✓Tender information last checkedLast checked 16 Oct 2026, 11:11.
Opportunity overview
We wish to appoint a single source supplier to supply Linen to East Kent Laundry Services
Classification
CPV39518000 — Hospital linen
Lots
The Service Provider will provide linen/uniforms as required and agreed with the Contracting Authority. <br/><br/>Service Provider will ensure that they are maintained to the level specified within Department of Health Technical Memorandum HTM 01-04. <br/><br/>The required linen products include, but are not limited to, the following standard and specialised healthcare items detailed in specification. Additional information: The required linen products include, but<br/>are not limited to, the following<br/>standard and specialized healthcare<br/>items:<br/>Thermal Throws: Must be fully flame<br/>retardant to UK healthcare standards.<br/>Laundry Bags: Heavy-duty, color coded, and compatible with industrialNightdresses, nightshirts, and pajama<br/>tops and bottoms. Specialized<br/>Garments: X-ray gowns featuring openback designs.<br/>Standard Linen: General ward linen,<br/>sheets, and pillowcases as required.<br/>3. Key Objectives Assess market<br/>capacity to meet high-volume NHS<br/>demands. Gather feedback on current<br/>material lead times and supply chain<br/>stability.<br/>Understand supplier capabilities<br/>regarding sustainability and carbon<br/>reduction goals.<br/>Evaluate options for stock<br/>management, electronic tracking, and<br/>quality control.£1.2m
Published notice details
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The Service Provider will provide linen/uniforms as required and agreed with the Contracting Authority. <br/><br/>Service Provider will ensure that they are maintained to the level specified within Department of Health Technical Memorandum HTM 01-04. <br/><br/>The required linen products include, but are not limited to, the following standard and specialised healthcare items detailed in specification. Additional information: The required linen products include, but<br/>are not limited to, the following<br/>standard and specialized healthcare<br/>items:<br/>Thermal Throws: Must be fully flame<br/>retardant to UK healthcare standards.<br/>Laundry Bags: Heavy-duty, color coded, and compatible with industrialNightdresses, nightshirts, and pajama<br/>tops and bottoms. Specialized<br/>Garments: X-ray gowns featuring openback designs.<br/>Standard Linen: General ward linen,<br/>sheets, and pillowcases as required.<br/>3. Key Objectives Assess market<br/>capacity to meet high-volume NHS<br/>demands. Gather feedback on current<br/>material lead times and supply chain<br/>stability.<br/>Understand supplier capabilities<br/>regarding sustainability and carbon<br/>reduction goals.<br/>Evaluate options for stock<br/>management, electronic tracking, and<br/>quality control.
Buyer location · Kent · UKJ44 · TN24 0LZ · United Kingdom
Delivery location · UKJ44
Notice and amendment history
1 published notice version reviewed by ProcuraAxis.
1 VERSION
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097731-2026tender ·
PROCURAAXIS ANALYSIS
ProcuraAxis Analysis
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ANALYSIS PREVIEW
Opportunity intelligence at a glance
Open tender for one supplier to provide healthcare linen and uniforms to East Kent Laundry Services. The stated scope includes standard and specialised linen items, maintenance to HTM 01-04, and potential stock-management, electronic-tracking and quality-control options.
Who this may suit
Relevant to suppliers able to provide healthcare linen/uniforms and meet the stated maintenance standard. The extent to which tracking, stock management and sustainability capabilities are contractual requirements is unclear.
Key points identified
Linen and uniform supplyProvide linen/uniforms as required and agreed with the contracting authority.Evidence: Lot 1: "The Service Provider will provide linen/uniforms as required and agreed with the Contracting Authority."
Maintenance standardItems must be maintained to the level specified within Department of Health Technical Memorandum HTM 01-04.Evidence: Lot 1: "Service Provider will ensure that they are maintained to the level specified within Department of Health Technical Memorandum HTM 01-04."
Flame-retardant thermal throwsThermal throws must be fully flame retardant to UK healthcare standards.Evidence: Lot 1: "Thermal Throws: Must be fully flame retardant to UK healthcare standards."
88% approved-analysis confidence5 supplier criteria identified3 risks or unknowns
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Open tender for one supplier to provide healthcare linen and uniforms to East Kent Laundry Services. The stated scope includes standard and specialised linen items, maintenance to HTM 01-04, and potential stock-management, electronic-tracking and quality-control options.
Who this may suit
Relevant to suppliers able to provide healthcare linen/uniforms and meet the stated maintenance standard. The extent to which tracking, stock management and sustainability capabilities are contractual requirements is unclear.
Key deliverables
Supply linen and uniforms as required and agreed with the contracting authority.
Maintain supplied items to the level specified in Department of Health Technical Memorandum HTM 01-04.
Provide standard and specialised healthcare linen items detailed in the specification.
SUPPLIER REQUIREMENTS
5 criteria identified
Linen and uniform supply
99% confidence
Provide linen/uniforms as required and agreed with the contracting authority.
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Lot 1: "The Service Provider will provide linen/uniforms as required and agreed with the Contracting Authority."
Maintenance standard
99% confidence
Items must be maintained to the level specified within Department of Health Technical Memorandum HTM 01-04.
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Lot 1: "Service Provider will ensure that they are maintained to the level specified within Department of Health Technical Memorandum HTM 01-04."
Flame-retardant thermal throws
96% confidence
Thermal throws must be fully flame retardant to UK healthcare standards.
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Lot 1: "Thermal Throws: Must be fully flame retardant to UK healthcare standards."
Laundry bags
78% confidence
Heavy-duty, colour-coded laundry bags compatible with industrial use are stated.
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Lot 1: "Laundry Bags: Heavy-duty, color coded, and compatible with industrial"
Supplier eligibility requirements
99% confidence
Unknown.
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No eligibility, financial standing, insurance, company-size or certification criteria are supplied.
COMMERCIAL AND DELIVERY
Contract intelligence
Commercial
Estimated value
99% confidence
Up to £1,188,004.
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Process value_max: 1188004 GBP; Lot 1 value_amount: 1188004 GBP.
High-volume NHS demand is referenced, but no quantities are supplied.
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Lot 1: "Assess market capacity to meet high-volume NHS demands."
Items referenced
94% confidence
Thermal throws, laundry bags, nightdresses, nightshirts, pyjama tops and bottoms, X-ray gowns, ward linen, sheets and pillowcases.
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Lot 1 product list.
PROCEDURE
How to respond
Status
99% confidence
Open tender.
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Process display_status: "open"; stage: "tender"; notice_type: "tender".
Procedure
99% confidence
Open procedure.
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Process procurement_method_details: "Open procedure".
Submission deadline
99% confidence
11 November 2026, 12:00 UTC.
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Process and Lot 1 submission_deadline: "2026-11-11T12:00:00Z".
RISKS AND UNKNOWNS
Points requiring attention
Scope wording ambiguity
98% confidence
The lot is within an open tender but includes market-engagement-style objectives to assess capacity, gather feedback and evaluate options. It is unclear whether stock management, electronic tracking, quality control, sustainability and carbon-reduction matters are mandatory deliverables or information sought from bidders.
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Lot 1: "Assess market capacity"; "Gather feedback"; "Evaluate options for stock management, electronic tracking, and quality control"; "Understand supplier capabilities regarding sustainability and carbon reduction goals."
Incomplete specification
98% confidence
The notice says standard and specialised healthcare items are detailed in the specification, but that specification is not supplied; quantities, exact item requirements and service levels are unknown.
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Lot 1: "items detailed in specification"; documents array is empty.
Truncated laundry-bag requirement
99% confidence
The supplied laundry-bag sentence ends at "compatible with industrial", so the full compatibility requirement is unclear.
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Lot 1: "Laundry Bags: Heavy-duty, color coded, and compatible with industrial"
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