Residential Textiles and Linen Services
North Western Universities Purchasing Consortium · awarded 26 February 2026
Who
| Buyer | North Western Universities Purchasing Consortium Salford |
|---|---|
| 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 |
| Category | goods |
| Classification | Bed linen CPV 39512000 |
| Notice published | 25 March 2026 |
What it is for
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.
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|---|---|---|---|---|
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