Closed tender

Healthcare Laundry & Linen Services Dynamic Purchasing System

Details

Topic
Washing and dry-cleaning services
Published
21 February 2020
Submission
31 March 2025

Tender description

Countess of Chester Hospital NHS Foundation Trust Commercial Procurement Services (CPS) is extending the period of validity of its Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS) for Healthcare Laundry & Linen Services. The overall objective of the Services is to secure the provision of modern and efficient linen decontamination services which achieve the national policy for compliance with all of the current and future quality and legislative standards, at a competitive and cost effective price, enabling NHS Organisations to service their current and planned / unplanned growth requirements in a timely manner. The Services will include the comprehensive provision of laundry and linen services within facilities operating to all current relevant Medical Device Directives, Health Technical Memoranda, Health Building Notes and recognised standards used in healthcare settings and as may be amended updated, enhanced or superseded at any time during the period of validity of the Dynamic Purchasing System from time to time or to any equivalents to the above that are applicable to Scotland, Wales or Northern Ireland. The Services and any additional standards will be defined in the Contract Specification for each Call Off Contract under this DPS Agreement, by each participating NHS Organisation in accordance with the Call for Competition Procedure, which is in Section 4 of the template DPS Agreement. Further details are provided in the invitation to participate in a DPS accompanying this Notice which can be viewed at www.nhssourcing.co.uk Additional information: Applications to join the DPS can only be made through the NHS Sourcing portal. From the NHS Sourcing home page, select "View current opportunities and notices" then look for the "Healthcare Laundry & Linen Services Dynamic Purchasing System" link. To apply, you need to be signed in; if you haven't already got an account, it's a straightforward process. Once you have signed in, you will be able to see the full application pack and instructions for applying. Do not contact the Buyer directly.

Timeline

  1. Completed: Tender published21 February 2020
    Current notice
  2. Completed: Submission date31 March 2025

About the buyer

Countess of Chester Hospital NHS Foundation Trust provides acute hospital care in Chester as part of the NHS healthcare sector, buying through a dedicated procurement department. Formal tenders are advertised on the Atamis e-tendering portal via NHS Sourcing. Larger contracts also appear on Find a Tender, with smaller awards on Contracts Finder. A Strategic Procurement team runs tendering and reverse e-auctions for commodity pricing. The Trust's Commercial Procurement Services hosts national framework agreements for NHS trusts and public bodies. Clinical procurement specialists coordinate product trials with suppliers.

UK health spending has nearly quadrupled to £241.8bn in 2024/25, £20bn up on the year before. £140.6bn of that went to procurement, the biggest sector of UK public spending and the fastest-growing.

Over the past 5 years, most of Countess of Chester Hospital NHS Foundation Trust's contract awards have been in construction work, medical equipment and pharmaceuticals and repair and maintenance.

Relevant CPV codes

  • 98310000 · Washing and dry-cleaning services

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