Notice Information
Notice Title
Provision of Temporary Accommodation 2026
Notice Description
multiple providers to supply a range of high-quality temporary accommodation units for homeless households across the district and, where appropriate, outside the district. Accommodation types include single, double, twin, and family rooms with a focus on suitability, safety, and proximity to Folkestone. Please note: The Council has awarded this contract to multiple suppliers using a tiered system based on lowest submitted room rates. Bookings will be offered to the lowest-cost suitable provider first, moving down the list if unavailable. There is no guarantee of volume or exclusivity
Lot Information
Lot 1
Renewal: The contract is anticipated to start in October 2025 and continue for a period of 12 months (with the option to extend for up to three additional periods of 12 months each).
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-055bc8
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/084581-2025
- Current Stage
- Award
- All Stages
- Tender, Award
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- UK6 - Contract Award Notice
- Procurement Type
- Standard
- Procurement Category
- Services
- Procurement Method
- Open
- Procurement Method Details
- Open procedure
- Tender Suitability
- SME, VCSE
- Awardee Scale
- SME
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
55 - Hotel, restaurant and retail trade services
-
- CPV Codes
55110000 - Hotel accommodation services
55250000 - Letting services of short-stay furnished accommodation
55270000 - Services provided by bed and breakfast establishments
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- £3,200,000 £1M-£10M
- Lots Value
- £3,200,000 £1M-£10M
- Awards Value
- £3,200,000 £1M-£10M
- Contracts Value
- Not specified
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 18 Dec 20252 months ago
- Submission Deadline
- 11 Aug 2025Expired
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- 16 Dec 20252 months ago
- Contract Period
- 19 Jan 2026 - 18 Jan 2027 6-12 months
- Recurrence
- Not specified
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Complete
- Lots Status
- Complete
- Awards Status
- Pending
- Contracts Status
- Not Specified
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- THE DISTRICT COUNCIL OF FOLKESTONE AND HYTHE
- Contact Name
- Ms Mhairi Richards
- Contact Email
- procurement@folkestone-hythe.gov.uk
- Contact Phone
- +441303853401
Buyer Location
- Locality
- FOLKESTONE
- Postcode
- CT20 2QY
- Post Town
- Canterbury
- Country
- England
-
- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLJ South East (England)
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLJ4 Kent
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLJ44 East Kent
- Delivery Location
- TLC North East (England), TLD North West (England), TLE Yorkshire and The Humber, TLF East Midlands (England), TLG West Midlands (England), TLH East (England), TLI London, TLJ South East (England), TLJ44 East Kent, TLK South West (England)
-
- Local Authority
- Folkestone and Hythe
- Electoral Ward
- Folkestone Central
- Westminster Constituency
- Folkestone and Hythe
Further Information
Notice Documents
-
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/084581-2025
18th December 2025 - Contract award notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/040352-2025
16th July 2025 - Tender notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/038499-2025
9th July 2025 - Tender notice on Find a Tender
Notice URLs
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