NHS Tayside Laundry Replacement

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.

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.

The estimated values referred to in Section II.1.5 and II.2.6 covers the 24 months contract duration (to the end of the warranty period).

The buyer is using PCS-Tender to conduct this ITT exercise. The Project code is 32581. For more information see: http://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/info/InfoCentre.aspx?ID=2343

Community benefits are included in this requirement. For more information see: https://www.gov.scot/policies/public-sector-procurement/community-benefits-in-procurement/

A summary of the expected community benefits has been provided as follows:

It is a contract performance condition that the successful contractor supports the delivery and ongoing development of community benefits relevant to the subject matter of this framework agreement.

The successful contractor will be required, during the performance of the contract, to identify, deliver, and report on appropriate community benefits within Scotland.

As an alternative compliant route, the successful contractor may engage with NHS Scotland’s Community Benefits Gateway (CBG).

AND

The contractor must comply with the Fair Work First criteria as set out in the Scottish Government’s guidance and demonstrate ongoing compliance throughout the duration of the contract.

AND

Workers engaged in the delivery of the contract must be paid at least the Real Living Wage, where applicable, for the duration of the contract.