected Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday (except Christmas Day, Boxing Day and New Year's Day) at the location of Aberdeen Clayhills Depot and Inverness train station Product will be collected on one occasion, laundered, and delivered on a second occasion. The turnaround shall be 24 hours for all items, exempt for filled products (e.g., duvets, pillows) and products requiring special treatment (i.e., stains) where the turnaround shall be 7 days. Loading and unloading of laundry for transport to and from CSL locations, as well as movement of laundry on depots. Options: Ad-hoc laundering of mattress protectors and duvets Renewal: 12 months extension Laundry services Fort William Laundry Service - Laundry to be collected Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday (except Christmas Day, Boxing Day and New Year's Day) at the location of Fort William train station. Product will be collected on one occasion, laundered, and delivered on a second occasion. The turnaround shall be 24 hours for all items, exempt for filled products (e.g., duvets, pillows) and products requiring special treatment (i.e., stains) where the turnaround shall be 7 days. Loading and unloading of laundry for transport to and from CSL locations, as well as movement of laundry on depots. Options: Ad-hoc laundering of mattress protectors and duvets Renewal: 12 months extension ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Find A Tender Service | | Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/078489-2026 | | Notice type | Tender Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Open | | Procurement method details | Open procedure | | Tender suitability | Not specified | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Tender | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 18 Aug 2026 | | Submission deadline | 29 Sep 2026 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | Not specified | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £900,000 | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | Not specified | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Active | | Lots status | Active | | Awards status | Not specified | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | Caledonian Sleeper Limited | | Locality | INVERNESS | | Postcode area | Inverness | | Postcode | IV1 1PP | | Country | Scotland | | ITL 1 | TLM Scotland | | ITL 2 | TLM2 Highlands and Islands | | ITL 3 | TLM20 Highlands and Islands | | Local authority | Highland | | Electoral ward | Inverness Central | | Westminster constituency | Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire | | Delivery location | TLM Scotland | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 98 - Other community, social and personal services ### Codes - 98311000 - Laundry-collection services ## Release History - 18 Aug 2026 at 11:59 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/078489-2026 ## Notice URLs - http://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk - http://www.sleeper.scot - https://api.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/v1/Notice?id=ocds-r6ebe6-0000840425 - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/ESPD/ESPD_Download.aspx?id=840425 - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/Search/Search_Switch.aspx?ID=840425 - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA30648 - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/sitehelp/help_guides.aspx ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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