- Mersey Care NHS Foundation Trust
- Wirral University Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
- Warrington and Halton Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
- Countess of Chester
- Alder Hey Children's NHS Foundation Trust
- Liverpool Heart and Chest NHS Foundation Trust
- Mersey and West Lancashire Teaching Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
Scope
Reference
PR-3917
Description
Linen and Laundry Services including collection, wash, finish, return and linen hire.
The service includes processing (wash and finish), transportation (collection and return) and linen hire (inc. mops) service.
Service Requirements include:
• A linen hire service.
• Processing (wash and finish) service for hired linen and/ or Participating Authority's owned linen.
• Linen and laundry transportation (collection and delivery) service to and from Participating Authority site locations/ designated pick up and drop off points.
• Express Service (collection, wash, finish, and return) for Participating Authority's owned linen where requested.
• Any other product or service that is determined to be within scope of linen and laundry services
Total value (estimated)
- £12,000,000 excluding VAT
- £14,400,000 including VAT
Above the relevant threshold
Contract dates (estimated)
- 1 September 2026 to 31 August 2029
- Possible extension to 31 August 2031
- 5 years
Main procurement category
Goods
CPV classifications
- 39518000 - Hospital linen
Contract locations
- UKD6 - Cheshire
- UKD62 - Cheshire East
Engagement
Engagement deadline
12 June 2025
Engagement process description
Cheshire and Merseyside ICS (the ICS) has engaged the services of HealthTrust Europe (HTE), to support in the renewal of Linen and Laundry Service contracts.
The engagement will be conducted through meetings. Each supplier that has expressed an interest to take part in this pre-market engagement will receive a Supplier Briefing Pack which contains details of the Contracting Authorities in scope, overview of current position, current linen requirements, Agenda for the meeting and issues the Trusts intend to overcome through the resulting procurement. Suppliers will be invited to a meeting to present to stakeholders from the Contracting Authority and HealthTrust Europe.
Date of Pre-Market Engagement Meetings: Wednesday 11th June 2025and Thursday 12th June 2025
Venue: TBC
Time of Meetings: To be arranged directly with Supplier
Representatives from the Trusts: This will include representatives from Procurement, Facilities and Linen Services across the Trusts.
Representatives from the Supplier: No more than 2 representatives - names to be provided prior to arrival
The engagement exercises aims to establish the following
* Developing the authority's requirements and approach to the procurement;
* Designing a procedure, conditions of participation or award criteria;
* Preparing the tender notice and associated tender documents;
* Identifying suppliers that may be able to supply the goods, services or works required;
* Identify likely contractual terms; and
* Building capacity among suppliers in relation to the contract being awarded.
Expression of Interest should be made to: demelza.leadbetter@htepg.com
Participation
Particular suitability
- Small and medium-sized enterprises (SME)
- Voluntary, community and social enterprises (VCSE)
Submission
Publication date of tender notice (estimated)
1 September 2025
Contracting authorities
Mersey Care NHS Foundation Trust
- NHS Organisation Data Service: RW4
V7 Building, Kings Business Park
Prescot
L34 1PJ
United Kingdom
Email: customercare@htepg.com
Region: UKD71 - East Merseyside
Organisation type: Public authority - central government
Wirral University Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
- NHS Organisation Data Service: RBL
Arrowe Park Road, Upton
Wirral
CH49 5PE
United Kingdom
Email: customercare@htepg.com
Region: UKD74 - Wirral
Organisation type: Public authority - central government
Warrington and Halton Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
- NHS Organisation Data Service: RWW
Lovely Lane
Warrington
WA5 1QG
United Kingdom
Email: customercare@htepg.com
Region: UKD61 - Warrington
Organisation type: Public authority - central government
Countess of Chester
- NHS Organisation Data Service: RJR
The Countess Of Chester Health Park
Chester
CH2 1HJ
United Kingdom
Email: customercare@htepg.com
Region: UKD63 - Cheshire West and Chester
Organisation type: Public authority - central government
Alder Hey Children's NHS Foundation Trust
- NHS Organisation Data Service: RBS
Eaton Road, West Derby
Liverpool
L12 2AP
United Kingdom
Email: customercare@htepg.com
Region: UKD72 - Liverpool
Organisation type: Public authority - central government
Liverpool Heart and Chest NHS Foundation Trust
- NHS Organisation Data Service: RBQ
Thomas Drive
Liverpool
L14 3PE
United Kingdom
Email: customercare@htepg.com
Region: UKD72 - Liverpool
Organisation type: Public authority - central government
Mersey and West Lancashire Teaching Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
- NHS Organisation Data Service: RBN
Whiston Hospital, Warrington Road
Prescot
L35 5DR
United Kingdom
Email: customercare@htepg.com
Region: UKD71 - East Merseyside
Organisation type: Public authority - central government
Other organisation
These organisations are carrying out the procurement, or part of it, on behalf of the contracting authorities.
HealthTrust Europe LLP
Summary of their role in this procurement: On 11th August 2021, Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust (MSE) published a contract notice for procurement partner services. HealthTrust Europe LLP (HTE) was selected to provide these services under the MSE Framework, including access to HTE's public sector frameworks. HTE is now conducting this procurement exercise as part of its services to the Customers under the MSE Framework.
- Companies House: OC358224
19 George Road
Birmingham
B15 1NU
United Kingdom
Contact name: Customer Care
Telephone: 08458875000
Email: customercare@htepg.com
Website: http://www.healthtrusteurope.com
Region: UKG31 - Birmingham