Ends Feb 2027
Safe & Well equipment inc Bedding, Linen & Fire Retardent Items
Tyne and Wear Fire and Rescue Service · North East · 4-year contract
Held by Thomas Kneale & Co Ltd
Bedding tenders and contracts
UK public sector, covering 600+ buyer sites
158 bedding tenders and contracts, 38 this year.
Updated 4 November 2026 · compiled by BidSkim Limited · How we count
- Awarded a month£130k
- Contracts a month1
- Won by SMEs83%
- Renewing in 6 months1
- Frameworks and DPSs7
- Live now1See them →
Bedding contracts
Tap a region to see its contracts. Pick as many as you like.
23 contracts across the UK, of any size
Live now
1 bedding opportunity is open now
- OpenCloses in 6 daysC440968 Supply of Linen ONLY2Gether Support Solutions · South EastEst.£1.2m
- Awarded21 Sep 2026596-NYC-CD Purchase of Linen for Turkish Baths - Request for InformationNorth Yorkshire Council · Yorkshire and the HumberWon by Six Linen Limited£167k
- Awarded10 Sep 2026The Supply of Bedding, Mattresses, Textiles and ClothsLeidos Supply, Limited · South WestWon by Bishops Beds and 1 more£5.5m
- Awarded19 May 2026Supply of Fire Retardant BeddingWest Midlands Fire and Rescue Service · West MidlandsWon by Gailarde Limited
- Awarded19 May 2026Supply of Smoking Aprons, FR throws and FR Rubber MatsWest Midlands Fire and Rescue Service · West MidlandsWon by Thomas Kneale & Co Ltd
- Awarded11 May 2026One off NWSSP Laundry Linen ProductsNHS Wales Shared Services Partnership · WalesWon by Interweave Textiles Ltd£85k
- Awarded11 May 2026Provision of NWSSP All Wales Laundry Services Linen ProductsNHS Wales Shared Services Partnership · WalesWon by Interweave Textiles Ltd£3.1m
- Awarded1 Apr 2026The Provision of Fire Safety Equipment-Gailarde LimitedNorthamptonshire Police · East MidlandsWon by Gailarde Limited£29k
- Awarded13 Nov 2025Provision for Fire Retardant Beddings and NightwearRoyal Berkshire Fire & Rescue Service · South EastWon by Thomas Kneale & Co Ltd£80k
- Awarded6 Nov 2025Fire Retardant Bedding Packs & Associated ProductsMerseyside Fire and Rescue Service · North WestWon by Thomas Kneale & Co Ltd, ARBRY HOUSE, UNIT 6 PICCADILLY TRADING ESTATE, MANCHESTER£150k
- Awarded30 Oct 2025Sheets and towels for laundryMedway NHS Foundation Trust · South EastWon by Interweave Textiles Ltd£16k
- Awarded12 Oct 2025Safe and Well Products- Fire Retardant Bedding & Rubber MatsGloucestershire County Council · South WestWon by Thomas Kneale & Co Ltd£45k
- Awarded3 Oct 2025Supply of Bedding, Linen, Towels and Associated Services to Nottingham University Hospitals NHS TrustNottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust · East MidlandsWon by Interweave Textiles Ltd and 1 more£2.5m
- Awarded26 Aug 2025Interim NWSSP Laundry Linen ProductsNHS Wales Shared Services Partnership · WalesWon by James Walker£250k
- Awarded4 Aug 2025PRN004448 Call-off from National Framework for Supply of Safe and Well Equipment C5682Nottinghamshire Fire and Rescue Service · East MidlandsWon by Thomas Kneale & Co Ltd£113k
- Awarded1 Aug 2025Safe and Well EquipmentNottinghamshire Fire and Rescue Service · East MidlandsWon by Thomas Kneale & Co Ltd£113k
- Awarded7 Jul 2025NP78725 General Textiles & BeddingPublic Services Delivery Scotland · Scotland
- Awarded23 Jun 2025White Goods & Soft FurnishingsRiver Clyde Homes · ScotlandWon by CF Services Ltd
- Awarded9 May 2025Supply of FR BeddingWest Midlands Fire and Rescue Service · West MidlandsWon by Gailarde Limited£31k
- Awarded16 Apr 2025Provision of Safe and Well BeddingDorset & Wiltshire Fire and Rescue Service · South WestWon by Thomas Kneale & Co Ltd£48k
- Awarded1 Apr 2025FacilitiesWilton Park · South EastWon by Anagram Interiors Ltd£10k
- Awarded5 Mar 2025GMCA 1249 Mattress ProtectorsGreater Manchester Combined Authority · North WestWon by James Walker Textiles Limited£3k
- Awarded12 Nov 2024CA14651 - Soft Throw Blankets - Quantity to the value of £100,000 including VATManchester United Foundation · North WestWon by sunhigh limited£83k
Where to bid
Where bedding tenders are run
- Jaggaer2 33%
Atamis1 17%
Delta eSourcing1 17%
EU-Supply1 17%
ProContract1 17%
Tenders published in the last year that name the bid portal they run on.
