Replacement of PLCs at the three existing Lavatec Presses at Glan Clwyd, Green Vale, and Llansamlet

Tender description

Background NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership (NWSSP) Laundry Services supplies linen for every NHS premises within Wales. Currently 3 of the laundry sites have Lavatec Presses with obsolete controls. These presses require an update the their controls in order to make each machine more reliable thus decreasing the risk of a break down and increasing efficiency to the service. The 3 Lavatec presses which this tender are concerned with are: Green Vale Laundry (Cwmbran) This is a Lavatec Press type: LP 571, serial number 571,0898 and was manufactured in 2003. The press is designed to press loads of 50Kg and is connected directly to a 50Kg Lavatec CBW. Llansamlet Laundry (Swansea) This is a Lavatec Press type: LP 581, serial number 581,0154 and was manufactured in 2004. The press is designed to press loads of 50Kg and is connected directly to a 50Kg Lavatec CBW. Glan Clwyd Laundry (Glan Clwyd Hospital, North Wales) This is a Lavatec Press type: LP 572, serial number 572,124 and was manufactured in 2006. The press is designed to press loads of 50Kg and is connected directly to a 50Kg Lavatec CBW. All works must be carried out by a competent person who must follow the on site rules set out in the site induction. The contractor must provide the laundry teams with the associated risk assessment and method statement before work can commence on site. All work must be successfully commissioned on completion of the work.