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Luke Sheldon

Linen 070-2024 Provision of Linen Services at Manchester Central Convention Complex Limited

Furniture & FurnishingsCPV 39000000 39500000 39510000
Value£100k
Deadline26 Jul 2024
Published12 Jul 2024
RegionUK-wide
Timeline
Published 12 Jul 2024ClosedCloses 26 Jul 2024
Contract value in context
£100ktotal contract value
median £101k
this tender£0£3.5m

This sits in the lower-middle of the Furniture & Furnishings band — a mid-scale opportunity. Based on 5,729 valued Furniture & Furnishings tenders in our corpus.

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The brief

Manchester Central is currently looking for a Contractor to provide Linen Services at Manchester Central.

The Contract will be for a period of three (3) years from the commencement date of services, with an option to extend for a further two (2) years.

The anticipated Contract start date is 01st September 2024 with an estimated spend per year of 100k dependant on event requirements.

The successful supplier will provide linen for all event types, including banquets, conferences, and exhibitions.

Given the dynamic nature of the events industry, the supplier will be expected to respond to orders and collections as required, potentially with a last minute or same day delivery.

The contract includes a minimum of 500 blue box cloths, to be made as per MCCC specification at the supplier's cost.

A selection of samples, as per the list in Section F is requested for delivery between the 15th July & 22nd July for a quality test.

Manchester Central reserve the right to reject any product where we can reasonably demonstrate that it is not of accepted quality.

Samples should be sent for the attention of Luke Sheldon, Windmill Street, Manchester M2 3GX.

Average annual linen requirements are detailed below, and these requirements will need to be matched by the Contractor.

The Contractor must also be able to cater to any of our clients' bespoke orders, including a variety of colours and sizes.

130'' round (6ft) - 2,500 Napkins - 31,000 60 x 60 (Lycra poseur cloths) - 50 70 x 70 (2ft) - 3,100 70 x 144 (service station) - 5,420 Box cloths (Fitted to 6ft trestle tables) - 5,375 Chair covers - 700 130 round (6ft) Floor Services - 3,200 70 x 144 Floor Services - 1000

Key requirements

What the supplier must deliver

01

Manchester Central is currently looking for

Manchester Central is currently looking for a Contractor to provide Linen Services at Manchester Central.

02

The successful supplier will provide linen

The successful supplier will provide linen for all event types, including banquets, conferences, and exhibitions.

03

Given the dynamic nature of the events

Given the dynamic nature of the events industry, the supplier will be expected to respond to orders and collections as required, potentially with a last minute or same day delivery.

04

Manchester Central reserve the right to reject

Manchester Central reserve the right to reject any product where we can reasonably demonstrate that it is not of accepted quality.

05

Samples should be sent for the attention

Samples should be sent for the attention of Luke Sheldon, Windmill Street, Manchester M2 3GX.

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Source & provenance
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1d8b5077-26ff-4b1c-8465-2c45cb11962a
Stage
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Source
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Buyer ref
MANC001-DN731107-41738904
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