Frameworks and DPS
7 frameworks for bedding work are running. None are open to join now.
Thomas Kneale & Co Ltd won the most bedding contracts
Interweave Textiles Ltd won the most by value. Each dot is one contract, coloured by who bought it.
Police, fire and rescueNHS and healthCouncilsCentral governmentHousingOther buyers
| Rank | Contractor | Contracts won, by buyer | Contracts | Value won | Buyers | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Thomas Kneale & Co Ltd East Midlands · SME · 2 framework places · See every contract | 6 | £399k | 5 | ||
| 2 | Interweave Textiles Ltd Wales · SME · 2 framework places · See every contract | 4 | £4.5m | 3 | ||
| 3 | Gailarde Limited West Midlands · SME · 2 framework places · See every contract | 3 | £60k | 2 | ||
| 4 | James Walker Textiles Limited North West · SME · 1 framework place · See every contract | 2 | £1.3m | 2 | ||
| 5joint | Bishops Beds South West · SME · See every contract | 1 | £2.8m | 1 | ||
| 5joint | Vision Linens South West · SME · See every contract | 1 | £2.8m | 1 | ||
| 5joint | James Walker Wales · SME · See every contract | 1 | £250k | 1 | ||
| 5joint | Six Linen Limited Yorkshire and the Humber · SME · See every contract | 1 | £167k | 1 | ||
| 5joint | Thomas Kneale & Co Ltd, ARBRY HOUSE, UNIT 6 PICCADILLY TRADING ESTATE, MANCHESTER North West · See every contract | 1 | £150k | 1 | ||
| 5joint | sunhigh limited North West · 1 framework place · See every contract | 1 | £83k | 1 |
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Who buys
Police, fire and rescue services award 39% of bedding contracts
Contracts with a published value in the last 2 years, from the type of buyer to the size of the contract.
3 buyers bought bedding more than once in the last 2 years
Each dot is a buyer, by how many bedding contracts it awarded in the last 2 years.
See who they are and when they usually buy →
Few and big, or many and small
Each dot is a buyer: how many bedding contracts it awarded against what they were worth. The busiest and biggest are named.
Police, fire and rescueNHS and healthCouncilsCentral governmentHousingOther buyers
Top buyers by contracts awarded
| Rank | Buyer | Contracts | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership | 3 | £3.5m |
| 2 | West Midlands Fire and Rescue Service | 3 | £31k |
| 3 | Nottinghamshire Fire and Rescue Service | 2 | £227k |
| 4 | Leidos Supply, Limited | 1 | £5.5m |
| 5 | Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust | 1 | £2.5m |
| 6 | North Yorkshire Council | 1 | £167k |
| 7 | Merseyside Fire and Rescue Service | 1 | £150k |
| 8 | Manchester United Foundation | 1 | £83k |
| 9 | Royal Berkshire Fire & Rescue Service | 1 | £80k |
| 10 | Dorset & Wiltshire Fire and Rescue Service | 1 | £48k |
54 bedding contracts awarded since 2021
- 82021
- 42022
- 92023
- 102024
- 162025
- 72026 so far
Prices
Half of bedding contracts are worth less than £84k
Police, fire and rescueNHS and healthCouncilsCentral governmentOther buyers
The 10 biggest bedding contracts
- Leidos Supply, LimitedBishops Beds, Vision Linens · 10 Sep 2026
- NHS Wales Shared Services PartnershipInterweave Textiles Ltd · 11 May 2026
- Nottingham University Hospitals NHS TrustInterweave Textiles Ltd, James Walker Textiles Limited · 3 Oct 2025
- NHS Wales Shared Services PartnershipJames Walker · 26 Aug 2025
- North Yorkshire CouncilSix Linen Limited · 21 Sep 2026
- Merseyside Fire and Rescue ServiceThomas Kneale & Co Ltd, ARBRY HOUSE, UNIT 6 PICCADILLY TRADING ESTATE, MANCHESTER · 6 Nov 2025
- Nottinghamshire Fire and Rescue ServiceThomas Kneale & Co Ltd · 1 Aug 2025
- Nottinghamshire Fire and Rescue ServiceThomas Kneale & Co Ltd · 4 Aug 2025
- NHS Wales Shared Services PartnershipInterweave Textiles Ltd · 11 May 2026
- Manchester United Foundationsunhigh limited · 12 Nov 2024
Renewing contracts
2 bedding contracts come up for renewal in the next 12 months
1 in the next 6 months. The 2 ending soonest are shown in full.
