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title: "Temporary Accommodation Providers"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "ASHFORD BOROUGH COUNCIL"
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# Temporary Accommodation Providers

Buyer: ASHFORD BOROUGH COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-76b098e0-367f-4201-95d3-a50b8ce23bb9

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## Summary

Ashford Borough Council has completed the procurement process for "Temporary Accommodation Providers" to address its statutory needs to house homeless households. The procurement was conducted as an open procedure, with a total contract value of £4,300,000. The contract commenced on 27 August 2025 and is set to end on 26 August 2028. The services fall under the short-stay furnished accommodation letting category, with additional focus on accommodation services, primarily located in Ashford, England, postal code TN231PL. This award phase marks the conclusion of the tendering process, which initially had an end date on 7 October 2024.

This tender offers significant business growth opportunities, particularly for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and social enterprises (VCSEs), given the suitability requirements of this procurement. Businesses adept in offering short-term accommodation solutions and proficient in managing nightly lets would have been ideal candidates to compete for this contract. The inclusion of several suppliers such as Paramount Independent Property Services LLP, Caridon Property Ltd, and Sun Hospitality Ltd indicates a diverse array of business involvement, showcasing the prospects for SMEs to engage in public sector contracts.

## Notice

TA/24/1 Ashford Borough Council is looking to procure a series of providers of privately managed temporary accommodation for nightly lets, as a means of meeting its statutory requirements to accommodate homeless households. Procurement documentation can be downloaded from the Kent Business Portal https://www.kentbusinessportal.org.uk/

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/a4d4263f-f60b-4c9c-92d7-894964c93992 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure (above threshold) |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | Large, SME |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 28 Aug 2025 |
| Submission deadline | 7 Oct 2024 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 26 Aug 2025 |
| Contract period | 26 Aug 2025 - 26 Aug 2028 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £4,300,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £4,300,000 |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Not specified |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | ASHFORD BOROUGH COUNCIL |
| Locality | ASHFORD |
| Post town | Tonbridge |
| Postcode | TN23 1PL |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLJ South East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLJ4 Kent |
| ITL 3 | TLJ45 Mid Kent |
| Local authority | Ashford |
| Electoral ward | Victoria |
| Westminster constituency | Ashford |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 9 |
| Supplier names | AHE CARE SERVICES; AYADA CARE SERVICE; CARIDON PROPERTY; CENTENNIAL PROPERTY LIMITED T/A THE HOUSING NETWORK; LESS HOME LESS; LR SENICA HOMES; PARAMOUNT INDEPENDENT PROPERTY SERVICES; SAI ARYAN PROPERTIES; SUN HOSPITALITY LTD T/A STADE COURT HOTEL |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 55 - Hotel, restaurant and retail trade services
- 98 - Other community, social and personal services

### Codes

- 55250000 - Letting services of short-stay furnished accommodation
- 98341000 - Accommodation services

## Release History

- 28 Aug 2025 at 13:29 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/a4d4263f-f60b-4c9c-92d7-894964c93992
- 6 Sep 2024 at 10:09 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/eaeb2d68-ac24-4aad-9430-0bdcbe4ca0c3

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/a4d4263f-f60b-4c9c-92d7-894964c93992
  28th August 2025 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/eaeb2d68-ac24-4aad-9430-0bdcbe4ca0c3
  6th September 2024 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.kentbusinessportal.org.uk/
  The tender documents and additional information can be accessed from the Kent Business Portal.

## Notice URLs

- https://www.ashford.gov.uk/

## Provenance

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