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Award

20 Jan 2023 at 08:50

Tender

20 Sep 2022 at 09:42

Summary of the contracting process

The Highland Council has recently completed an award for the procurement of Temporary Homeless Accommodation services. This contract covers the provision of temporary accommodation in Inverness and Ross-shire. The procurement process was conducted through an open procedure with a total contract value of £900,000. The contract was split between two suppliers, Ashington Brooke Ltd and Eildon Ltd, each responsible for specific lots within the framework agreement.

This tender for Temporary Homeless Accommodation services by The Highland Council presents opportunities for businesses in the accommodation services industry. Companies experienced in providing accommodation and hotel services, as well as social work services with accommodation, would be well-suited to compete in this procurement process. With a focus on quality and price as award criteria, businesses aiming to deliver community benefits and fair work practices may find this tender particularly suitable for their growth and development.

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Notice Title

Temporary Homeless Accommodation 2022

Notice Description

The Highland Council's Housing service have set up a Framework Agreement for temporary accommodation providers and HMOs (House of Multiple Occupation).

Lot Information

Inverness

The Housing (Scotland) Act 2001 amended the Housing (Scotland) Act 1987 requiring local authorities to provide temporary accommodation to all homeless applicants whilst their applications are being assessed. In order to meet these statutory duties, The Highland Council's Housing service has set up a Framework Agreement of temporary accommodation providers and HMOs (House of Multiple Occupation). In the first instance, homeless applicants will be temporarily housed within the Council's own housing stock but where this is not available, accommodation shall be called off of the Framework Agreement. The Framework will take the form of 2 geographic Lots. i) Inverness ii) Ross-shire The following lots were initially tendered but have not been awarded. i) Lochaber (Fort William Area) ii) Nairn iii) Skye & Lochalsh

Renewal: 2 potential periods of up to 12 months

Ross-shire

The Housing (Scotland) Act 2001 amended the Housing (Scotland) Act 1987 requiring local authorities to provide temporary accommodation to all homeless applicants whilst their applications are being assessed. In order to meet these statutory duties, The Highland Council's Housing service has set up a Framework Agreement of temporary accommodation providers and HMOs (House of Multiple Occupation). In the first instance, homeless applicants will be temporarily housed within the Council's own housing stock but where this is not available, accommodation shall be called off of the Framework Agreement. The Framework will take the form of 2 geographic Lots. i) Inverness ii) Ross-shire The following lots were initially tendered but have not been awarded. i) Lochaber (Fort William Area) ii) Nairn iii) Skye & Lochalsh

Renewal: 2 periods of up to 12 months

Lochaber (Fort William Area)

The Housing (Scotland) Act 2001 amended the Housing (Scotland) Act 1987 requiring local authorities to provide temporary accommodation to all homeless applicants whilst their applications are being assessed. In order to meet these statutory duties, The Highland Council's Housing service is intending to set up a Framework Agreement of various temporary accommodation providers and HMOs (House of Multiple Occupation). It is the Council's intention is that homeless applicants will be temporarily housed within the Council's own housing stock but where this is not available, accommodation shall be called off of the Framework Agreement. The Framework will take the form of five (5) separate lots by geographical location. The Lots are identified below: i) Inverness ii) Ross-shire iii) Lochaber (Fort William Area) iv) Nairn v) Skye & Lochalsh The Council cannot guarantee an expected level of expenditure. Please refer to the Statement of Requirements located in the Attachments section of PCS-T for more information.

Renewal: 2 periods of up to 12 monmths

Skye & Lochalsh

The Housing (Scotland) Act 2001 amended the Housing (Scotland) Act 1987 requiring local authorities to provide temporary accommodation to all homeless applicants whilst their applications are being assessed. In order to meet these statutory duties, The Highland Council's Housing service is intending to set up a Framework Agreement of various temporary accommodation providers and HMOs (House of Multiple Occupation). It is the Council's intention is that homeless applicants will be temporarily housed within the Council's own housing stock but where this is not available, accommodation shall be called off of the Framework Agreement. The Framework will take the form of five (5) separate lots by geographical location. The Lots are identified below: i) Inverness ii) Ross-shire iii) Lochaber (Fort William Area) iv) Nairn v) Skye & Lochalsh The Council cannot guarantee an expected level of expenditure. Please refer to the Statement of Requirements located in the Attachments section of PCS-T for more information.

Renewal: 2 periods of up to 12 months

Nairn

The Housing (Scotland) Act 2001 amended the Housing (Scotland) Act 1987 requiring local authorities to provide temporary accommodation to all homeless applicants whilst their applications are being assessed. In order to meet these statutory duties, The Highland Council's Housing service is intending to set up a Framework Agreement of various temporary accommodation providers and HMOs (House of Multiple Occupation). It is the Council's intention is that homeless applicants will be temporarily housed within the Council's own housing stock but where this is not available, accommodation shall be called off of the Framework Agreement. The Framework will take the form of five (5) separate lots by geographical location. The Lots are identified below: i) Inverness ii) Ross-shire iii) Lochaber (Fort William Area) iv) Nairn v) Skye & Lochalsh The Council cannot guarantee an expected level of expenditure. Please refer to the Statement of Requirements located in the Attachments section of PCS-T for more information.

Renewal: 2 periods of up to 12 months

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-036967
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/001773-2023
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Tender Notice
Procurement Type
Framework
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Large, SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

45 - Construction work

55 - Hotel, restaurant and retail trade services

85 - Health and social work services

98 - Other community, social and personal services


CPV Codes

45212400 - Accommodation and restaurant buildings

55110000 - Hotel accommodation services

55200000 - Camping sites and other non-hotel accommodation

55250000 - Letting services of short-stay furnished accommodation

85311000 - Social work services with accommodation

98341000 - Accommodation services

98341100 - Accommodation management services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£3,000,000 £1M-£10M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£900,000 £500K-£1M

Notice Dates

Publication Date
20 Jan 20233 years ago
Submission Deadline
20 Oct 2022Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
4 Jan 20233 years ago
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Active, Cancelled
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Active

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
The Highland Council
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
INVERNESS
Postcode
IV3 5NX
Postcode Area
Inverness
Country
Scotland

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLM Scotland
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLM2 Highlands and Islands
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLM20 Highlands and Islands
Delivery Location
TLM6 Highlands and Islands

Local Authority
Highland
Electoral Ward
Inverness West
Westminster Constituency
Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
2
Supplier Names

Ashington Brooke Ltd

Eildon Ltd

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