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Laundry Services in Scotland

Caledonian Sleeper Limited · Public body

In brief

Caledonian Sleeper Limited is looking for suppliers for this contract (Scotland).

The estimated value is £900,000 excluding VAT.

It is split into 2 lots, so a supplier can bid for part of the work.

Bids close at 4pm, Tuesday 29 September 2026.

Built from the notice's own fields. Always check the official notice before you bid.

Can I win this?

Key dates

Bids by: 4pm, Tuesday 29 September 2026

How bids are scored

Laundry services Aberdeen and Inverness

Quality Control 30% · Staff and Training 25% · Business Continuity 25% · Environmental Impact 20% · Price 40%

Quality matters most. You can win without being the cheapest.

Laundry services Fort William

Quality Control 30% · Staff and Training 25% · Business continuity 25% · Environmental Impact 20% · Price 40%

Quality matters most. You can win without being the cheapest.

Competition

Typical: a median of 4.5 bids per contract for similar contracts in this region (from 1024 awards in the last 12 months).

What the notice says

Supply of Laundry services required to support Caledonian Sleepers operations at Aberdeen, Inverness (lot 1) and Fort William. (lot 2)

Should I bid?

Tick what applies to you. Nothing is saved.

Can you prepare a good bid in 0 days?That is tight, especially for a first bid with this buyer.
Is a contract of about £900,000 a size you can deliver?Buyers often check that your turnover is comfortably larger than the yearly contract value.
Can you deliver in Scotland?Check the delivery locations in the tender documents.
Is one of the 2 lots a good fit?You can usually bid for one lot without bidding for the others.

How to bid

Read the full notice on Find a Tender, including any tender documents it links to.
Submit your bid through the buyer's e-tendering portal: www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk.
Make sure your bid arrives before 4pm, Tuesday 29 September 2026. Late bids are usually rejected.

Lots

Lot	Trade	Value
Laundry services Aberdeen and Inverness What this lot covers Laundry Service – Laundry to be collected Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday (except Christmas Day, Boxing Day and New Year’s Day) at the location of Aberdeen Clayhills Depot and Inverness train station Product will be collected on one occasion, laundered, and delivered on a second occasion. The turnaround shall be 24 hours for all items, exempt for filled products (e.g., duvets, pillows) and products requiring special treatment (i.e., stains) where the turnaround shall be 7 days. Loading and unloading of laundry for transport to and from CSL locations, as well as movement of laundry on depots.	—	—
Laundry services Fort William What this lot covers Laundry Service – Laundry to be collected Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday (except Christmas Day, Boxing Day and New Year’s Day) at the location of Fort William train station. Product will be collected on one occasion, laundered, and delivered on a second occasion. The turnaround shall be 24 hours for all items, exempt for filled products (e.g., duvets, pillows) and products requiring special treatment (i.e., stains) where the turnaround shall be 7 days. Loading and unloading of laundry for transport to and from CSL locations, as well as movement of laundry on depots.	—	—

Timeline

18 August 2026Contract notice · notice 078489-2026

Last time this was bought

Glasgow and London Laundry Services

Won by: Aberdeen Laundry Services, OCS Group UK Limited.
Awarded: 17 October 2025
Value: Not stated, or split across lots

Matched on Caledonian Sleeper Limited, the type of work and the title; it may be a related contract rather than the same one. Check the notice to be sure.

About the buyer

Caledonian Sleeper LimitedLast 12 months

Procurements

Awards

Suppliers it has used most

Aberdeen Laundry Services1 contract
Core Technology Systems1 contract
Diamond Rail Services1 contract
Inntel Limited1 contract
OCS Group UK Limited.1 contract
Select Service Partners Ltd1 contract

All tenders and awards from Caledonian Sleeper Limited

From notice 078489-2026 on Find a Tender, first published 18 August 2026. We last checked for changes on 28 September 2026.