Linen and Laundry Services Tender Notice
Mid South Essex NHS Foundation Trust · UK-wide · up to £120,000,000
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What the buyer wants
Framework agreement for Linen and Laundry Services including managed services, laundering, linen hire, specialist textiles, purchase of linen and laundry equipment for NHS and public sector bodies.
HealthTrust Europe is establishing a framework agreement for the provision of Linen and Laundry Services, available for use by NHS bodies, independent healthcare providers and the wider public sector across the UK. The framework is designed to give Participating Authorities flexible routes to market, ranging from a fully outsourced managed service to the individual elements of linen and laundry provision. This includes laundering of customer-owned items, linen hire and asset management, specialist sterile and cleanroom textile services, the outright purchase of linen and textiles, and the lease or purchase of laundry equipment. The framework is split into the following Lots:
Lot 1 - Total Linen & Laundry Managed Service
Full end-to-end managed service; Supplier takes on the linen and laundry function, supplying, processing, managing, distributing, and reporting on all activity. Tenderers wishing to be considered under this Lot must demonstrate the capability to comprehensively manage the services specified for both Lot 2 and Lot 3, as well as any additional services included within Lots 4 and Lot 5.
Lot 2 - Linen Laundering Services
Off-site collection, washing, finishing, and return of customer-owned linen, garments, and textiles. The Participating Authority provides items; the supplier processes and returns them.
Lot 3 – Linen Hire & Asset Management
Supplier-owned linen provided on hire, with full processing, inventory management, lifecycle management, and linen loss management included. Also, as a supplementary service, the ability to manage workwear uniform programmes and automated scrub dispensing systems. Suppliers who can deliver these solutions are encouraged to highlight their capabilities and experience in these areas as part of their tender submission.
Lot 4 - Sterile Theatre Textiles
Provision of specialist laundry processing and linen services for CE-marked barrier theatre textiles, sterile gowns, sterile packs, and surgical drapes. Suppliers must hold BS EN 14065:2016 and BS EN ISO 13485:2016 accreditation and applicable medical device standards.
Lot 5 - Specialist Cleanroom Textiles
Provision of specialist laundry processing and supply services for cleanroom garments and controlled-environment textiles processed to ISO 14644 and EN 14065 standards for pharmaceutical, life sciences, and research environments. Primary public sector bodies: pharmaceutical, life sciences, and research.
Lot 6 - Linen & Textile Purchase
Outright purchase of new linen, garments, and textile items for capital stock, facility fit-out, or periodic stock replenishment. No laundering or managed service included.
Lot 7A - Commercial Laundry Equipment
Provision (via lease) of commercial laundry equipment, with the additional option for customers to acquire permanent ownership at the conclusion of the lease term. The service also includes full installation and ongoing maintenance support.
Lot 7B - Industrial Laundry Equipment
Outright acquisition of industrial laundry machinery, allowing organisations to purchase new equipment for their facilities as capital assets. This option is suitable for facility fit outs, or periodic replacement and replenishment of existing stock. The purchase does not include any laundering, processing, or ongoing managed services; it is solely for the supply and delivery of the machinery itself.
How Tenderoo reads it
This is a framework agreement: a place on it puts you on the buyer's approved list, which they call work off from over the term. It is not a single job, and a small firm can hold a place alongside national suppliers.
The notice reads as suitable for a small or medium-sized firm: the scope, value and requirements are within reach of a business of that size.
Services required
- Laundry-management services
- Linen fabrics
- Laundry-collection services
- Laundry-operation services
- Linen
What you will need to show
- Capability to manage full linen and laundry services — Suppliers bidding for Lot 1 must demonstrate ability to manage services covered in Lots 2, 3, 4, and 5 comprehensively.
- Experience in workwear and scrub dispensing management — Suppliers bidding for Lot 3 are encouraged to highlight capabilities and experience in managing workwear uniform programmes and automated scrub dispensing systems.
- Accreditation for sterile theatre textiles processing — Suppliers bidding for Lot 4 must hold BS EN 14065:2016 and BS EN ISO 13485:2016 accreditations and comply with applicable medical device standards.
- Standards compliance for cleanroom textiles processing — Suppliers bidding for Lot 5 must provide specialist laundry processing and supply services compliant with ISO 14644 and EN 14065 standards for pharmaceutical, life sciences, and research environments.
Lots
- Total Linen & Laundry Managed Service (up to £36,000,000) — Full end-to-end managed service; Supplier takes on the linen and laundry function, supplying, processing, managing, distributing, and reporting on all activity. Tenderers wishing to be considered under this Lot must demonstrate the capability to comprehensively manage the services specified for both Lot 2 and Lot 3, as well as any additional services included within Lots 4 and Lot 5.
- Linen Laundering Services (up to £24,000,000) — Off-site collection, washing, finishing, and return of customer-owned linen, garments, and textiles. The Participating Authority provides items; the supplier processes and returns them. Eligible for all public sectors bodies.
- Linen Hire & Asset Management (up to £21,600,000) — Supplier-owned linen provided on hire, with full processing, inventory management, lifecycle management, and linen loss management included. Also, as a supplementary service, the ability to manage workwear uniform programmes and automated scrub dispensing systems. . These services are open to all organisations within the public sector. Suppliers who can deliver these solutions are encouraged to highlight their capabilities and experience in these areas as part of their tender submission.
- Lot 4 - Sterile Theatre Textiles (up to £12,000,000) — Provision of specialist laundry processing and linen services for CE-marked barrier theatre textiles, sterile gowns, sterile packs, and surgical drapes. Suppliers must hold BS EN 14065:2016 and BS EN ISO 13485:2016 accreditation and applicable medical device standards. Eligible for the NHS, independent healthcare and other public sectors.
- Lot 5 - Specialist Cleanroom Textiles (up to £6,000,000) — Provision of specialist laundry processing and supply services for cleanroom garments and controlled-environment textiles processed to ISO 14644 and EN 14065 standards for pharmaceutical, life sciences, and research environments. Primary public sector bodies: pharmaceutical, life sciences, and research.
- Lot 6 - Linen & Textile Purchase (up to £8,400,000) — Outright purchase of new linen, garments, and textile items for capital stock, facility fit-out, or periodic stock replenishment. No laundering or managed service included.
- Lot 7A - Commercial Laundry Equipment (up to £7,200,000) — Provision (via lease) of commercial laundry equipment, with the additional option for customers to acquire permanent ownership at the conclusion of the lease term. The service also includes full installation and ongoing maintenance support.
- Lot 7B - Industrial Laundry Equipment (up to £4,800,000) — Outright acquisition of industrial laundry machinery, allowing organisations to purchase new equipment for their facilities as capital assets. This option is suitable for facility fit outs, or periodic replacement and replenishment of existing stock. The purchase does not include any laundering, processing, or ongoing managed services; it is solely for the supply and delivery of the machinery itself.
Key facts
- Buyer: Mid South Essex NHS Foundation Trust
- Estimated value: up to £120,000,000
- Deadline: 2 December 2026
- Location: UK-wide
- Published on: Find a Tender
- First seen by Tenderoo: 27 October 2026
- CPV: 98311100, 19230000, 98311000, 98311200, 19231000
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