Ends in 8 weeks
The Supply and Laundering of Workshop Uniforms
Durham County Council · North East · 42-month contract
Held by Johnsons Workwear
Workwear rental tenders and contracts
UK public sector, covering 600+ buyer sites
127 workwear rental tenders and contracts, 32 this year.
Updated 4 November 2026 · compiled by BidSkim Limited · How we count
- Awarded a month£130k
- Contracts a month0.9
- Won by SMEs38%
- Renewing in 6 months4
- Frameworks and DPSs2
- Live now1See them →
Workwear rental contracts
Tap a region to see its contracts. Pick as many as you like.
22 contracts across the UK, of any size
Live now
1 workwear rental opportunity is open now
- OpenCloses in 4 weeksProvision of Laundry Services | Overalls & Work MatsWrexham County Borough Council · WalesEst.£50k
- Awarded2 Oct 2026Laundry & Repair Service of Firefighter PPEMerseyside Fire and Rescue Service · North WestWon by Elis
- Awarded5 Jun 2026Commercial laundry servicesWilton Park · South EastWon by Horsham & District Laundry Ltd.
- Awarded6 May 2026HPB - Provision of a radioactive laundry service, PPE lease and scaffold monitoring serviceNuclear Restoration Services · North WestWon by Unitech Services Group£242k
- Awarded31 Mar 2026Laundry ServicesTorridge District Council · South WestWon by Buckleigh Laundry Ltd
- Awarded31 Mar 2026HNB - Provision of a radioactive laundry service, PPE lease and scaffold monitoring serviceNuclear Restoration Services · North WestWon by Unitech Services Group£420k
- Awarded9 Feb 2026RHUL-26024 Procurement of Uniforms and laundryRoyal Holloway, University of London · South EastWon by Elis£27k
- Awarded2 Feb 2026Managed Workwear Provision and Laundry ServicesFood Standards Scotland (FSS) · ScotlandWon by Johnsons Workwear£172k
- Awarded18 Dec 2025Workshop workwear - rental and laundryCity of Bradford Metropolitan District Council · Yorkshire and the HumberWon by Johnsons Workwear£48k
- Awarded12 Dec 2025Rental of Laundry and WorkwearCity of Bradford Metropolitan District Council · Yorkshire and the HumberWon by Johnsons Workwear£75k
- Awarded19 Nov 2025Laundry ServicesDurham Constabulary · North EastWon by Elis£160k
- Awarded11 Sep 2025The Provision of Laundry & Linen ServicesThe City of Liverpool College · North WestWon by Liverpool Community Launderette Ltd t/a Kitty's Launderette£15k
- Awarded13 Aug 2025e-ITT for the Provision and Laundering of Entrance Mats and OverallsNew Forest District Council · South EastWon by Johnsons Workwear£78k
- Awarded28 May 2025Provision of the Hire and Launder of WorkwearDerbyshire County Council · East MidlandsWon by Giltbrook Dyers & Cleaners£44k
- Awarded5 May 2025Provision of workwear cleaning and laundryMiddlesbrough Council · North EastWon by Johnsons Workwear£40k
- Awarded25 Mar 2025Laundry Service Provision in approved establishments in England and WalesFood Standards Agency · LondonWon by Elis£1.4m
- Awarded25 Mar 2025Laundry Service Provision in approved establishments in England and WalesFood Standards Agency · WalesWon by Elis£1.6m
- Awarded9 Jan 2025ScotRail Workwear with Laundry ServiceScotRail · Scotland
- Awarded9 Jan 2025ScotRail Workwear with Laundry ServiceScotRail · Scotland
- Awarded3 Jan 2025Laundry and Linen ServiceLancaster University · North WestWon by Elis
- Awarded2 Dec 2024CPU 7170 Provision of Workshop Overall SupplyNottingham City Council · East MidlandsWon by ISA Lea Ltd trading as Aspley Workwear Rentals£99k
- Awarded11 Nov 2024The Provision of a Rental & Laundry Service for Rail Approved Hi-Vis garmentsNuclear Transport SolutionsWon by Johnsons Workwear£162k
Where to bid
Where workwear rental tenders are run
- eTenderWales2 50%
ProContract1 25%
Wax Digital1 25%
Tenders published in the last year that name the bid portal they run on.
