Affiliated Teaching Hospital
Strategic Development & Corporate Governance
Rothwell Road
Kettering
Northants
NN16 8UZ
Main Switchboard: 01536 492000
Direct Dial: 01536 491560
Fax: 01536 493767
Web: www.kgh.nhs.uk
Our Ref:2664
When calling, please ask for Llinos Bradley
17 August 2015
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Dear Mr Pinnock
Thank you for your request for information dated the 27 July 2015 which was received on the
28 July 2015 requesting information about Laundry & Linen Services.
In accordance with S.1 (1) (a) of the Freedom of Information Act 2000 (FOIA), I can confirm
that we do hold some of the information relevant to your request.
1. Who is your current supplier of linen and laundry services
Berensden
2. Which supplier site is your linen delivered from
Leicester
3. Does your supplier and the site that processes your linen hold EN14065 Accreditation to
demonstrate compliance with CFPP01-04
Yes
4. When was the contract last tendered
December 2011
5. What was the OJEU reference number for the tender or framework reference.
Crown Commercial Service Framework Reference RM849/L2 (we carried out a mini
completion as a 3 County Consortia)
6. When is your contract up for retender.
1eg
Pa
Chairman: Graham Foster JP
Chief Executive: David Sissling
01/06/2017
7. What is your annual spend on linen and laundry services with your supplier
£642536
8. What is the weekly volume of number of linen pieces required by your hospital/s (linen
pieces includes all items on linen hire and trust owned) (excluding any reuseable theatre
gowns)
With regard to a response to question 8. A public interest test has been undertaken and
from the results of that test it is clear that releasing this information would be detrimental
to the commercial interest of Kettering General Hospital NHS Foundation Trust. As a
result the Trust applies the exemption allowed to us under the Freedom of Information Act
2000, Section 43(2) – Commercial Interest as disclosure would/could:
a) Prejudice any contractors competitive edge in contract negotiations with NHS Trusts in
the future
b) Prejudice the Trust’s ability to compete in contract negotiations for these services in
the future.
c) Prejudice the position of Kettering General Hospital NHS Foundation Trust in
Maintaining its competitiveness as a Public Authority.
9. who is the key contact name for the linen contract at your hospital (name, position and
email address)
Sue Landon
Interim Head of Facilities
01536492000
E-mail addresses are in the format
xxxxxxxxx.xxxxxxxx@xxx.xxx.xx
Yours sincerely
Llinos Bradley
Freedom of Information Officer
You are advised that this information is provided in accordance with the Freedom of
Information Act 2000 and is for your own non-commercial research or private study purposes.
The information may also be used for any other purpose allowed by a limitation or exception
in copyright law, such as news reporting. Any re-use of this information will be subject to
copyright and the Re-Use of Public Sector Information Regulations (1st July 05) and
authorisation from Kettering General Hospital NHS Foundation Trust will be required. In the
event of any re-use, the information must be reproduced accurately and not used in a
misleading manner.
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If you are not satisfied with the Trust's response you may ask for an independent internal
review by writing to the:-
Freedom of Information Officer
Kettering General Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
Rothwell Road
Kettering
Northants
NN16 8UZ
If you remain dissatisfied after this internal review of the Trust's decision you may wish to
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Information Commissioner
Wycliffe House
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Wilmslow
Cheshire,
SK95 5AF
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make an assessment as to whether or not the provisions of the Freedom of Information Act
2000 have been complied with. He can issue an enforcement notice to the Trust ordering it to
comply with your request.
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