Provision of Linen and Laundry Services
- Buyer
- Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
- Value
- £22,674,088
- Closes
- 18 November 2026
- Where
- Preston, the North West
- Type
- Open tender
In plain English
An NHS trust network across Lancashire and South Cumbria is looking for a supplier to wash, supply, manage stock and deliver clean linen and uniforms to hospitals, maternity units, theatres and community health sites. The contract is worth around £19.8 million and is split into five separate geographic lots, so bidders can apply for one or several areas.
What the buyer wants
• Collect, launder and decontaminate healthcare linen from multiple NHS sites following HTM 01-04 infection control rules • Manage stock levels, handle logistics, store and deliver clean linen reliably to acute hospitals, emergency departments, maternity units, theatres and community settings • Provide either a fully-managed service (supplier runs everything), a supply-only service (trust manages onsite), or a hybrid model depending on each NHS site's preference • Meet all infection prevention standards, maintain business continuity in emergencies, provide performance data and reporting, and support NHS net-zero and social value goals
Lots
- LOT 1
- LOT 2a
- LOT 2b
- LOT 3
- Lot 4
- Lot 5
Likely requirements
Our reading of the notice. Always check the tender documents.
This contract is almost certainly closed to small independent operators. You need: proven experience running healthcare laundry for NHS or hospital trusts at scale, significant capital investment in industrial laundering equipment and vehicles, full HTM 01-04 compliance infrastructure, multiple delivery vehicles and logistics capability across Lancashire and South Cumbria, and likely a turnover well above £5m per year to service such a large network reliably.
How to bid
This is an open tender: any eligible business can respond directly to the buyer by the deadline, with no framework membership needed.
How to write a tender response
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