Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
The Royal Borough of Kingston upon Thames
Guildhall 2, High Street
Kingston upon Thames
KT1 1EU
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKI63 - Merton, Kingston upon Thames and Sutton
Internet address(es)
Main address
Buyer's address
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
Homeless Hostel/Housing
Reference number
DN749653
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 55250000 - Letting services of short-stay furnished accommodation
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
Emergency accommodation for single households residing in Kingston.
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.1.7) Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT)
Value excluding VAT: £3,951,000
two.2) Description
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 98341000 - Accommodation services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKI63 - Merton, Kingston upon Thames and Sutton
Main site or place of performance
Kingston Upon Thames
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
The contract is for the provision of emergency temporary accommodation for homeless households within the London Borough of Kingston upon Thames. The Council has a statutory duty to provide Temporary Accommodation (TA) as emergency housing for eligible homeless households who are not intentionally homeless and are vulnerable. The contract offers bed spaces on a nightly-paid basis within the borough, ensuring residents retain access to local services, community support, and educational or employment opportunities.
A contract award is made in accordance with Regulation 32(2)(b)(ii) of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 on the basis that competition for technical reasons is absent. Market engagement identified only one suitable supplier within the borough with the capabilities and capacity to meet the Council’s requirements.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Pass or Fail Quality and Price / Weighting: 100
Price - Weighting: 0
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: No
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
Award of a contract without prior publication of a call for competition in the cases listed below
- No tenders or no suitable tenders/requests to participate in response to restricted procedure
- The services can be provided only by a particular economic operator for the following reason:
- absence of competition for technical reasons
Explanation:
A negotiated procedure without prior publication was used in accordance with Regulation 32(2)(b)(ii) of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 on the basis that competition for technical reasons is absent. Market engagement identified only one suitable supplier within the borough with the capabilities and capacity to meet the Council’s requirements.
four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: No
Section five. Award of contract
Contract No
DN749653
Title
Homeless Hostel/Housing - Emergency Temporary Accommodation Block Bed Contract - Direct Award
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
13 May 2025
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 1
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from other EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 1
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
YMCA St Paul's Group
Surbiton
KT6 4NG
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKI63 - Merton, Kingston upon Thames and Sutton
The contractor is an SME
No
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: £3,951,000
Section six. Complementary information
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
The High Court of Justice
London
WC2A 2LL
Country
United Kingdom