Johnsons Workwear won the most workwear rental contracts
Elis won the most by value. Each dot is one contract, coloured by who bought it.
CouncilsCentral governmentTransport and utilitiesEducationPolice, fire and rescue
| Rank | Contractor | Contracts won, by buyer | Contracts | Value won | Buyers | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Johnsons Workwear Yorkshire and the Humber · See every contract | 7 | £614k | 6 | ||
| 2 | Elis North West · 1 framework place · See every contract | 6 | £3.1m | 5 | ||
| 3 | Unitech Services Group North West · See every contract | 2 | £662k | 1 | ||
| 4joint | ISA Lea Ltd trading as Aspley Workwear Rentals East Midlands · See every contract | 1 | £99k | 1 | ||
| 4joint | Giltbrook Dyers & Cleaners East Midlands · SME · See every contract | 1 | £44k | 1 | ||
| 4joint | Liverpool Community Launderette Ltd t/a Kitty's Launderette North West · SME · See every contract | 1 | £15k | 1 | ||
| 4joint | Buckleigh Laundry Ltd South West · SME · See every contract | 1 | Not published | 1 | ||
| 4joint | Horsham & District Laundry Ltd. South East · SME · See every contract | 1 | Not published | 1 |
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Who buys
Councils award 32% of workwear rental contracts
Contracts with a published value in the last 2 years, from the type of buyer to the size of the contract.
4 buyers bought workwear rental more than once in the last 2 years
Each dot is a buyer, by how many workwear rental 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 workwear rental contracts it awarded against what they were worth. The busiest and biggest are named.
CouncilsCentral governmentTransport and utilitiesEducationPolice, fire and rescue
Top buyers by contracts awarded
| Rank | Buyer | Contracts | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Food Standards Agency | 2 | £3m |
| 2 | Nuclear Restoration Services | 2 | £662k |
| 3 | City of Bradford Metropolitan District Council | 2 | £123k |
| 4 | ScotRail | 2 | Not published |
| 5 | Food Standards Scotland (FSS) | 1 | £172k |
| 6 | Nuclear Transport Solutions | 1 | £162k |
| 7 | Durham Constabulary | 1 | £160k |
| 8 | Nottingham City Council | 1 | £99k |
| 9 | New Forest District Council | 1 | £78k |
| 10 | Derbyshire County Council | 1 | £44k |
53 workwear rental contracts awarded since 2021
- 32021
- 102022
- 72023
- 132024
- 132025
- 72026 so far
Prices
Half of workwear rental contracts are worth less than £88k
CouncilsCentral governmentTransport and utilitiesEducationPolice, fire and rescue
The 10 biggest workwear rental contracts
- Food Standards AgencyElis · 25 Mar 2025
- Food Standards AgencyElis · 25 Mar 2025
- Nuclear Restoration ServicesUnitech Services Group · 31 Mar 2026
- Nuclear Restoration ServicesUnitech Services Group · 6 May 2026
- Food Standards Scotland (FSS)Johnsons Workwear · 2 Feb 2026
- Nuclear Transport SolutionsJohnsons Workwear · 11 Nov 2024
- Durham ConstabularyElis · 19 Nov 2025
- Nottingham City CouncilISA Lea Ltd trading as Aspley Workwear Rentals · 2 Dec 2024
- New Forest District CouncilJohnsons Workwear · 13 Aug 2025
- City of Bradford Metropolitan District CouncilJohnsons Workwear · 12 Dec 2025
Renewing contracts
5 workwear rental contracts come up for renewal in the next 12 months
4 in the next 6 months. The 3 ending soonest are shown in full.
