Purpose

Brief Description

Care Delivery Service within Adults and Health is seeking to procure a new service for the regular delivery of linen and laundry, intended to replace the existing contract (47610) which currently serves five services: three Recovery Hubs and two Care Homes.

The existing contract has utilised all available extensions and ends on 31/05/2026.

The proposed procurement will be structured for an initial period of two years, with the option to extend for a further two periods of twelve months each and these will all be direct consequences of this key decision.

The anticipated annual contract value is £128k

Impact On Wards

Beeston & Holbeck

Killingbeck & Seacroft

Otley & Yeadon

Rothwell

Financial and procurement implications

1. The estimated contract value is £128k per annum.
2. Market sounding exercises are commencing November 2025
3. Returning this service to in-house provision is forecasted to significantly increase costs and would require recruitment to five Laundry Assistant positions and the purchasing of all stock currently provided under the future contract.

Partnership working

n/a

Decision

The Director of Adults and Health authorised the procurement of a new Linen and Laundry contract for an initial two-year period from 1 June 2026 to 31 May 2028, with the option to extend for two additional 12-month periods, at an annual value of £128,000. The overall value of this contract, if all extensions are utilised, is anticipated to be £512,000. The route of procuring the new contract is through the NHS North of England Framework “Laundry and Linen Services Total Solutions (NOE.0572)” via a mini competition. The evaluation will be based on price quality separated, only the bids who meet minimum quality will be evaluated on price.