UK-Preston: Laundry washing, dry-cleaning and drying machines.
Section I: Contracting Authority
I.1) Name and addresses
Places for People
4, The Pavilions, Preston, PR2 2YB, United Kingdom
Tel. +44 1772897200, Email: purchasing@placesforpeople.co.uk
Contact: Emily Horrocks
Main Address: https://www.placesforpeople.co.uk/
NUTS Code: UK
I.2) Joint procurement
The contract involves joint procurement: No.
In the case of joint procurement involving different countries, state applicable national procurement law: Not provided
The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body: No.
I.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at: https://www.delta-esourcing.com/tenders/UK-UK-Preston:-Laundry-washing%2C-dry-cleaning-and-drying-machines./25REB628BK
Additional information can be obtained from: the abovementioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be sent electronically via https://www.delta-esourcing.com/tenders/UK-UK-Preston:-Laundry-washing%2C-dry-cleaning-and-drying-machines./25REB628BK to the abovementioned address
Electronic communication requires the use of tools and devices that are not generally available. Unrestricted and full direct access to these tools and devices is possible, free of charge, at: Not provided
I.4) Type of the contracting authority
Body governed by public law
I.5) Main activity
Housing and community amenities

Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title: Commercial Laundry Equipment and Maintenance
Reference Number: Not provided
II.1.2) Main CPV Code:
42716000 - Laundry washing, dry-cleaning and drying machines.

II.1.3) Type of contract: SUPPLIES
II.1.4) Short description: Places for People Group are seeking to appoint a sole supplier of commercial laundry
equipment and maintenance services and as such, wish to form a contract which will be utilised and owned by Places
for People Group. It is intended that this contract will be used to meet the needs of Places for People Group and their
Group subsidiaries for commercial laundry assets (including servicing and maintenance aspects).
II.1.5) Estimated total value:
Value excluding VAT: 5,000,000
Currency: GBP
II.1.6) Information about lots:
This contract is divided into lots: No

II.2) Description

II.2.2) Additional CPV codes:
Not Provided
II.2.3) Place of performance:
UK UNITED KINGDOM

II.2.4) Description of procurement: Places for People Group are seeking to appoint a sole supplier of commercial
laundry equipment and maintenance services and as such, wish to form a contract which will be utilised and owned by
Places for People Group. It is intended that this contract will be used to meet the needs of Places for People Group
and their Group subsidiaries for commercial laundry assets (including servicing and maintenance aspects). The
successful supplier will need to be able to provide a national service and supply across all UK postcodes for all of the
services of a commercial laundry equipment provider across the below streams: •Commercial Washing Equipment
•Commercial Dryer Equipment •Duct Cleaning (a standard service to applicable equipment) •Commercial Laundry
payment systems •Commercial Laundry asset management (including a customer portal asset interfaces)
•Commercial Laundry equipment servicing •Commercial Laundry equipment consultancy (new/existing sites)
•Commercial Laundry equipment project management (including the project management of existing assets and
associated contracts) This supplier either directly or via their fully managed supply chain partners will provide a one
stop shop for all the commercial laundry equipment streams outlined in this; and the accompanying tender
documents. Places for People Group’s current estate of Commercial Laundry Equipment and Services is with several
different suppliers across the UK. This estate has grown and expanded through individual site level requirements over
many years. The consequence of this is that the Group now have several suppliers to manage, a multitude of contract
agreements per site/asset with numerous variances in components and contract terms such as (not limited to),
contract start/end dates, notice durations etc. The aim of this procurement is to work with the successful supplier to
manage this commodity area in a holistic and strategic way. The successful supplier will need to consider the role of
gaining our existing estate of equipment, including the need to exit existing contract agreements with other incumbent
suppliers. Working under either a Master Operating Lease Agreement for lease options or Main terms and Conditions
for outright purchases. For all sites across Places for People Group, the full estate of assets will be managed tactically
to enable many advantages for example, the ability to redeploy assets from one site to another. This procurement is
being undertaken by Places for People Group the contracting authority for itself and as lead authority for the benefit of
other organisations that will be set out in the contract notice. Places for People Group have identified their
requirements for commercial laundry equipment and associated services, encompassing the needs of Places for
People Group properties and all other Group companies (including future acquisitions). Places for People Group
proposes to establish a sound and stable relationship with the supplier to undertake provision of the Goods and
Services for a duration of 5 years with an option to extend for a further 5 years based on satisfactory performance
against the agreed SLA/KPI’s. The service and performance will be reviewed every 12 months as a minimum.
II.2.5) Award criteria:
Criteria below
Quality criterion - Name: Qualitative Evaluation / Weighting: 60

