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Hotels Framework 2026

Cheshire West and Chester Council

This public procurement record has 4 releases in its history.

Award

13 Aug 2026 at 15:45

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Award

12 May 2026 at 13:28

UK6 - Contract Award Notice
Tender

12 Mar 2026 at 12:47

UK4 - Tender Notice
Planning

01 Apr 2025 at 15:49

UK1 - Pipeline Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Cheshire West and Chester Council procured hotel accommodation services through the Hotels Framework 2026. The requirement covers hotel services for the council and its related activities, with delivery in the United Kingdom. This is a services procurement rather than a purchase of goods or construction works. The framework is structured as an open framework scheme, with suppliers providing base prices at application and those prices subject to inflationary review. It is intended to support accommodation requirements that recur over time, allowing the council to call on approved hotel suppliers for its demand. The arrangement is relevant to hotels, hotel groups, accommodation operators and businesses able to provide rooms and associated hotel services in the required location.

The procurement is complete and has been awarded under an open procedure. Six bids were received and all six reached the final stage, including six from SMEs. The single lot was evaluated on compliance with the application criteria. OPH Property Holdings Limited was awarded £2,000,000 gross on 11 May 2026, and QUARTERZ LTD was separately awarded £2,000,000 gross on the same date. Both contracts were signed on 13 August 2026. Each contract runs from 1 August 2026 to 31 July 2028, with extensions available up to 31 July 2030. The framework has a total estimated gross value of £11,000,000, and the lot has the same value. It is a light-touch, above-threshold procurement with electronic submission allowed in English.

This award demonstrates established council demand for hotel accommodation and shows that the requirement can support more than one SME supplier. A credible future competitor would need to operate hotel accommodation services in the United Kingdom and meet the council’s application criteria, with evidence that its offer complies fully with those requirements. Suppliers should be able to provide dependable room capacity and service delivery at the scale expected by a public-sector framework, while maintaining clear, reviewable base pricing. The framework’s use of prices subject to inflationary review also points to the need for robust pricing controls and the ability to manage changing operating costs. Hotels, hotel groups and accommodation providers with public-sector contracting experience are best placed to compete when this requirement returns.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Hotels Framework 2026

Notice Description

Round 1 of this framework

Lot Information

Lot 1

Renewal: up to 24 months extension option available

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-04fb7e
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/077353-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Planning, Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Procurement Type
Framework
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
SME
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

55 - Hotel, restaurant and retail trade services

CPV Codes

55100000 - Hotel services

55110000 - Hotel accommodation services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£11,000,000 £10M-£100M
Lots Value
£11,000,000 £10M-£100M
Awards Value
£2,000,000 £1M-£10M
Contracts Value
£2,000,000 £1M-£10M

Notice Dates

Publication Date
13 Aug 20261 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
20 Apr 2026Expired
Future Notice Date
15 Jan 2026Expired
Award Date
11 May 20263 months ago
Contract Period
13 Aug 2026 - 31 Jul 2028 1-2 years
Recurrence
2030-03-05

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Complete
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Active

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Cheshire West and Chester Council
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
ELLESMERE PORT
Postcode
CH65 0BA
Postcode Area
Chester
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLD North West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLD6 Cheshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLD63 Cheshire West and Chester
Delivery Location
TLD63 Cheshire West and Chester
Local Authority
Cheshire West and Chester
Electoral Ward
Central & Grange
Westminster Constituency
Ellesmere Port and Bromborough

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
2
Supplier Names

OPH PROPERTY HOLDINGS LIMITED

QUARTERZ LTD

Further Information

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