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Provision of Linen and Laundry Services

Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

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18 Sep 2026 at 15:54

UK3 - Planned Procurement Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay NHS Foundation Trust, Blackpool Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, East Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust and North Cumbria Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust intend to procure comprehensive linen and laundry services for acute, community and specialist healthcare sites across Lancashire and South Cumbria. The scope covers supplying healthcare and hospital linen, laundering, decontamination, stock management, collection, delivery, distribution and logistics. Services must support critical environments including hospitals, maternity, emergency, theatres and community settings, with reliable stock levels, business continuity, performance reporting and governance. The procurement is divided into six lots, covering individual Trusts and managed or Trust-managed service models. It also allows supply-only, fully managed and hybrid approaches. The main category is linen and laundry services, including hospital and bed linen.

This is a planned procurement: the Trusts have set out their intention to buy, but this record does not invite tenders. The expected approach is an open Competitive Flexible Procedure under the Procurement Act 2023, with written tender submissions followed by presentations and demonstrations. The buyer expects the next notice on 28 September 2026. Indicative dates are an enquiry period ending 16 October 2026, tender submissions ending 2 November 2026 and an award decision by 18 December 2026. The expected contract period is generally 1 April 2027 to 31 March 2031; the Lancashire Teaching Hospitals lot is expected to start on 1 April 2029. The estimated total value is £19.8 million excluding VAT, or £23.76 million including VAT. Each lot is assessed on phase-one quality 30%, commercial 40%, phase-two quality 20% and social value 10%.

The planned procurement will suit commercial laundry and linen providers able to operate reliable healthcare supply chains across multiple sites. Relevant capability includes supplying and maintaining hospital linen, high-volume laundering and decontamination, stock control, collection and distribution, and logistics that can sustain acute, maternity, emergency, theatre and community services. Suppliers should be prepared to demonstrate operational resilience, mobilisation planning, contract management, performance reporting, governance and continuity of supply. Compliance with HTM 01-04 and infection prevention and control requirements will be central to service delivery. The Trusts are considering Trust-managed, fully managed, supply-only and hybrid models, so providers with different operating approaches may be relevant. The lots are identified as suitable for SMEs, and the evaluation will give weight to quality, commercial value and social value. The procurement is recurring, so unsuccessful suppliers may monitor future requirements.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Provision of Linen and Laundry Services

Notice 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.

Lot Information

LOT 1

University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay NHS Foundation Trust

LOT 2a

North Cumbria Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust - Managed Service

LOT 2b

North Cumbria Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust - Trust Managed Service

LOT 3

Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Lot 4

Blackpool Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Lot 5

East Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-0775c0
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/088838-2026
Current Stage
Planning
All Stages
Planning

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK3 - Planned Procurement Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Goods
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Competitive flexible procedure
Tender Suitability
SME
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

19 - Leather and textile fabrics, plastic and rubber materials

39 - Furniture (incl. office furniture), furnishings, domestic appliances (excl. lighting) and cleaning products

98 - Other community, social and personal services

CPV Codes

19231000 - Linen

39512000 - Bed linen

39518000 - Hospital linen

98311000 - Laundry-collection services

98311100 - Laundry-management services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£19,800,000 £10M-£100M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
18 Sep 20263 days ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
28 Sep 20266 days to go
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
2030-09-28

Notice Status

Tender Status
Planned
Lots Status
Planned
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Additional Buyers

Blackpool Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

East Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust

North Cumbria Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust

University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay NHS Foundation Trust

Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
PRESTON
Postcode
PR2 9HT
Postcode Area
Preston
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLD North West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLD4 Lancashire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLD45 Mid Lancashire
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Preston
Electoral Ward
Sharoe Green
Westminster Constituency
Ribble Valley

Further Information

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