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Temporary Emergency Accommodation

Torridge District Council

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29 Jul 2026 at 11:30

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Torridge District Council procured temporary emergency accommodation for situations where its own owned or leased accommodation is unavailable or unsuitable. The requirement is for spot-purchased accommodation, providing a place for people who need temporary housing and associated social-work accommodation services. Delivery is in Devon, serving the council’s area from its base in Bideford. This is a public-sector accommodation and housing-support requirement rather than a construction, property development or general hotel supply contract. Businesses likely to be relevant include hotel groups, accommodation providers and organisations able to provide suitable rooms for emergency placements and work with a local authority on short-notice temporary housing needs.

The procurement is complete and has been awarded through a below-threshold direct award without competition, under the light-touch regime. Torridge District Council awarded the requirement to Travelodge Hotels Limited. The contract was signed on 26 May 2026, runs from 1 June 2026 to 31 March 2029, and is active. Its value is £165,000 excluding VAT and £198,000 including VAT. The award covers one service lot for social-work services with accommodation. The stated purpose was to use spot-purchased temporary accommodation when the council’s owned or leased stock could not be used. This outcome shows that the council selected a large commercial hotel operator through a non-competitive route for the requirement.

For a future requirement of this type, credible competitors would need to control or operate suitable accommodation in Devon and be able to accept emergency or short-notice placements. They would need reliable room availability, safe and appropriate premises, and operational capacity to support temporary housing arranged by Torridge District Council. Relevant experience would include supplying accommodation to public authorities or other organisations managing urgent housing needs, with dependable booking, occupancy and invoicing arrangements. Hotel groups, independent accommodation operators and specialist providers of accommodation-based social services could be well placed, provided they can work within council processes and maintain consistent service delivery across the required period.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Temporary Emergency Accommodation

Notice Description

Use of spot purchased temporary accommodation where Council's stock of owned or leased accommodation is not available or suitable.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06d63c
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/071612-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
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Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Direct
Procurement Method Details
Below threshold - without competition
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

85 - Health and social work services

CPV Codes

85311000 - Social work services with accommodation

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£165,000 £100K-£500K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
29 Jul 20262 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
1 Jun 2026 - 31 Mar 2029 2-3 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Torridge District Council
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
BIDEFORD
Postcode
EX39 2QG
Postcode Area
Exeter
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLK South West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLK4 Devon
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLK43 Devon CC
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Torridge
Electoral Ward
Bideford North
Westminster Constituency
Torridge and Tavistock

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

TRAVELODGE HOTELS LIMITED

Further Information

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