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Residential Textiles and Linen Services

North Western Universities Purchasing Consortium

Awarded
supplies
SME-friendly
VCSE-friendly
Framework agreement

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Key details

Region
Salford
Delivery: British Oversea Territories
Contract value
£18,000,000ex VAT
Submissions closed
15 April 2025
Published
25 March 2026

Procurement

Contract period
1 March 2026 - 28 February 2029
3 years
Procedure type
Open procedure
CPV classifications
  • 39512000 Bed linen
  • 39221100 Kitchenware
  • 39515000 Curtains, drapes, valances and textile blinds
  • 39515100 Curtains
  • 45421143 Installation work of blinds
  • 98311100 Laundry-management services
  • 98311200 Laundry-operation services
  • 39516100 Soft furnishings
  • 39143110 Beds and bedding and specialist soft furnishings
  • 98311000 Laundry-collection services
  • 39513000 Table linen
  • 39514000 Toilet and kitchen linen

What happened

North Western Universities Purchasing Consortium awarded this contract to Custom Group Limited | Gailarde Limited | Herbert Parkinson Ltd | Kiesta Fabrics & Interiors Ltd | Milly Contract Furnishings Limited | Muirgroup Interiors Ltd | Skopos Fabrics Ltd | THE STUDENT ESSENTIALS COMPANY LIMITED | Thomas Kneale & Co Ltd worth £18,000,000 on 26 Feb 2026. The contract runs until 28 Feb 2029.

Description

Please note that the contract conclusion is still to be finalised with a supplier on Lot 3. No award is being made on Lot 4 Laundry Service for member owned Linen as no bids were received.

NWUPC is establishing a multi-provider Framework Agreement on behalf of members of NWUPC, CPC, APUC, HEPCW, LUPC, NEUPC, and SUPC for Residential Textiles and Linen Services Ref: JAN3188 NW.

NWUPC https://www.nwupc.ac.uk/our-members CPC https://www.thecpc.ac.uk/members/ APUC http://www.apuc-scot.ac.uk/#!/members HEPCW https://www.hepcw.ac.uk/members/ LUPC https://www.lupc.ac.uk/member-list NEUPC http://www.neupc.ac.uk/our-members SUPC https://www.supc.ac.uk/about-us/our-members/our-members

The Framework Agreement will be split into (3) lots as follows:

Lot 1 Residential Textiles and Student and Conferencing Packs Lot 2 Window Coverings Lot 3 Fully Managed Linen Hire and Laundry Service

The framework will operate on a National basis covering the entirety of the United Kingdom but there is no mandatory geographical coverage requirement for any lot under this framework and bidders can indicate within section 11 of the Mandatory Questionnaire which regions you are able to supply/service. This Framework Agreement will commence on 1st March 2026 for an initial period of thirty-six (36) months until 28th February 2029 with the option to extend the Agreement for (12) months until 28th February 2030 subject to satisfactory Economic Operator performance.

Awarded suppliers (9)

Suppliers
  • Custom Group Limited
  • Gailarde Limited
  • Herbert Parkinson Ltd
  • Kiesta Fabrics & Interiors Ltd
  • Milly Contract Furnishings Limited
  • Muirgroup Interiors Ltd
  • Skopos Fabrics Ltd
  • THE STUDENT ESSENTIALS COMPANY LIMITED
  • Thomas Kneale & Co Ltd
Award value
£18,000,000
Award date
26 February 2026

Contact

Address
Salford Innovation Forum - Room 210, 51 Frederick Road, Salford, M6 6FP
Contact name
Laura Hills

Identifiers

Buyer reference
20260325163023-91080
Notice ID
536827f8-933a-4dec-9db0-42b17e25e3c6-890079
OCID
ocds-b5fd17-59eee61e-c37c-474f-81bd-955094179fca

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