Tender

Night Time Temporary Accommodation - open approved supplier list

  • Buckinghamshire Council

F01: Prior information notice (call for competition)

Notice identifier: 2025/S 000-005840

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-04e3f6

Published 19 February 2025, 1:39pm



Section one: Contracting authority

one.1) Name and addresses

Buckinghamshire Council

Walton Street Offices

Aylesbury

HP20 1UA

Contact

Private Sector Rent Team

Email

Privaterent@buckinghamshire.gov.uk

Telephone

+44 1296

Country

United Kingdom

Region code

UKJ13 - Buckinghamshire CC

Internet address(es)

Main address

https://www.buckinghamshire.gov.uk/

Buyer's address

https://www.supplybucksbusiness.org.uk

one.3) Communication

The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at

www.supplybucksbusiness.org.uk

Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address

Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted electronically via

www.supplybucksbusiness.org.uk

one.4) Type of the contracting authority

Regional or local authority

one.5) Main activity

General public services


Section two: Object

two.1) Scope of the procurement

two.1.1) Title

Night Time Temporary Accommodation - open approved supplier list

Reference number

DN752635

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 55110000 - Hotel accommodation services

two.1.3) Type of contract

Services

two.1.4) Short description

The council is seeking temporary nighttime accommodation within the Buckinghamshire area, both self-contained (kitchen, bathroom facilities within the property) and shared accommodation.

The Council has a duty under Part 7 of the Housing Act 1996 to provide homelessness advice and assistance. This includes a statutory duty to secure Temporary Accommodation (TA) for persons who are homeless and are deemed to be priority need (based on the priority need categories set down in the Act and associated Code of Guidance). It meets this duty through a combination of designated substantive TA (directly owned by the Council or a Registered Provider) or accommodation secured from a third-party provider at a nightly rate as and when required (often referred to a B&B accommodation).

two.1.6) Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: No

two.2) Description

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKJ13 - Buckinghamshire CC
Main site or place of performance

Buckinghamshire

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

The Council has a duty under Part 7 of the Housing Act 1996 to provide homelessness advice and assistance. This includes a statutory duty to secure Temporary Accommodation (TA) for persons who are homeless and are deemed to be priority need (based on the priority need categories set down in the Act and associated Code of Guidance). It meets this duty through a combination of designated substantive TA (directly owned by the Council or a Registered Provider) or accommodation secured from a third-party provider at a nightly rate as and when required (often referred to a B&B accommodation).

The council is seeking temporary nighttime accommodation within the Buckinghamshire area, both self-contained (kitchen, bathroom facilities within the property) and shared accommodation.

Evidence of Health and Safety Compliance and appropriate safety certificates i.e. EPC, Gas and Electrical safety certificates will be required for each property and inspections will be carried out by the Council’s Environmental Health Officers prior to any TA being used by the Council.

The Council invites interested organisations to complete and submit an application form which can be found at www.supplybucksbusiness.org.uk

The contracts (room bookings) will be awarded without further publication.

The Council will take into account the following factors when booking rooms:

• the specific needs of different categories of users

• the number of rooms required

• availability

• affordability

• continuity

• accessibility

• quality

This open approved supplier list will be let under the Light Touch Regime of the Public Contract Regulations 2015. The list will commence on 1st March 2025 and will be in place for 3 years and interested organisations will be able to apply at any point during this period.

Maximum nightly paid rates apply.

two.2.13) Information about European Union Funds

The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No


Section four. Procedure

four.1) Description

four.1.1) Type of procedure

Restricted procedure

four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)

The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: Yes

four.2) Administrative information

four.2.2) Time limit for receipt of expressions of interest

Date

28 February 2026

Local time

12:00pm

four.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted

English

four.2.5) Scheduled date for start of award procedures

1 March 2025


Section six. Complementary information

six.3) Additional information

Interested organisations may submit an application form at any point during the three years that the list is open. Interested organisations can access the information and application form on the Council's portal www.supplybucksbusiness.org.uk

The procedure is restricted i.e. interested organisations must be successful at the application stage before any contract to provide night time accommodation is awarded.

six.4) Procedures for review

six.4.1) Review body

Buckinghamshire Council

Walton Street Offices

Aylesbury

HP20 1UA

Country

United Kingdom