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Temporary Accommodation Services

Babergh District Council

This public procurement record has 3 releases in its history.

Award

08 Sep 2026 at 10:07

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Award

21 Jul 2026 at 16:43

UK6 - Contract Award Notice
Award

21 Jul 2026 at 15:45

UK5 - Transparency Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Babergh District Council and Mid Suffolk District Council bought hotel accommodation services to provide temporary accommodation for individuals and households needing emergency housing support. The requirement covers hotel rooms used to help the councils meet their statutory homelessness and housing duties. Services are delivered in Suffolk. The work is a public-sector accommodation and emergency housing provision requirement rather than general hotel supply: relevant suppliers include hotel groups, accommodation providers and operators able to make rooms available for people placed by local authorities. The awarded suppliers are hotel businesses operating through Cameron Ventures (Cedars) Limited, Cameron Ventures (Ipswich) Limited and Cameron Ventures Group Limited, showing that the requirement can be delivered by established commercial accommodation providers.

The procurement has been awarded and the contracts were signed on 3 August 2026. The councils used a direct award because previous market engagement did not produce sufficient supplier interest or a viable competitive solution, and immediate capacity and continuity were required. One lot produced two active awards: Cameron Ventures (Cedars) Limited and Cameron Ventures Group Limited were awarded £758,470 excluding VAT (£910,164 including VAT), while Cameron Ventures (Ipswich) Limited and Cameron Ventures Group Limited were awarded £768,740 excluding VAT (£922,488 including VAT). Both contracts run from 3 August 2026 to 2 August 2027, with options to extend by up to one year, giving a maximum extent date of 2 August 2028. The award date was 21 July 2026; the standstill period ended on 31 July 2026.

This procurement is useful market evidence for hotel operators and accommodation groups serving local-authority homelessness placements. A credible future competitor would need dependable access to hotel rooms, the operational capacity to accommodate individuals and households requiring emergency housing, and the ability to maintain continuity when councils need immediate accommodation. The awards show demand at substantial, above-threshold scale and a route that can involve direct award where continuity and urgent statutory duties are central. Suppliers with more than one operating hotel business, established local or regional capacity, and experience working with public authorities would be well placed to demonstrate resilience, room availability and reliable service delivery for a comparable requirement.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Temporary Accommodation Services

Notice Description

The contracting authority/(s) have awarded a contract for the provision of hotel rooms to support the delivery of temporary accommodation services for individuals and households requiring emergency housing support.

Procurement Information

The contract is required to ensure the Councils can continue to meet its statutory homelessness and housing duties through the provision of temporary accommodation. Previous market engagement failed to generate sufficient supplier interest or a viable competitive solution. A direct award is therefore necessary to secure immediate accommodation capacity and maintain continuity of service.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06d01f
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/084728-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK7 - Contract Details 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

55 - Hotel, restaurant and retail trade services

CPV Codes

55110000 - Hotel accommodation services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£1,527,210 £1M-£10M
Contracts Value
£1,527,210 £1M-£10M

Notice Dates

Publication Date
8 Sep 20264 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
21 Jul 20262 months ago
Contract Period
3 Aug 2026 - 2 Aug 2027 6-12 months
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Babergh District Council
Additional Buyers

Mid Suffolk District Council

Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
IPSWICH
Postcode
IP1 2BX
Postcode Area
Ipswich
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLH East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLH6 Suffolk
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLH62 Ipswich
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Ipswich
Electoral Ward
Gipping
Westminster Constituency
Ipswich

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
3
Supplier Names

CAMERON VENTURES (CEDARS) LIMITED

CAMERON VENTURES GROUP LIMITED

CAMERON VENTURES (IPSWICH) LIMITED

Further Information

Notice Documents

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