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Management of Temporary Accommodation - The Bury

THREE RIVERS DISTRICT COUNCIL

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23 Apr 2026 at 12:17

UK6 - Contract Award Notice
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22 Apr 2026 at 14:30

UK5 - Transparency Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Three Rivers District Council has recently completed a procurement process for the management of temporary accommodation at The Bury. This tender falls under the services category, specifically accommodation services, and uses a direct award procurement method due to the urgent and indivisible nature of the service needs. The location of the procurement is the United Kingdom, specifically within the UKH23 region. The process involves Watford Community Housing Trust, recognised for their operational expertise in managing the Council's temporary accommodation portfolio. The contracted services are set to commence on 6th May 2026 and will run until 1st December 2030. The standstill period for the award ends on 5th May 2026, marking the procurement stage as complete.

This tender provides unique opportunities for businesses with a strong background in the management of housing services, particularly those with experience in handling temporary accommodations. Firms capable of swiftly integrating into complex service structures without compromising service integrity are ideal candidates for similar opportunities. While this specific contract leverages existing operational expertise in the relevant services, businesses considering similar future engagements should focus on building competencies in rapid response, safeguarding oversight, and tenant management to enhance their competitiveness in the sector. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), particularly those within the local region, might find it advantageous to pursue relationships with councils and housing trusts for similar contracts.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Management of Temporary Accommodation - The Bury

Notice Description

Watford Community Housing (WCH) currently manages all of the Council's temporary accommodation sites The Council considers that no reasonable alternative supplier exists at this time for the following reasons: *Due to the indivisible nature of our service structure and the difficulty of lotting, competition is not practically feasible. *Public benefit in our service design reflects operational reality of statutory housing delivery. Furthermore, the service relies on a unified operational model covering property access, tenant management, safeguarding oversight, compliance monitoring, and rapid response to risk across the entire temporary accommodation estate. *Service integrity would be compromised by the separation of technical and operational indivisibility therefore unified accountability is necessary for compliance and maintaining integrity. *The proposed supplier, Watford Community Housing (WCH) has operational expertise of the Council's temporary accommodation portfolio, including property-specific hazards, household vulnerabilities, escalation procedures, and safeguarding controls. *Only one supplier capable within required timeframe with the operational knowledge that cannot be replicated without delay *This knowledge is essential for the secure and lawful functioning of the service and cannot be duplicated or transmitted within the necessary timeframe without subjecting the Council to significant risk. *Extreme and unavoidable urgency - The risk of delay exceeds the benefits of competition and the Council's statutory duties under the Housing Act 1996 compliance risk. *Introducing a second provider to oversee a portion of the portfolio would result in fragmented service delivery, necessitating parallel operational models, redundant interfaces, and split accountability. Furthermore, any fragmentation would materially reduce the effectiveness of safeguarding arrangements, compromise the Council's ability to exercise oversight, and diminish operational flexibility in responding to urgent placements, incidents, or emerging risks. *The duration of mobilisation is incompatible with maintaining continuity. It would be necessary to transfer sensitive home data, make arrangements for property access, and take on active case management duties in order to mobilise a new provider into a live safeguarding service. This has the potential to introduce an unacceptable level of risk, including the potential for service failure, safeguarding breaches, and non-compliance with statutory duties under Part VII of the Housing Act 1996. Under these conditions, the designation of an alternate provider or the lotting of the service among several providers is not reasonably feasible without compromising the continuity of service delivery and safeguarding outcomes. The proposed direct award is therefore necessary and proportionate to ensure the safe, continuous, and lawful delivery of temporary accommodation management services.

Procurement Information

Due to the indivisible nature of our service structure and the difficulty of lotting, competition is not practically feasible

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-0688d3
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/037067-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK6 - Contract Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Direct
Procurement Method Details
Direct award
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

98 - Other community, social and personal services

CPV Codes

98341000 - Accommodation services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£396,632 £100K-£500K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
23 Apr 2026Yesterday
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
22 Apr 20262 days ago
Contract Period
5 May 2026 - 1 Dec 2030 4-5 years
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
THREE RIVERS DISTRICT COUNCIL
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
RICKMANSWORTH
Postcode
WD3 1RL
Post Town
Watford
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLH East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLH2 Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLH27 South West Hertfordshire
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Three Rivers
Electoral Ward
Rickmansworth Town
Westminster Constituency
South West Hertfordshire

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

WATFORD COMMUNITY HOUSING TRUST

Further Information

Notice Documents

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