Planning

West Suffolk Council - Early Market Engagement for the Provision of Temporary Accommodation Management Services in West Suffolk

WEST SUFFOLK COUNCIL

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Planning

16 Oct 2025 at 11:12

Summary of the contracting process

West Suffolk Council is initiating a procurement process in the planning stage for the provision of Temporary Accommodation Management Services in West Suffolk. The procurement, classified under services, involves categories such as storage and warehousing services, real estate, and housing services. The council, acting in a sub-central government capacity, is located at West Suffolk House, Bury St Edmunds, and plans to conduct an early market engagement process with a response deadline of 14th November 2025. The formal notice of this engagement was published on 16th October 2025, and interested parties can anticipate a future notice around 19th December 2025. The procurement contract is set to commence on 1st February 2026, with the potential for renewal until 2028.

This tender presents opportunities for businesses, particularly those specialising in real estate and housing services, as well as storage and warehousing providers. The engagement process is suitable for Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) and Voluntary, Community and Social Enterprises (VCSEs), which could leverage this opportunity to expand their service offerings and portfolio presence within the public sector. Businesses ready to manage temporary accommodation can find strategic growth in aligning with West Suffolk Council's service requirements, allowing them to extend, enhance, or develop innovative service solutions tailored to sub-central government needs. Interested businesses are encouraged to submit their market engagement response via the Suffolk Sourcing portal.

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Notice Title

West Suffolk Council - Early Market Engagement for the Provision of Temporary Accommodation Management Services in West Suffolk

Notice Description

Response deadline is 1200 on 14 November 2025. West Suffolk Council - Early Market Engagement for the Provision of Temporary Accommodation Management Services in West Suffolk

Planning Information

Please complete the market engagement response form available from our procurement portal Suffolk Sourcing. http://www.suffolksourcing.uk/

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-05cde5
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/065882-2025
Current Stage
Planning
All Stages
Planning

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Not Specified
Procurement Method Details
Not specified
Tender Suitability
SME, VCSE
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

63 - Supporting and auxiliary transport services; travel agencies services

70 - Real estate services

75 - Administration, defence and social security services


CPV Codes

63120000 - Storage and warehousing services

63122000 - Warehousing services

70000000 - Real estate services

70333000 - Housing services

75123000 - Administrative housing services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
16 Oct 20254 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
19 Dec 2025Expired
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
1 Feb 2026 - 31 Jan 2027 6-12 months
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Planning
Lots Status
Planning
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
WEST SUFFOLK COUNCIL
Contact Name
Not specified
Contact Email
procurement@westsuffolk.gov.uk
Contact Phone
Not specified

Buyer Location

Locality
BURY ST EDMUNDS
Postcode
IP33 3YU
Post Town
Ipswich
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLH East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLH6 Suffolk
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLH64 West Suffolk
Delivery Location
Not specified

Local Authority
West Suffolk
Electoral Ward
Minden
Westminster Constituency
Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket

Further Information

Notice Documents

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