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title: "Residential & Business Services: Student Laundry Services"
ocid: "ocds-r6ebe6-0000757982"
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source: "Public Contracts Scotland"
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-r6ebe6-0000757982

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## Summary

The University of St Andrews has concluded an open procurement process for the provision of student laundry services within its Residential and Business Services sector. The awarded contract, valued at £1,140,000, covers the planning, installation, operation, and maintenance of student laundry facilities across the university's halls of residence in St Andrews, Fife. The procurement process, which began with the tender notice published on 13 February 2024, concluded with the contract award notice on 19 August 2024. The new service provision is set to commence in September 2024 and seeks to implement a no capital cost laundry solution, ensuring continuous self-service laundry access for students. Key tender documents and further specifics were managed through the University’s eTendering System (InTend).

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses specialising in the provision and management of laundry facilities and services, particularly those capable of offering a turnkey no capital cost solution. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) like Washstation, who have experience in servicing large residential capacities, stood to benefit significantly. The extensive scope of the project, covering multiple residences and a large student population, demands robust operational capabilities alongside flexible, client-focused service approaches, making it ideal for businesses in the service sector looking to expand their portfolio in educational institutions.

## 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.. 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 | Public Contracts Scotland |
| Latest notice | https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=AUG512384 |
| Notice type | OJEU - F3 - Contract Award 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 | 1 Jun 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 | Complete |
| Awards status | Not specified |
| 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 00:00 - Award - OJEU - F3 - Contract Award Notice - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=AUG512384
- 13 Feb 2024 at 00:00 - Tender - OJEU - F2 - Contract Notice - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=FEB498652

## Documents

- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=FEB498652
  Residential & Business Services: Student Laundry Services - 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.
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=AUG512384
  Residential & Business Services: Student Laundry Services - 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.

## Notice URLs

- http://
- 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

## Provenance

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