Contract award notice
Results of the procurement procedure
Section I: Contracting
entity
I.1) Name and addresses
Blackpool Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Blackpool Victoria Hospital, Whinney Heys Road
Blackpool
FY3 8NR
UK
Contact person: Sandra Cockell
Telephone: +44 7966407807
E-mail: sandra.cockell@elht.nhs.uk
NUTS: UKD42
Internet address(es)
Main address: https://www.bfwh.nhs.uk/
Address of the buyer profile: https://www.bfwh.nhs.uk/
I.4) Type of the contracting authority
Body governed by public law
I.5) Main activity
Health
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
Laundry Services
Reference number: W164267
II.1.2) Main CPV code
98311200
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
Laundry Services for BTH for 12 months whilst the Trust go to tender.<br/>Contract award to incumbent provider via the compliant route SBS Framework
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
1 500 000.00
GBP
II.2) Description
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
98311200
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKD42
Main site or place of performance:
Blackpool Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Direct Award Against SBS Framework for Laundry Services for a period of 12 months
II.2.5) Award criteria
Price
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:
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
Section IV: Procedure
IV.1) Description
IV.1.1) Type of procedure
Award of a contract without prior publication of a call for competition
Justification for selected award procedure:
New works/services, constituting a repetition of existing works/services and ordered in accordance with the strict conditions stated in the Directive
Explanation
Direct award to the incumbent provider for 12month period. In that time the trust will be going out to tender.
IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement:
No
Section V: Award of contract
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
20/02/2026
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 1
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Express Linen Services Limited
06432394
1 Brunel Way, Blackpool & Fylde Industrial
Blackpool
FY4 5ES
UK
Telephone: +44 1253792720
NUTS: UKD42
Internet address(es)
URL: http://www.expresslinen.co.uk
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot:
Total value of the contract/lot:
: 1 500 000.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.3) Additional information
This is a direct award against SBS framework SBS10503. Reason for direct award is timeframe
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
Blackpool Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Blackpool Victoria Hospital, Whinney Heys Road
Blackpool
FY3 8NR
UK
Internet address(es)
URL: https://www.bfwh.nhs.uk/
VI.4.2) Body responsible for mediation procedures
Blackpool Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Blackpool Victoria Hospital, Whinney Heys Road
Blackpool
FY3 8NR
UK
Internet address(es)
URL: https://www.bfwh.nhs.uk/
VI.4.4) Service from which information about the review procedure may be obtained
Blackpool Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Blackpool Victoria Hospital, Whinney Heys Road
Blackpool
FY3 8NR
UK
Internet address(es)
URL: https://www.bfwh.nhs.uk/
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
20/02/2026