Source: https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13c9d-825c-70a4-bc4b-f348f08910bf/supply-of-industrial-laundry-detergent-dosing-equipment-associated-services

closed GB open procedure Suitable for SMEs

# Supply of Industrial Laundry Detergent, Dosing Equipment & Associated Services

[Ministry of Justice](https://tendernation.io/buyers/ministry-of-justice)

Estimated value

£4,000,000

Published

30 May 2022

Deadline

Closed

4 Jul 2022

## Who can bid

- Buyer says suitable for SMEs

    The buyer ticked “suitable for SMEs” on the notice. Anyone can still bid.
- Open procedure

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## About this tender

Supply of Industrial Laundry Detergent, Detergent Dosing Equipment and Associated Services to HMPPS Laundry Workshops over a 7 year contract.

There are 33 industrial laundry workshops across the prison estate operating washer-extractors from 7 kg up to 200 kg, plus 8 continuous tunnel washers. The laundry workshops provide clean clothes and bedding for approx. 80,000 prisoners every week, plus some external customers. Processing over 8 000 000 kg of laundry per year, this is an essential service to the prisons.

PSPI require laundry detergents and equipment that can provide low-temperature disinfection (no higher than 40 degrees Celsius) providing a minimum 6 log reduction.

Public Sector Prison Industries (PSPI) employ 11,000 prisoners a day across 465 workshops as part of HM Prison and Probation Service (HMPPS).

The purpose of PSPI is to help reduce the potential for prisoners to reoffend and to help Public Sector Prisons deliver Decent Regimes.

Allied to that purpose are 2 main aims:

- to provide employment for prisoners, enabling them to experience real work, 'on the job training', and life skills in the preparation for their release, and
- to produce high quality goods and services.

Laundry Workshop visits available on 16th and 17th June 2022 at HMP Whatton (New Ln, Whatton, Nottingham NG13 9FQ) and HMP Ranby (Retford DN22 8EU)

Mandatory Testing Evaluation from 4th July to 8th July at HMP Wealstun (Thorp Arch, Wetherby LS23 7AZ)

To be able attend site and take part in the testing evaluation bidders must send the following information via Jaggaer message to the Authority by 1:00pm on Thursday 23rd June;

Bidders Wash Programme (so that the programme can be installed onto the machine(s) by onsite HMPPS staff prior to the test day. Bidders should provide processes based upon water hardness of 30ppm)

Attendee details; Full Name, Organisation Name, Date of Birth, National Insurance Number

### Testing slot preference rated 1 - 3

Bidders must also send the required chemicals for all 6 wash cycles to HMP Wealstun FAO Sharon Jarvis, Laundry Department by Thursday 23rd June - Additional details on testing requirements in the ITT documents.

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## CPV classification

Detergents

Source

Contracts Finder (UK)

[View official notice](https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/notice/a66fc17f-c126-4cd0-8b33-b745fe3ac966)

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