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title: "Provision of Linen and Laundry Services"
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# Provision of Linen and Laundry Services

Buyer: Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust  
Current stage: Planning  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-0775c0

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## Summary

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.

## Notice

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

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/088838-2026 |
| 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 |
| All stages | Planning |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 18 Sep 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | 28 Sep 2026 |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | 2030-09-28 |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £19,800,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Planned |
| Lots status | Planned |
| Awards status | Not specified |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| 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 |
| Locality | PRESTON |
| Postcode area | Preston |
| Postcode | PR2 9HT |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLD North West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLD4 Lancashire |
| ITL 3 | TLD45 Mid Lancashire |
| Local authority | Preston |
| Electoral ward | Sharoe Green |
| Westminster constituency | Ribble Valley |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## CPV Codes

### 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

### Codes

- 19231000 - Linen
- 39512000 - Bed linen
- 39518000 - Hospital linen
- 98311000 - Laundry-collection services
- 98311100 - Laundry-management services

## Release History

- 18 Sep 2026 at 15:54 - Planning - UK3 - Planned Procurement Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/088838-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/088838-2026
  18th September 2026 - Planned procurement notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

- https://health-family.force.com/s/Welcome
- https://www.bfwh.nhs.uk/
- https://www.elht.nhs.uk/
- https://www.lancsteachinghospitals.nhs.uk/
- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents
- https://www.ncic.nhs.uk/
- https://www.uhmb.nhs.uk

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