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Market Engagment Notice for a Laundry and Linen Service

CITY HOSPITALS INDEPENDENT COMMERCIAL ENTERPRISES LIMITED

Planned

Key facts

Closing date
Not stated by the buyer
Buyer's estimated value
Not stated The buyer's own estimate, not income to you.
Contract period
1 Jun 2027 to 31 May 2032
Procedure
Not stated
Notice type
Preliminary market engagement notice (UK2)
Suitable for SMEs (per buyer)
Yes

Decision brief

Taken from the buyer's published notice (shown as written, shortened where long). Tenderpatch has not added to or interpreted it. Always read the official documents before bidding.

How bids will be scored
Not stated in the notice.
Conditions of participation (what you must show)
None published in the notice. They may be in the tender documents.
Contract length and extensions
1 Jun 2027 to 31 May 2032.
How to submit
Not stated in the notice.
Tender documents
No document links in the notice. Use the official notice link.
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Framework
An agreement that sets terms for work the buyer may order later, often from several suppliers. The value shown usually covers the whole agreement, not one job.
Open for bids / closing date
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Clarification questions
A deadline for asking the buyer questions about the tender. It is earlier than the closing date.
Conditions of participation
What the buyer asks suppliers to show before they can be considered, such as experience, insurance or accreditations.
Bids are scored on
How the buyer will compare bids, usually a split between price and quality. A 60/40 split in favour of quality means the cheapest bid will not necessarily win.
Lots
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Area (ITL)
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UK4 and other notice codes
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General explanations written by Tenderpatch, not part of this notice.

Description

Purpose of Engagement The Contracting Authority is undertaking preliminary market engagement in advance of a potential future procurement for the provision of healthcare linen and laundry services. The purpose of this engagement is to: • Assess current market capacity and capability. • Understand available service delivery models. • Explore opportunities for innovation, resilience and business continuity. • Understand supplier approaches to sustainability, carbon reduction and reusable textile solutions. • Consider potential mobilisation requirements and timescales. • Inform the development of the future procurement strategy, specification and contract requirements. This engagement is being undertaken in accordance with Sections 16 and 17 of the Procurement Act 2023 and does not constitute a call for competition. Participation in the engagement process will not provide any advantage or disadvantage in any subsequent procurement exercise. Scope The Contracting Authority is interested in engaging with suppliers capable of delivering healthcare laundry and linen services, including but not limited to: • Processing and laundering of healthcare linen. • Linen rental and managed linen services. • Reusable theatre and clinical textile solutions. • Collection and distribution services. • Emergency and contingency service provision. • Stock management and inventory control. • Digital and reporting solutions. • Sustainable and environmentally responsible service delivery. Suppliers must be able to demonstrate compliance with relevant healthcare standards and requirements, including arrangements for the processing of healthcare linen. Engagement Activity The Contracting Authority intends to undertake one or more of the following: • Supplier meetings. • Market engagement questionnaires. • Requests for information. • Site visits. • Supplier presentations. • Market engagement events. Participation is voluntary and no supplier will be excluded from any future procurement opportunity on the basis of non-participation. Indicative Timetable • Publication of engagement notice: • Supplier expressions of interest: • Engagement activities: • Potential procurement commencement: The timetable is provided for planning purposes only and may change. Response Requirements Interested suppliers should provide: 1. Company details and contact information. 2. Overview of healthcare linen and laundry experience. 3. Details of processing facilities and geographic coverage, including ability to provide a service in the North East of England. 4. Any information the supplier considers relevant to the future service requirement.