Provision of Linen and Laundry Services

What the buyer is asking for

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.

How this is scored

Published by the buyer. A winning response is written to these weightings, not to the question.

• 30%qualityPhase One Quality
• 40%costCommercial
• 20%qualityPhase Two Quality
• 10%qualitySocial Value

6 lots

You can usually bid for one lot without bidding for all of them.

• 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

How contested is this?

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Timeline

4 published dates · Europe/London

1. Tender notice published3 days ago

   18 Sept 2026, 15:54 BST
2. Clarification questions byin 24 days

   16 Oct 2026, 12:00 BST
3. Submission deadlinein 41 days

   2 Nov 2026, 12:00 GMT
4. Award decision expected byin 88 days

   18 Dec 2026, 23:59 GMT

Commercial outcome and contract awards

Nothing awarded yet

Notice history

1 event · 1 release on Find a Tender

1. Pipeline or early engagement notice18 Sept 2026, 15:54 BST088838-2026