Public procurement notice: Contract Notice
Published: 2020-01-20
Buyer: HealthTrust Europe LLP (HTE) acting as agent for the University Hospitals of Coventry and Warwickshire NHS Trust (‘UHCW’)
Country: UK
Contract type: Services
Procedure: Restricted procedure
CPV classification: 19230000 | 19231000 | 39512000 | 39513000 | 39514000
Estimated value: 270000000 GBP
Submission deadline: 2020-02-17
Award criteria: The most economic tender

Technical requirements: HealthTrust Europe is seeking to establish a framework agreement for the provision of Linen and Laundry which has 3 lots.
HTE proposes to enter into the framework agreement for a maximum period of 4 years with the successful tenderer (Successful Tenderer), being an initial 2 years period and the option to extend by 2 periods of 12 months each, after the initial period.
The main aim of lot 1 is to ensure that the participating authority receives an efficient, effective and timely processing, transportation and laundry and linen hire service. This may include, but not limited to:
— linen and laundry transportation (collection and delivery) service to and from participating authority site locations/designated pick up and drop off points,
— maintaining and requesting adequate stock levels will be the responsibility of the participating authority,
— it is the Supplier’s responsibility to ensure that the quantities and volumes requested are delivered,
— express service (a quicker than standard collection, wash, finish and return) for participating authority’s owned linen where requested,
The terms and conditions of this framework agreement and any resulting call-off contract is appended to the ITT. These terms include provisions requiring the payment by the supplier of an ABI management charge in consideration of the award of this framework agreement, The management and administration by HTE of the overall contract structure and associated documentation,as well as the requirement to submit regular management information to HTE.
This exercise will be conducted on the HTE Bravo portal. Candidates wishing to be considered must register expressions of interest as follows: register on the HTE portal at https://healthtrusteurope.bravosolution.co.u.
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The participating authority receive an efficient, effective timely and complete management service. This may include, but not limited to:
— processing (wash and finish) service for hired linen and/or participating authority’s owned CE marked barrier theatre textiles,

Eligibility requirements: HTE may request such information as may be requested pursuant to Regulation 58 of the Public Contracts Regulations. Details are provided in the eligibility envelope.

Award value: 270000000