Supply of Bedding, Linen, Towels and Associated Services to Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust
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Published
19 Dec 2025
Description
The scope of the contract is Provision and Storage of Clean Linen including, but not limited to bedding, towels and patient garments (The Goods). The Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust (The Authority) requires a Supplier to provide the Goods and Associated Services in accordance with its specification. The Associated Services includes a requirement for “just in time” delivery. Due to a lack of storage space within the Sites, the need for “just in time” delivery shall be a key requirement of the contract as well as storage of the Emergency Linen to be used as part of the Authority’s Laundry Service Business Continuity Plan. Emergency Linen shall be relied upon in Emergency/Urgent Requests whereby the Authority’s internal laundry services teams are unable to launder linen (E.g. due to machinery breakdown). This Emergency Linen must be available for delivery to the Authority’s Site(s) within 24 hours of request.
Scope
- Reference
- C387742
- Commercial tool
- Standalone contract
- Contract dates
- 01 Jan 2026 to 31 Dec 2027Possible extension to 31 Dec 2031
The Term is 2 years with the option to extend in 1-year increments to a maximum term of 5 years.
- CPV classifications
- 39510000395180003951200039514100
- Contract locations
- East Midlands, United KingdomEast Midlands, United KingdomEast Midlands, United KingdomEast Midlands, United Kingdom
- Particular suitability
- Small and medium-sized enterprises (SME)
Award criteria
Criteria the buyer will use to evaluate bids.
| Name | Description | Type | Weighting |
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| Price | Price scores will be calculated based upon the lowest price submitted by Suppliers. | price | 35.00% |
| Quality | Suppliers are required to respond to a number of Scored Questions within Annex B3 of the Supplier Response Document which are intended to explain how they will meet specific requirements. | quality | 55.00% |
| Social Value | 9.28. When submitting a Tender Suppliers will have the opportunity to demonstrate how their organisations will support the Social Value Outcome specified under 9.26 of the Invitation to Tender (ITT) Part A | quality | 10.00% |
Participation
Conditions suppliers must meet to bid.
Assessment of Supplier's Legal & financial capacity shall be based on the following: - Suppliers must meet the minimum level of economic and financial standing and/or a minimum financial threshold specified under section 9.11 of the ITT - Any other relevant criteria stated in the associated tender documents
The Authority has set Conditions of Participation as a proportionate means of ensuring that Suppliers have the legal and financial capacity and/or technical ability, to perform the contract. The conditions of participation are specified under Part 3 of the Supplier Information Questions and used to assess the Supplier. Suppliers must satisfy these conditions if they are to be awarded the contract. If the Supplier does not satisfy the Conditions of Participation, then the Authority will disregard and exclude any Supplier from this Procurement process.
This notice is intended to inform the market that the contracting authority intends to publish a tender notice. Any supplier who fails to respond to this notice shall not be prevented from requesting to participate or submit a tender in response to the tender notice. As stated in the associated tender documents.
Submission & procedure
- Procedure
- Competitive flexible procedure
Award details
Awarded supplier(s), contract period and value as published in the award notice.
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