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Hospital linen tenders and contracts

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173 hospital linen tenders and contracts, 44 this year.

Updated 4 November 2026 · compiled by BidSkim Limited · How we count

  • Awarded a month£3.5m
  • Contracts a month1
  • Won by SMEs10%
  • Renewing in 6 months8
  • Frameworks and DPSs4
  • Live now4See them →
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25 contracts across the UK, of any size

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4 hospital linen opportunities are open now

  1. Pre-market16 Oct 2026
    Market Engagement Notice for a Laundry and Linen Service
    City Hospitals Independent Commercial Enterprises Limited · North East
  2. OpenCloses in 2 weeks
    Collaborative Linen & Laundry
    East Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust · North West
  3. OpenCloses in 2 weeks
    Provision of Linen and Laundry Services
    Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust · North West
    Est.£22.7m
  4. Awarded21 Sep 2026
    Linen & Laundry - Managed Services
    Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust · Yorkshire and the HumberWon by Synergy LMS
    £25m
  5. Awarded1 Sep 2026
    TGH Provision of Linen and Laundry Services 2026
    Tameside and Glossop Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust · North WestWon by Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust
    £3.2m
  6. Awarded12 May 2026
    Linen & Laundry in the Care Delivery Service
    Leeds City Council · Yorkshire and the HumberWon by Elis
    £256k
  7. Awarded11 May 2026
    FHFT - Managed Service for the Provision of Linen & Laundry
    Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust · South EastWon by Elis
    £10.5m
  8. Awarded28 Apr 2026
    KMMH, KCHFT, MCH - Linen and Laundry Services
    Kent and Medway Mental Health NHS Trust · South EastWon by Salisbury Trading Limited
    £2m
  9. Awarded17 Apr 2026
    Mortuary Laundry Services
    West Northamptonshire Council · East MidlandsWon by Elis
    £300k
  10. Awarded15 Apr 2026
    Laundry & Linen Service
    Kettering General Hospital NHS Foundation Trust · East MidlandsWon by Elis
    £17.2m

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Where to bid

Where hospital linen tenders are run

  • Atamis2 67%
  • Jaggaer1 33%

Tenders published in the last year that name the bid portal they run on.

Frameworks and DPS

4 frameworks for hospital linen work are running. 1 is open to join now.

202420262028203020322034TodaySuppliers namedNOE CPC Laundry an Linen Services Total Soluti…North of England NHS Commercial Procurement Collabor…17NHS SBS LINEN AND LAUNDRY SERVICES FRAMEWORKNHS Shared Business Services · National or unstated…9Healthcare Soft Facilities Management (FM) Ser…Government Commercial Agency · National or unstated…–East of England frameworkOpen to join · apply by 2 Dec 2026–

Elis won the most hospital linen contracts

It also won the most by value. Each dot is one contract, coloured by who bought it.

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NHS and healthCouncils
RankContractorContracts won, by buyerContractsValue wonBuyersShare
1 Elis
East Midlands · 2 framework places · See every contract
18£70.7m14
2jointSynergy LMS
Yorkshire and the Humber · 2 framework places · See every contract
2£27.7m2
2jointNorthern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust
North West · 1 framework place · See every contract
2£3.3m2
2jointSalisbury Trading Limited
South East · SME · 1 framework place · See every contract
2£3.2m2
5 Servisure Limited
North West · SME · See every contract
1£7m1

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Who buys

NHS and health bodies award 88% of hospital linen contracts

Contracts with a published value in the last 2 years, from the type of buyer to the size of the contract.

NHS and health22 contractsCouncils3 contractsUnder £100k1 contract · median £77k£100k to £1m6 contracts · median £250k£1m or more18 contracts · median £3.3m
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3 buyers bought hospital linen more than once in the last 2 years

Each dot is a buyer, by how many hospital linen contracts it awarded in the last 2 years.

18 buyers1 contract2 buyers2 contracts1 buyer3 or 4 contracts0 buyers5 or more contracts

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Few and big, or many and small

Each dot is a buyer: how many hospital linen contracts it awarded against what they were worth. The busiest and biggest are named.

NHS and healthCouncils
£10k£100k£1m£10m£100m123Hospital linen contracts awardedFEW AND BIGMANY AND SMALLLeeds Teaching Hospitals…Kettering General Hospit…Frimley Health NHS Found…NHS Hertfordshire and We…United Lincolnshire Teac…Lincolnshire Community H…

Top buyers by contracts awarded

RankBuyerContractsValue
1United Lincolnshire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust
See every contract
3£4.6m
2Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust
See every contract
2£11.8m
3Lincolnshire Community Health Services NHS Trust
See every contract
2£470k
4Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust
See every contract
1£25m
5Kettering General Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
See every contract
1£17.2m
6NHS Hertfordshire and West Essex Integrated Care Board
See every contract
1£9m
7Isle of Wight Council
See every contract
1£7.7m
8Northumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust
See every contract
1£7.1m
9Countess of Chester Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
See every contract
1£7m
10QE Facilities Ltd
See every contract
1£4.3m

83 hospital linen contracts awarded since 2021

  1. 172021
  2. 192022
  3. 142023
  4. 92024
  5. 92025
  6. 152026 so far
Prices

Half of hospital linen contracts are worth less than £2.5m

NHS and healthCouncils
£10k£100k£1m£10m£100mMedian £2.5m
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The 10 biggest hospital linen contracts