Ends Oct 2027
Supply of Soft Furnishings - AWARD
The Riverside Group · North West · 3-year contract
Held by Gailarde Limited
Where and when
The East Midlands awards the most bedding contracts. November and May are the busiest months.
Contracts by region and by month awarded. Click a region to filter the page.
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The regions as a table
| Region | Open now | Contracts | Value | Typical contract | Won the most | Bought the most | Renewing in 12 months |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| East Midlands | 0 | 4 | £2.8m | £113k | Thomas Kneale & Co Ltd (2) | Nottinghamshire Fire and Rescue Service (2) | 0 |
| North West | 0 | 3 | £236k | £83k | – | – | 1 |
| West Midlands | 0 | 3 | £31k | – | Gailarde Limited (2) | West Midlands Fire and Rescue Service (3) | 0 |
| South East | 1 | 3 | £106k | £16k | – | – | 0 |
| South West | 0 | 3 | £5.6m | £48k | Thomas Kneale & Co Ltd (2) | – | 0 |
| Wales | 0 | 3 | £3.5m | £250k | Interweave Textiles Ltd (2) | NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership (3) | 0 |
| Scotland | 0 | 2 | Not published | – | – | – | 0 |
| Yorkshire and the Humber | 0 | 1 | £167k | – | – | – | 0 |
| North East | 0 | 0 | Not published | – | – | – | 1 |
| East of England | 0 | 0 | Not published | – | – | – | 0 |
| London | 0 | 0 | Not published | – | – | – | 0 |
| Northern Ireland | 0 | 0 | Not published | – | – | – | 0 |
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Key findings
- £130k a month
of bedding contracts awarded.
Typical contract £150k x 0.8 contracts a month, last 12 months. - 1
bedding contract comes up for renewal in the next 6 months.
Recurring contracts with a named supplier and a published end date before 5 May 2027. - 7
frameworks and DPSs are running for bedding work.
0 open to join now. - 83%
of bedding contracts are won by SMEs.
As recorded by the buyer, on 18 award notices.
How many bedding tenders and contracts are there?
| Last 12 months | Since November 2021 | |
|---|---|---|
| Notices published | 38 | 158 |
| Contracts awarded | 10 | 48 |
6 bedding contracts and frameworks end in the next 12 months, 5 of them recurring services. In the last two years, 18 buyers awarded bedding contracts to 13 suppliers.
Source: Find a Tender, Contracts Finder, Public Contracts Scotland, Sell2Wales and eTendersNI, to 4 November 2026. By Seamus White. How we count
Questions
How many bedding contracts does the UK public sector award?
23 in the 2 years to 4 November 2026, from 18 public buyers.
How much is a typical public sector bedding contract worth?
The median is £84k, and 78% are worth less than £250k.
Who wins the most public sector bedding contracts?
Thomas Kneale & Co Ltd won the most (6). Interweave Textiles Ltd won the most by value (£4.5m).
Which buyers award the most bedding contracts?
Police, fire and rescue services award 39% of them.
Which part of the UK awards the most bedding contracts?
The East Midlands: 4 of 23 in the 2 years to 4 November 2026, then the North West (3) and the West Midlands (3).
How many bedding contracts come up for renewal in the next 12 months?
2 contracts end and are likely to be re-let, the first on 28 February 2027.
Are there frameworks or DPSs for bedding work that are open to join?
7 frameworks and DPSs for bedding work are running. None are open to join now.
What is included
Outright purchase of bedding, pillows, duvets, sheets, blankets and towels, fire-retardant bedding, residential textile packs and soft furnishings for hospitals, residences, housing and schools.
- Hospital bedding and linen
- Fire-retardant bedding for home fire safety
- Student and conferencing textile packs
- Soft furnishings for housing, schools and student accommodation
- Bedding bought with mattresses
What is not included
- Linen rental with laundering (another industry: cleaning-facilities,,
- Tear-resistant custody bedding (see Custody and detainee clothing and bedding)
- Mattresses (see Beds and non-clinical mattresses)
- Curtains and blinds (see Window blinds, curtains and cubicle curtains)
- Fitted carpets (another industry: construction-trades,
- Theatre drapes and single-use clinical linen (another industry: healthcare,