Health and social work services

Tender description

Derbyshire County Council are inviting tenders to provide a linen hire service in the Adult Care Department's residential establishments. The aim of the service is to provide Derbyshire County Council in house residential services with a high quality linen hire service which ensures that effective systems are in place to protect service users and staff from the risk of acquiring healthcare associated infections. The key objectives are to provide each establishments with a variable number of sheets and pillow cases on a weekly basis to meet the challenging needs of the service. The linen supplied should be fit for purpose, capable of being washed at sufficiently high temperature to ensure disinfection takes place, should look visibly clean, should be the right material and should not be damaged or discoloured. We are seeking a provider with extensive experience and a proven track record in the provision of high quality linen hire services in a residential setting. Derbyshire County Council are inviting tenders to provide a linen hire service in the Adult Care Department's residential establishments. The aim of the service is to provide Derbyshire County Council in house residential services with a high-quality linen hire service which ensures that effective systems are in place to protect service users and staff from the risk of acquiring healthcare associated infections. The key objectives are to provide each establishments with a variable number of sheets and pillow cases on a weekly basis to meet the challenging needs of the service. The linen supplied should be fit for purpose, capable of being washed at sufficiently high temperature to ensure disinfection takes place, should look visibly clean, should be the right material and should not be damaged or discoloured. The contract is for a fixed term period of 2 years with the option to extend for 2 further periods of 12 months. The expected annual spend by the Council is approximately 197 500 GBP per annum and 790 000 GBP over the maximum life of the contract, including extensions.