Supply of General Linen: - 0601270

The items that are being considered for this tender are:

1.
Category A - Terry Squares, Towels, Feeders and Bath mats;
Category B - Sheets, Pillowcases and Break bed sheets;
Category C - Cotton Cellular Blankets; Category D - Gowns: patient, G2 and G4;
Category E - Warmup Jackets, theatre suits and theatre gowns; Category F - Theatre greens;
Category G - Laundry Bags;
Category H - Baby singlets, drawsheets, Bunny Rugs and Tea Towels.

2.
Various Fabrics

NSW Regions: Central West, Far West, Hunter, Illawarra, Mid North Coast, Murray, Murrumbidgee, Northern, North Western, Richmond Tweed, South Eastern, Sydney

Open Tenders - An invitation to tender by public advertisement with no restriction placed on who may tender. Tenderers will normally be required to demonstrate in their tender that they have the necessary skills, resources, experience, financial capacity, and in some cases licences, accreditations, etc., to fulfil the tender requirements.

• Standing Offer Notices:
  • 0601270

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TEST CERTIFICATES.
Original Test Certificates by a NATA accredited Testing Laboratory must be submitted for Items tendered, under Tender Box conditions.

SAMPLES
Samples of Items tendered must be submitted as described in specifications at Annexure 1 to Part B.
Samples shall clearly labled as SampleS for the Tender and must be lodged by 3.30pm on Thursday, 24 August 2006 :
NSW Department of Commerce.
Level 2, Security Office,
McKell Building,
2-24 Rawson Place,
Sydney. NSW. 2000.

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DOCUMENTATION AVAILABLE.

Documents available for this RFT/EOI (issued on 05/07/2006):

Both a softcopy (electronic) and hardcopy copies of this RFT are available. No CD is available

An Exhibuted hard copy is available for public viewing by arrangement at McKell Building, 2-24 Rawson Place, Sydney, or other location location as required.

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OBTAINING DOCUMENTATION
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SOFTCOPY DOCUMENT - IF AVAILABLE

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HARDCOPY DOCUMENT/CD IF AVAILABLE

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Cash payments are not accepted.

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If a CD has been produced for distribution this will be noted. Otherwise, only a hardcopy document will be available.
The documents/CD will then be posted to your registered address (not Post Office box) as per your recorded details; or

It may also be obtained in person at the McKell Building, by prior arrangement by telephoning the Tenders Office on 02 9372 8900 between the hours of 8.30am and 4.30pm, Monday to Friday or

It may also be ordered over the phone to be mailed out by telephoning the McKell Tender Office on 02 9372 8900 between the hours of 8.30am and 4.30pm, Monday to Friday. EXHIBITED HARDCOPY
An Exhibited hardcopy is available for public viewing. To arrange a viewing please contact the McKell Tenders Office on 02 9372 8900 between the hours of 8.30am and 4.30pm Monday to Friday.

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