The Contracting Authority currently carries out laundry services itself for its nursing homes and sheltered accommodation flats, but with the establishment of a new nursing home at Harestua, a decision was made in a municipal council meeting to outsource this work, see archive case 13/1541. The decision was made with the prerequisite that the competition is to be restricted to entities whose main aim is to integrate disabled persons and/or persons who have difficulties in working life, in accordance with the Public Procurements Act § 16-9.
The Contracting Authority's laundry service will be phased out to the advantage of the chosen tenderer, hereafter called the Tenderer, after the Lunner health and care centre at Harestua has closed in May/June 2020.
The procurement is being announced as a service contract as a significant part of the contract is for a fixed service. The amount / extent of laundry of private clothing is uncertain, but this is estimated to be a minor part of the contract's total value.