Pipeline Framework: Supply of Bedding, Linen, Towels and Associated Goods and Services

A pipeline has been launched for Supply of Bedding, Linen, Towels and Associated Goods and Services.The contract start Date is 1 February 2025. Approach to market date is 6 December 2024.The Trust is conducting a request for information (RFI) exercise regarding the provision of a contract for supply of stocks of bedding, linen, towels and associated Goods and Services to meet its needs as a provider of healthcare services.The Associated Services includes a requirement for “just in time” deliverySupply of Bedding, Linen Towels and Associated Goods/Services to Nottingham University Hospitals NHS TrustThe Trust is conducting a request for information (RFI) exercise regarding the provision of a contract for supply of stocks of bedding, linen, towels and associated Goods and Services to meet its needs as a provider of healthcare services.The Associated Services includes a requirement for “just in time” delivery.This RFI is being conducted in accordance with the requirements of the Public Contract Regulations 2015 (SI 2015/102) for the purpose of conducting early market engagement.The purpose of this exercise is to seek your views to inform any eventual procurement exercise undertaken by the Trust. The objective is to identify and mitigate any potential issues to help ensure a “right first time” approach to any eventual procurement exercise.Goods, as a minimum, will be delivered at the Trust’s abovementioned Nottingham City Hospital site in the city of Nottingham.The Trust’s existing contract ends in January 2025. The award notice for this contract can be found here:This RFI exercise is being administered using the Trust’s tendering Portal. Unrestricted and full direct access to the RFI can be obtained via: This is a potential opportunity from the government, and the pipeline gives advance notice of an opportunity that might be offered by the public sector in the future – allowing potential suppliers to plan accordingly. When a public sector organisation publishes a pipeline notice, it does not necessarily mean that an opportunity will be offered in the future.For more information contact: Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust, Hucknall Road, Nottingham NG5 1PB. Email: darren.statham@nuh.nhs.uk (Darren J. Statham)