Notice Information
Notice Title
Temporary / Emergency Accommodation
Notice Description
Durham County Council is seeking to establish a list of accommodation providers who can provide temporary and emergency accommodation within the boundaries of County Durham and its neighbouring authorities. Accommodation required includes self-contained units, B&B / hotel rooms, and accessible options. Accommodation may be required at short notice and for varying durations. Providers must comply with all relevant legislation including the Housing Act 1996, Homelessness Reduction Act 2017, HHSRS, Equality Act 2010, and UK GDPR. This open list will allow the Council to make individual placement requests based on need, suitability, and availability. Acceptance onto the list provides for no form of exclusivity or volume guarantee by the Council for Services from the Provider and the Council is at all times entitled to enter into other contracts and agreements with other Providers for the provision of any Services. This list is an open list and accommodation providers can apply throughout the lifetime of the contract, please request and submit an application form either via www.open-uk.org or Corporate.Procurement@Durham.gov.uk A standstill period is not being applied to this opportunity
Lot Information
Lot 1
Options: This contract is based on demand therefore the value may increase or decrease depending on usage.
Renewal: One extension of 12 months available subject to budget and commissioner approval
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-067b2f
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/030585-2026
- Current Stage
- Tender
- All Stages
- Tender
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- UK4 - Tender Notice
- Procurement Type
- Framework
- Procurement Category
- Services
- Procurement Method
- Open
- Procurement Method Details
- Open procedure
- Tender Suitability
- SME
- Awardee Scale
- Not specified
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
55 - Hotel, restaurant and retail trade services
98 - Other community, social and personal services
-
- CPV Codes
55110000 - Hotel accommodation services
55200000 - Camping sites and other non-hotel accommodation
98341000 - Accommodation services
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- £7,500,000 £1M-£10M
- Lots Value
- £7,500,000 £1M-£10M
- Awards Value
- Not specified
- Contracts Value
- Not specified
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 1 Apr 20262 days ago
- Submission Deadline
- 21 Apr 20263 weeks to go
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- Not specified
- Contract Period
- 30 Apr 2026 - 31 Mar 2028 1-2 years
- Recurrence
- Not specified
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Active
- Lots Status
- Active
- Awards Status
- Not Specified
- Contracts Status
- Not Specified
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- DURHAM COUNTY COUNCIL
- Contact Name
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Email
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Phone
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Buyer Location
- Locality
- DURHAM
- Postcode
- DH1 5WB
- Post Town
- Durham
- Country
- England
-
- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLC North East (England)
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLC4 Northumberland, Durham and Tyne & Wear
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLC41 Durham
- Delivery Location
- TLC North East (England)
-
- Local Authority
- County Durham
- Electoral Ward
- Framwellgate and Newton Hall
- Westminster Constituency
- City of Durham
Further Information
Notice Documents
-
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/030585-2026
1st April 2026 - Tender notice on Find a Tender
Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)
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