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NHS Tayside Laundry Replacement
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NHS Tayside is replacing the existing wash line at its Ninewells Hospital laundry, with a single lot procurement that covers a continuous‑batch washer, a material‑handling system, a drying solution and an integrated automation and control system. The contract is to be awarded to a prime contractor who will supply and install the complete replacement line on a turnkey basis, taking responsibility for all subordinate parties and for ensuring that the new equipment is delivered, commissioned and fully operational at the Ninewells site. Warranty and ongoing maintenance are integral to the scope, with a two‑year manufacturing service programme commencing from the day of successful completion testing.
The contractor will be required to offer a comprehensive service programme that allows NHS Tayside laundry staff to perform repair and maintenance tasks unhindered, and to guarantee that no technical barriers prevent their use once warranties expire. In addition, the contract obliges the successful bidder to deliver community benefits in line with NHS Scotland’s Community Benefits Gateway, to observe the Fair Work First criteria, and to pay all workers at least the Real Living Wage for the full duration of the contract.
All supplied equipment must be CE/UKCA marked, meet the NHS requirements outlined in the tender documents, and be supported by a UKAS‑certified quality management system.
Description
The product for replacement under this procurement is the existing Wash Line within the NHS Tayside Laundry, based at Ninewells Hospital, Dundee.
The various pieces of equipment have exceeded the end of their recommended life expectancy and are now due for replacement.
The requirement will be tendered as a single lot, to include:
- Continuous Batch Washer
- Material Handling System
- Drying Solution
- Automation and Integrated Control System
The Contract is required to be let for both the Supply of the replacement Laundry Wash Line and the installation on a “turnkey” basis with the successful bidder being appointed on a Prime Contractor basis with overall responsibility for the fulfilment of the Contract.
The ongoing maintenance of this equipment is also included within the scope of the tender.
Information about variants:
Variants will be accepted: No
Information about options:
Options: No
Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted:
EN
Conditions for opening of tenders:
Date: 13/11/2026
Local time: 10:00
Information about recurrence:
This is a recurrent procurement: No
Electronic ordering will be used
Electronic invoicing will be accepted
This contract is divided into lots: No
Description of the procurement:
The product for replacement under this contract for NHS Tayside is as follows:
Single Lot: Laundry Wash Line Replacement, to include
- Continuous Batch Washer
- Material Handling System
- Drying Solution
- Automation and Integrated Control System
- Installation on a “turnkey” basis, at the NHS Tayside Laundry, Ninewells Hospital, Dundee.
An award will be made to a single successful Contractor who will act in the role of Prime Contractor for the supply and installation of the equipment. The successful Contractor will be solely responsible for effecting any sub-contracting or collaborative arrangements required for other suppliers to allow the successful Contractor to meet this commitment, including any necessary Turnkey work.
Full warranty and manufacturing service programme to be included for initial two-year period, from date of successful completion testing. Thereafter, the successful Contractor to ensure that there are no barriers or limitations (unless stated in Tender response) that would prevent the NHS Tayside Laundry Staff from undertaking the service and repair of the replacement Wash Line equipment.
Place of performance:
NUTS code:
UKM71
Main site or place of performance:
NHS Tayside Laundry Service
Ninewells Hospital
Dundee DD1 9SY
Award criteria:
Criteria below:
Quality criterion: Technical and Quality / Weighting: 55
Quality criterion: Site Visit / Weighting: 5
Cost criterion: Whole Life Cost / Weighting: 40
Duration of the contract:
Duration in months: 24
This contract is subject to renewal: No