C403527 Laundry service

The Countess of Chester Hospital NHS Foundation Trust seeks to award a contract for the provision of a comprehensive healthcare laundry service. The requirement includes the collection, processing, hygienic laundering, finishing, and delivery of Trust owned linen to all relevant clinical and non clinical areas. The supplier must provide a reliable, compliant service aligned with HTM 01 04 standards, ensuring consistent linen availability to support ward operations, theatres, emergency pathways and inpatient services. As part of the service delivery, the supplier must implement and maintain an item level asset tracking solution at an agreed unit cost. This includes the application and reading of tags, the provision of tracking data, and the reporting of linen movements, losses, and stock levels. The supplier must support the Trust during mobilisation to ensure sufficient volumes are tagged, processed and ready for service commencement. The contract covers all necessary labour, equipment, transport, materials and technology required to deliver the service safely and consistently. Services must be supplied in accordance with the performance standards and KPIs specified within the procurement documentation, including adherence to delivery schedules, quality thresholds, contamination controls and reporting requirements. The procurement was conducted as an open above threshold competition via Atamis under reference C403527. The Trust confirms that the process was carried out fairly, transparently and without disadvantaging any supplier. In addition, a UK2 Pre Market Engagement Notice was published on the Find a Tender Service to provide early market visibility and equal access for all potential participants.