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Washing Machines in Hostels

London Borough of Croydon · Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender

Tender information last checkedLast checked 30 Sept 2026, 08:01.

Opportunity overview

The Council outsources laundry services that provides commercial washing and dryer machines to residents at 3 Hostel sites all based within the London Borough of Croydon.

Classification

  • CPV42716120 — Washing machines

Lots

  • Lot 1Value not stated

Documents and notices

Published notice details

Additional information from the published procurement release. Fields appear only when supplied by the source; check the original notice and tender documents before acting.

Scope, procedure and submissions

Id
ocds-h6vhtk-058e2d
Status
planning
Main Procurement Category
goods

Legal basis

Id
2023/54
Scheme
UKPGA

Communication

Future Notice Date
17 Sept 2025, 23:59

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1
Status
planning

Suitability

Sme
Yes

Contract period

Ends
31 Dec 2030, 23:59
Starts
1 Jan 2026, 00:00

Items and delivery

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Id
42716120
Scheme
CPV
Description
Washing machines

Planning and budget

Documents

Entry 1
Id
051444-2025
Format
text/html
Notice Type
UK2
Description
Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender
Document Type
marketEngagementNotice
Published
27 Aug 2025, 09:32

Milestones

Entry 1
Id
engagement
Type
engagement
Status
scheduled
Due
8 Sept 2025, 23:59
Description
Market Appraisal for Washing Machine Contract in Hostels The Council outsources laundry services that provides commercial washing and dryer machines to residents at 3 Hostel sites all based within the London Borough of Croydon. The hostels are general needs accommodation for single people and families. Provision is required for 338 flats in total across all 3 sites. The current provision is approx. 15 washing machines and 15 dryers. This is a popular, income-generating service where the Council will receive a share of profits. This is not an invitation to tender exercise. This is a pre-market engagement to invite potential Suppliers who have experience in working with local authorities to take part in this preliminary exercise to help inform the Council on the development of our service specification. The long term strategy is to re-procure this service for a minimum 5-year renewal contract. See the following questions to be given to the market: 1. Do you have any experience in supplying and operating in a temporary accommodation environment? 2. Do you have any experience in working in an environment with vulnerable residents? 3. Are you an experienced provider of Commercial Washing Machines & Commercial dryers? 4. Is there sufficient resource to manage the service and engage with residents to manage the 15 washing machines and 15 dryers on a 24/7 basis? 5. How long would it take you to source these machines? 6. What payment methods do you use for your machines? 7. How often do you service your machines? 8. How long will the warranty be for the machines? What is the expected life for these machines? 9. In the event of a required repair, what is the normal timeframe? 10. Do you consider a 5 year contract to be sufficient for this type of contract; if not what contract would you recommend? What impact would this have on any profit/revenue share? Interested providers are invited to send a detailed expression of interest in response to the questions on Intend https://in-tendhost.co.uk/croydontenders/aspx/Home.

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1
Id
GB-PPON-PJTH-3594-VXYL
Name
London Borough of Croydon

Roles

buyer

Address

Region
UKI62
Country
GB
Locality
Croydon
Postal Code
CR01EA
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
Bernard Wetherill House, Fell Road

Details

Classifications

Entry 1
Id
publicAuthoritySubCentralGovernment
Scheme
UK_CA_TYPE
Description
Public authority - sub-central government

Identifier

Id
PJTH-3594-VXYL
Scheme
GB-PPON

Contact

Name
Rosa Cano

Recorded locations

  • Buyer location · Croydon · UKI62 · CR01EA · United Kingdom

Notice and amendment history

1 published notice version reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

1 VERSION
  1. ocds-h6vhtk-058e2d-2025-08-27T09:32:43+01:00Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender ·