Washing and dry-cleaning services: UK Tenders, Buyers & Competition
CPV 98310000·Services · class·in Community & Cultural Services
Codes and neighbouring classes
The 8-digit CPV codes notices in this class actually use, and the other classes of the same division
98311100 Laundry-management services110 notices · 52%98311000 Laundry-collection services82 notices · 38%98311200 Laundry-operation services75 notices · 35%98310000 Washing and dry-cleaning services39 notices · 18%98312000 Textile-cleaning services9 notices · 4%98316000 Dyeing services2 notices · 1%98314000 Colouring services1 notices · <1%98315000 Pressing services1 notices · <1%- Accommodation and office services 132 · 12m
- Other services 116 · 12m
- Funeral and related services 100 · 12m
- Civic-amenity services 94 · 12m
- Services furnished by business, professional and specialist organisations 70 · 12m
- Miscellaneous membership organisations services 67 · 12m
- Miscellaneous services 60 · 12m
- Dog kennel services 56 · 12m
- Marine services 37 · 12m
- Physical well-being services 34 · 12m
- All of Community & Cultural Services →
Who buys
All notices carrying this code · official UK_CA_TYPE where published (NHS bodies are central government authorities), else derived from the authority name
- Central government 38% (74 notices)
- Education & universities 18% (36 notices)
- Local authorities 14% (27 notices)
- Other public bodies 8% (15 notices)
- NHS & health 7% (14 notices)
- Not classified 16% (31 notices)
| Contracting authority | Type | Notices | Last 12 months | Open now |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ministry of Defence | Central government | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| Kent and Medway Towns Fire Authority | Police, fire & emergency | 4 | 1 | 0 |
| Royal Papworth Hospital NHS Foundation Trust | Central government | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| Caledonian Sleeper Limited | not classified | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| The Minister for the Cabinet Office acting through Crown Commercial Service | Central government | 3 | 1 | 1 |
| Countess of Chester Hospital NHS Foundation Trust | Central government | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| Prifysgol Bangor / Bangor University | Education & universities | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| ScotRail Trains Limited | not classified | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| Synchronicity Care Ltd | Central government | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| University of Kent | Education & universities | 3 | 0 | 0 |
160 distinct authorities in total · the ten most active shown.
Where the work is delivered
Delivery regions (ITL1) published on 138 of 213 notices · a notice covering several regions counts in each · competition columns: contracts awarded in the last 36 months, lots delivered in the region
| Region | Notices | Bids / lot | SME wins | Local wins |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scotland | — | — | — | |
| South East England | — | — | — | |
| North West England | — | — | — | |
| East of England | — | — | — | |
| West Midlands | — | — | — | |
| Greater London | — | — | — | |
| Wales (Cymru) | — | — | — | |
| South West England | — | — | — | |
| East Midlands | — | — | — | |
| Yorkshire and the Humber | — | — | — | |
| North East England | — | — | — | |
| Northern Ireland | — | — | — |
Local wins = the winner’s registered region is the delivery region. Dashes: fewer than ten observations.
How it is bought
Commercial tool, procedure route and threshold as published on the notice, not a legal-regime claim
- Contract 73% (155 notices)
- Framework 23% (48 notices)
- Dynamic purchasing system 5% (10 notices)
- Open 52% (111 notices)
- Route not published 26% (55 notices)
- Selective 15% (33 notices)
- Limited / restricted 6% (12 notices)
- Direct award 1% (2 notices)
- Above threshold 67% (33 notices)
- Below threshold 33% (16 notices)
Competition
Contracts published in the last 36 months (100) · bid counts per lot from award notices · values are net contract awards, framework and DPS ceilings excluded · SME and local status as declared
- 1 bid 31% (11)
- 2–3 36% (13)
- 4–6 28% (10)
- 7 or more 6% (2)
Who wins
Ranked by distinct procedures won on notices carrying this code, then award records · 206 awards to 92 suppliers · the five most frequent winners hold 37% of contract awards in the last 36 months
| Supplier | Procedures | Awards | Last 12 months | Buyers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ELIS UK LIMITED | 15 | 23 | 10 | 15 |
| WASHCO LIMITED | 6 | 7 | 2 | 6 |
| Salisbury Trading Limited | 5 | 8 | 3 | 5 |
| JLA Limted | 4 | 4 | 1 | 4 |
| SYNERGY HEALTH MANAGED SERVICES LIMITED | 3 | 8 | 3 | 3 |
| Express Linen Service Ltd | 3 | 4 | 2 | 3 |
| ISS Mediclean Ltd | 2 | 7 | 1 | 2 |
| Atalian Servest Integrated Solutions Ltd | 2 | 6 | 0 | 2 |
Where to submit
E-sourcing portals named in the submission address · 70 of 213 notices name one · each portal page explains registration
Open tenders in washing and dry-cleaning services
4 live at the nightly build · soonest deadline first
| Notice | Authority | Deadline | Days left | Published value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Laundry Services in Scotland | Caledonian Sleeper Limited | 29 Sept 2026 | 9d | £900,000 |
| Linen and Laundry DPS | Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust | 19 May 2027 | 240d | £5,840,000,000 ceiling |
| Facilities Management and Workplace Services DPS | The Minister for the Cabinet Office acting through Crown Commercial Service | 23 Feb 2029 | 887d | £750,000,000 ceiling |
| Facilities Management | SEC PROCUREMENT LIMITED T/A SOUTH EAST CONSORTIUM | not published | — | — |
Method
What the numbers on this page are and are not
Which notices count?
Every Find a Tender notice that carries a CPV code starting 9831. A notice with several codes counts in each sector it names. Earliest notice 2021; latest 18 Sept 2026.
Competition figures
From the 36-month lot-grain contest statistics: a lot counts where its own CPV codes (or, for single-class notices, the procedure’s) start 9831. Bids per lot come from the award notice’s bid statistics; “competed” means an open or selective route with no direct-award transparency notice; contract values are net, on single-supplier awards, with framework and DPS ceilings excluded. Frameworks and dynamic purchasing systems are reported separately because their “bids” are admissions to a panel.
Why no total value or month-by-month chart?
Sums of notice estimates repeat framework ceilings and mix net with gross. Monthly volumes per sector are not shown yet: the catalogue’s CPV coverage per notice changed in May 2026 (compiled records carry every lot’s codes), so a curve would show the catalogue, not the market.