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University of Kent

Managed Launderette Service

Installation ServicesCPV 51543400 98311100 98311200
Value£672k
Awarded28 Mar 2025
Published16 Jun 2025
RegionSouth East
Outcome — awarded

This is a contract result notice, not an open opportunity. Details from the official award data.

Contract value in context
£672ktotal contract value
median £120k
this tender£0£3.5m

This is a large award for Installation Services — above three-quarters of comparable contracts. Based on 1,425 valued Installation Services tenders in our corpus.

The brief

The University is seeking a supplier with the experience to deliver to multi-site operations to undertake the delivery of managed launderette services on the Canterbury campus.

They must share a passion for delivering a high-quality launderette service along with exemplary levels of customer service.

The University has a 52-week residential year as well as a busy conference period during the summer months (mid July to early September).

The supplier will be required to provide a service for students and staff and any conference activity on the Canterbury campus.

The launderettes will be in operation for 24 hours per day, seven days per week.

The University seeks a supplier who can be innovative with investments in modernisation of laundry provision, user experience, and adoption of new and creative service methods.

The supplier should offer a first class, modern service to students utilising contactless payment systems, effective maintenance management and exceptional customer service.

The University is seeking a seamless transition from the existing contract to the new contract.

It is important that some launderettes on campus shall remain operational throughout the course of the works for use by any remaining students and conference delegates.

Requirements

What the notice asks for

01

They must share a passion for delivering

They must share a passion for delivering a high-quality launderette service along with exemplary levels of customer service.

02

The supplier will be required to provide

The supplier will be required to provide a service for students and staff and any conference activity on the Canterbury campus.

03

The supplier should offer a first class

The supplier should offer a first class, modern service to students utilising contactless payment systems, effective maintenance management and exceptional customer service.

04

It is important that some launderettes on

It is important that some launderettes on campus shall remain operational throughout the course of the works for use by any remaining students and conference delegates.

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Source & provenance
OCID
15a24b62-22a7-4dd5-998d-da94a8ea9723
Stage
contract · Contract
Source
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Buyer ref
20250616134521-97209
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