  1. Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS TrustSynergy LMS · 21 Sep 2026£25m
  2. Kettering General Hospital NHS Foundation TrustElis · 15 Apr 2026£17.2m
  3. Frimley Health NHS Foundation TrustElis · 11 May 2026£10.5m
  4. NHS Hertfordshire and West Essex Integrated Care BoardElis · 26 Feb 2025£9m
  5. Isle of Wight CouncilElis · 14 Apr 2025£7.7m
  6. Northumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation TrustElis · 30 Nov 2024£7.1m
  7. Countess of Chester Hospital NHS Foundation TrustServisure Limited · 12 Feb 2026£7m
  8. QE Facilities LtdElis · 31 Dec 2025£4.3m
  9. East and North Hertfordshire Teaching NHS TrustElis · 26 Jan 2026£3.3m
  10. Tameside and Glossop Integrated Care NHS Foundation TrustNorthern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust · 1 Sep 2026£3.2m
Renewing contracts

10 hospital linen contracts come up for renewal in the next 12 months

8 in the next 6 months. The 3 ending soonest are shown in full.

Ends in 9 days

Laundry and Linen Service

Northumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust · North East · 25-month contract
Held by Elis
£7.1m
Ends in 3 weeks

Laundry and Linen Service

University Hospitals Dorset NHS Foundation Trust · South West · 3-year contract
Held by Elis
£8.4m
Ends Jan 2027

Linen & Laundry Service

Queen Victoria Hospital NHS Foundation Trust · South East · 5-year contract
Held by Elis
£950k
Hospital linen contract for an NHS bodySouth West£100k to £1mEnds Mar 2027
Hospital linen contract for an NHS bodyYorkshire and the HumberUnder £100kEnds Mar 2027
Hospital linen contract for an NHS bodyEast Midlands£1m or moreEnds Apr 2027
Hospital linen contract for an NHS bodyEast Midlands£100k to £1mEnds Apr 2027
Hospital linen contract for an NHS bodyEast Midlands£100k to £1mEnds Apr 2027
Hospital linen contract for an NHS bodyEast Midlands£1m or moreEnds Jun 2027
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Where and when

The East Midlands awards the most hospital linen contracts. March and April 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
RegionOpen nowContractsValueTypical contractWon the mostBought the mostRenewing in 12 months
East Midlands08£22.8m£275kElis (8)United Lincolnshire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust (3)4
South East06£24.1m£1.7mElis (4)Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust (2)1
East of England04£18.1m£3.2mElis (3)–0
Yorkshire and the Humber03£25.3m£256k––1
North East12£11.4m–Elis (2)–1
North West22£10.3m–––0
West Midlands00Not published–––0
London00Not published–––0
South West00Not published–––3
Wales00Not published–––0
Scotland00Not published–––0
Northern Ireland00Not published–––0
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Key findings
  • £3.5m a month

    of hospital linen contracts awarded.

    Typical contract £2.5m x 1.4 contracts a month, last 12 months.
  • 1

    hospital linen contracts are awarded in a typical month.

    25 contracts in the last 2 years.
  • 8

    hospital linen contracts come up for renewal in the next 6 months.

    Recurring contracts with a named supplier and a published end date before 4 May 2027.
  • 4

    frameworks and DPSs are running for hospital linen work.

    1 open to join now.
  • 10%

    of hospital linen contracts are won by SMEs.

    As recorded by the buyer, on 20 award notices.

How many hospital linen tenders and contracts are there?

Last 12 monthsSince November 2021
Notices published44173
Contracts awarded1868

17 hospital linen contracts and frameworks end in the next 12 months, 17 of them recurring services. In the last two years, 21 buyers awarded hospital linen contracts to 5 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 hospital linen contracts does the UK public sector award?

25 in the 2 years to 4 November 2026, from 21 public buyers.

How much is a typical public sector hospital linen contract worth?

The median is £2.5m, and 12% are worth less than £250k.

Who wins the most public sector hospital linen contracts?

Elis won the most (18), and the most by value (£70.7m).

Which buyers award the most hospital linen contracts?

NHS and health bodies award 88% of them.

Which part of the UK awards the most hospital linen contracts?

The East Midlands: 8 of 25 in the 2 years to 4 November 2026, then the South East (6) and the East of England (4).

How many hospital linen contracts come up for renewal in the next 12 months?

10 contracts end and are likely to be re-let, the first on 13 November 2026.

Are there frameworks or DPSs for hospital linen work that are open to join?

4 frameworks and DPSs for hospital linen work are running. 1 is open to join now.

What is included

Hire and laundering of patient linen, towels, gowns and other textiles for hospitals, community and mental health trusts, hospices, ambulance services and care homes, processed to healthcare decontamination standards (HTM 01-04, EN 14065) with collection and delivery.

  • Hired and trust-owned patient linen processing
  • Total or fully managed linen services
  • Infected and foul linen
  • Collection, transport and distribution of linen
  • Linen stock supply within the service
  • Care home laundry and linen rotation
  • Mortuary laundry and linen

What is not included

  • Barrier theatre textiles and cleanroom garments (see Cleanroom and theatre garment laundering)
  • Ward curtain changing (see Curtain changing and laundering)
  • Plant for in-house NHS laundries (see Industrial laundry plant supply and maintenance)
  • Linen for hostels, custody suites, hospitality and other non-care users (see Linen hire and laundry service)
  • Staff uniforms and workwear (see Workwear and uniform rental and laundering)
  • Buying linen outright with no laundering (see Healthcare)