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title: "Citrus Hotel - Increasing Emergency Accommodation for Single People"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-043d6a"
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# Citrus Hotel - Increasing Emergency Accommodation for Single People

Buyer: CARDIFF COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-043d6a

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## Summary

The Cardiff Council has awarded a contract to OYO Technology & Hospitality UK LTD for the provision of emergency accommodation services. The tender, titled "Citrus Hotel - Increasing Emergency Accommodation for Single People", falls under the health and social work services category. The procurement method used was a limited procedure under extreme urgency circumstances, without prior publication of a call for competition. The contract, valued at £745,446.24 GBP, was signed on April 1, 2023. The procurement process was initiated under the legal basis of the Housing (Wales) Act 2014 and the Social Services and Wellbeing (Wales) Act 2014 to meet statutory obligations.

This tender opportunity to provide emergency accommodation services presents potential business growth prospects for companies operating in the housing and community amenities sector. Businesses capable of offering interim accommodation solutions and care services for priority need households, homeless households, and individuals without settled residence are well-suited to compete. The contract, awarded by the Cardiff Council, signifies a focus on meeting urgent accommodation needs efficiently and responsibly, showcasing opportunities for service providers to contribute to social welfare initiatives in the region.

## Notice

The Council is entering into these arrangements in its role as a public body to fulfil its statutory obligations under the Housing (Wales) Act 2014 and the Social Services and Wellbeing (Wales) Act 2014, which is to provided accommodation, care and support for priority need households, homeless households, and those with no settled residence. Where a person presents to the local authority as homeless or threatened with homelessness, it has a duty to supply interim accommodation whilst it considers a person's application and decides what duty it owes. Section 68 of the Housing (Wales) Act 2014 requires that interim accommodation must be provided if the local authority has reason to believe that an applicant may be homeless, eligible for help and have a priority need for accommodation (subsection (2)).

### Lot Information

Lot 1

Block booking of 41 rooms in the Oyo hotel. To ensure the Oyo remains best value, 54 local hotels have been contacted to enquire about a long-term booking arrangement, many never responded or declined to quote stating they are fully booked and would not be able to accommodate the request for 40 rooms for 6 months booking.

### Procurement Information

PCR 2015 Regulation 32(2(b)) Where the works, supplies or services can be supplied only by a particular economic operator, (ii) competition is absent for technical reasons Also Regulation 32 32(2(c)) - insofar as is strictly necessary where, for reasons of extreme urgency brought about by events unforeseeable by the contracting authority, the time limits for the open or restricted procedures or competitive procedures with negotiation cannot be complied with.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/006366-2024 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Limited |
| Procurement method details | Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 28 Feb 2024 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 31 Mar 2023 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £745,446 |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Cancelled |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Active |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | CARDIFF COUNCIL |
| Locality | CARDIFF |
| Post town | Cardiff |
| Postcode | CF10 4UW |
| Country | Wales |
| ITL 1 | TLL Wales |
| ITL 2 | TLL5 South East Wales |
| ITL 3 | TLL52 Cardiff and Vale of Glamorgan |
| Local authority | Cardiff |
| Electoral ward | Butetown |
| Westminster constituency | Cardiff South and Penarth |
| Delivery location | TLL22 Cardiff and Vale of Glamorgan |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | OYO TECHNOLOGY & HOSPITALITY |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85000000 - Health and social work services

## Release History

- 28 Feb 2024 at 11:40 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/006366-2024

## Notice URLs

- https://www.cardiff.gov.uk/ENG/Pages/default.aspx
- https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA0422

## Provenance

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