Provision of Linen and Laundry Services
Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust · published 9 Oct 2026
- Deadline
- 18 Nov 2026, 12:00 · questions by 27 Oct 2026, 12:00
- Estimated value
- £22,674,087.52 excluding VAT where stated
- Procedure
- Competitive flexible procedure · above threshold
- Contract dates
- 1 Apr 2027 to 31 Mar 2030
- Where
- North West (buyer's location)
- Categories (CPV)
- 19231000 Linen
- 98311100 Laundry-management services
- 39518000 Hospital linen
- 39512000 Bed linen
- 98311000 Laundry-collection services
- Lots
- 6 lots
- Lot 1 — £6,867,283.64
- Lot 2a — £3,585,662.72
- Lot 2b — £1,914,080.64
- Lot 3 — £3,095,244.52
- Lot 4 — £6,000,000
- Lot 5 — £1,211,816
- Small businesses
- The buyer marks this as suitable for SMEs.
- Award criteria
- Phase One Quality (quality)30%
- Commercial (cost)40%
- Phase Two Quality (quality)20%
- Social Value (quality)10%
Description
Provision of Linen and Laundry Services for NHS Trusts within Lancashire and South Cumbria. The Contracting Authorities are seeking a supplier or suppliers to provide comprehensive linen and laundry services across acute, community and specialist healthcare sites. The services will include the supply, laundering, decontamination, stock management, logistics, delivery, collection and distribution of healthcare linen in accordance with HTM 01-04 and all relevant infection prevention and control requirements. The procurement is structured into multiple Lots and will accommodate a range of service delivery models, including Trust-Managed, Fully Managed and Supply Only solutions. The contract will support multiple NHS Trusts and sites across Lancashire and South Cumria, with flexibility to implement different service models at Trust or site level. The appointed supplier(s) will be required to deliver safe, reliable and resilient services, maintain agreed stock levels, support business continuity requirements, provide performance reporting and governance arrangements, and contribute to sustainability, social value and net zero objectives. Services must ensure continuity of supply for critical healthcare environments including acute hospital, maternity, emergency, theatre and community settings.
Notices for this procurement
- 9 Oct 2026 · Tender notice095766-2026 (opens in a new tab)
- 18 Sept 2026 · Planned procurement notice088838-2026 (opens in a new tab)
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