Cost criterion - Name: Quantitative Evaluation / Weighting: 40

II.2.6) Estimated value:
Value excluding VAT: 5,000,000
Currency: GBP
II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system:
Duration in months: 60
This contract is subject to renewal: Yes
Description of renewals: Places for People Group proposes to establish a sound and stable relationship with the supplier to undertake provision of the Goods and Services for a duration of 5 years with an option to extend for a further 5 years based on satisfactory performance against the agreed SLA/KPI’s. The service and performance will be reviewed every 12 months as a minimum.

II.2.10) Information about variants:
Variants will be accepted: No
II.2.11) Information about options:
Options: Yes
Description of options: The contracting authority has the option to extend for a further 5 years based on satisfactory performance against the agreed SLA/KPI’s.
II.2.12) Information about electronic catalogues:
Tenders must be presented in the form of electronic catalogues or include an electronic catalogue: No
II.2.13) Information about European Union funds:
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No
Identification of the project: Not provided
II.2.14) Additional information: To respond to this opportunity, please click here: https://www.delta-esourcing.com/delta/respondToList.html?accessCode=25REB628BK


Section III: Legal, Economic, Financial And Technical Information
III.1) Conditions for participation
III.1.1) Suitability to pursue the professional activity, including requirements relating to enrolment on professional or trade registers
List and brief description of conditions:
Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
III.1.2) Economic and financial standing
Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
List and brief description of selection criteria:
Not Provided
Minimum level(s) of standards possibly required (if applicable) :
Not Provided
III.1.3) Technical and professional ability
Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
List and brief description of selection criteria:
Not Provided
Minimum level(s) of standards possibly required (if applicable) :
Not Provided
III.1.5) Information about reserved contracts (if applicable)
The contract is reserved to sheltered workshops and economic operators aiming at the social and professional integration of disabled or disadvantaged persons: No
The execution of the contract is restricted to the framework of sheltered employment programmes: No

III.2) Conditions related to the contract

III.2.2) Contract performance conditions
Please refer to the procurement documents
III.2.3) Information about staff responsible for the performance of the contract
Obligation to indicate the names and professional qualifications of the staff assigned to performing the contract: No

Section IV: Procedure
IV.1) Description OPEN
IV.1.1) Type of procedure: Open

IV.1.3) Information about a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system
The procurement involves the establishment of a framework agreement - NO
In the case of framework agreements justification for any duration exceeding 4 years: Not Provided


IV.1.6) Information about electronic auction:
An electronic auction will be used: No
Additional information about electronic auction: Not provided
IV.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: Yes
IV.2) Administrative information
IV.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure:
Notice number in the OJ S: Not provided
IV.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date: 29/11/2023 Time: 12:00

IV.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted: English,
IV.2.6) Minimum time frame during which the tenderer must maintain the tender: Not Provided
IV.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders:
Date: 30/11/2023
Time: 08:00


Section VI: Complementary Information
VI.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement: No
Estimated timing for further notices to be published: Not provided
VI.2) Information about electronic workflows
Electronic ordering will be used No
Electronic invoicing will be accepted No
Electronic payment will be used No
VI.3) Additional Information: The contracting authority considers that this contract may be suitable for economic operators that are small or medium enterprises (SMEs). However, any selection of tenderers will be based solely on the criteria set out for the procurement.
For more information about this opportunity, please visit the Delta eSourcing portal at:
https://placesforpeople.delta-esourcing.com/tenders/UK-UK-Preston:-Laundry-washing%2C-dry-cleaning-and-drying-machines./25REB628BK

To respond to this opportunity, please click here:
https://placesforpeople.delta-esourcing.com/respond/25REB628BK
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body:
High Court of England and Wales
Royal Court of Justice, The Strand, London, WC2A 2LL, United Kingdom
Tel. +44 2079476000
VI.4.2) Body responsible for mediation procedures:
High Court of England and Wales
Royal Court of Justice, The Strand, London, WC2A 2LL, United Kingdom
Tel. +44 2079476000
VI.4.3) Review procedure
Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures:
Not Provided
VI.4.4) Service from which information about the lodging of appeals may be obtained:
Cabinet Office
70 Whitehall, London, SW1A 2AS, United Kingdom
VI.5) Date Of Dispatch Of This Notice: 30/10/2023

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