Ends Feb 2027
26205 - Supply & Laundry of Overalls to Fleet Services
Plymouth City Council · South West · 3-year contract
Held by Johnsons Workwear
Ends Mar 2027
Commercial laundry services
Wilton Park · South East · 1-year contract
Held by Horsham & District Laundry Ltd.
Workwear rental contract for a councilSouth WestValue not statedEnds Mar 2027
Workwear rental contract for a councilYorkshire and the HumberUnder £100kEnds Jul 2027
Where and when
The North West awards the most workwear rental contracts. January and March 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| North West | 0 | 5 | £677k | £242k | Unitech Services Group and Elis (2 each) | Nuclear Restoration Services (2) | 0 |
| South East | 0 | 3 | £105k | – | – | – | 1 |
| Scotland | 0 | 3 | £172k | – | – | ScotRail (2) | 0 |
| North East | 0 | 2 | £200k | – | – | – | 1 |
| Yorkshire and the Humber | 0 | 2 | £123k | – | Johnsons Workwear (2) | City of Bradford Metropolitan District Council (2) | 1 |
| East Midlands | 0 | 2 | £143k | – | – | – | 0 |
| London | 0 | 1 | £1.4m | – | – | – | 0 |
| South West | 0 | 1 | Not published | – | – | – | 2 |
| Wales | 1 | 1 | £1.6m | – | – | – | 0 |
| West Midlands | 0 | 0 | Not published | – | – | – | 0 |
| East of England | 0 | 0 | Not published | – | – | – | 0 |
| Northern Ireland | 0 | 0 | Not published | – | – | – | 0 |
Often bought with workwear rental
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Key findings
- £130k a month
of workwear rental contracts awarded.
Typical contract £160k x 0.8 contracts a month, last 12 months. - 4
workwear rental contracts come up for renewal in the next 6 months.
Recurring contracts with a named supplier and a published end date before 5 May 2027. - 2
frameworks and DPSs are running for workwear rental work.
0 open to join now. - 38%
of workwear rental contracts are won by SMEs.
As recorded by the buyer, on 16 award notices.
How many workwear rental tenders and contracts are there?
| Last 12 months | Since November 2021 | |
|---|---|---|
| Notices published | 32 | 127 |
| Contracts awarded | 10 | 51 |
10 workwear rental contracts and frameworks end in the next 12 months, 9 of them recurring services. In the last two years, 18 buyers awarded workwear rental contracts to 8 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 workwear rental contracts does the UK public sector award?
22 in the 2 years to 4 November 2026, from 18 public buyers.
How long are workwear rental tenders open for?
The median workwear rental tender is open for 29 days from publication to deadline.
How much is a typical public sector workwear rental contract worth?
The median is £88k, and 81% are worth less than £250k.
Who wins the most public sector workwear rental contracts?
Johnsons Workwear won the most (7). Elis won the most by value (£3.1m).
Which buyers award the most workwear rental contracts?
Councils award 32% of them.
Which part of the UK awards the most workwear rental contracts?
The North West: 5 of 22 in the 2 years to 4 November 2026, then the South East (3) and Scotland (3).
How many workwear rental contracts come up for renewal in the next 12 months?
5 contracts end and are likely to be re-let, the first on 30 December 2026. Another 1 ending is one-off work.
What is included
Rented or buyer-owned staff workwear, overalls, uniforms and laboratory coats collected, laundered, repaired and returned on a cycle.
- Workwear hire and launder
- Overalls for depots and workshops
- Lab coat rental and laundering
- Inspectors' garments
- Rail staff workwear and hi-vis
- Departmental lease-and-launder services
- Entrance mats rented alongside overalls
What is not included
- Firefighter PPE and contaminated kit (see Firefighter PPE cleaning and repair)
- Cleanroom garments and theatre textiles (see Cleanroom and theatre garment laundering)
- Buying uniforms or workwear outright (another industry: office-admin)