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title: "West Suffolk Council - Early Market Engagement for the Provision of Temporary Accommodation Management Services in West Suffolk"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-05cde5"
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current_stage: "Planning"
buyer: "WEST SUFFOLK COUNCIL"
published: "2025-10-16"
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# West Suffolk Council - Early Market Engagement for the Provision of Temporary Accommodation Management Services in West Suffolk

Buyer: WEST SUFFOLK COUNCIL  
Current stage: Planning  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-05cde5

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## Summary

West Suffolk Council is initiating a procurement process in the planning stage for the provision of Temporary Accommodation Management Services in West Suffolk. The procurement, classified under services, involves categories such as storage and warehousing services, real estate, and housing services. The council, acting in a sub-central government capacity, is located at West Suffolk House, Bury St Edmunds, and plans to conduct an early market engagement process with a response deadline of 14th November 2025. The formal notice of this engagement was published on 16th October 2025, and interested parties can anticipate a future notice around 19th December 2025. The procurement contract is set to commence on 1st February 2026, with the potential for renewal until 2028.

This tender presents opportunities for businesses, particularly those specialising in real estate and housing services, as well as storage and warehousing providers. The engagement process is suitable for Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) and Voluntary, Community and Social Enterprises (VCSEs), which could leverage this opportunity to expand their service offerings and portfolio presence within the public sector. Businesses ready to manage temporary accommodation can find strategic growth in aligning with West Suffolk Council's service requirements, allowing them to extend, enhance, or develop innovative service solutions tailored to sub-central government needs. Interested businesses are encouraged to submit their market engagement response via the Suffolk Sourcing portal.

## Notice

Response deadline is 1200 on 14 November 2025. West Suffolk Council - Early Market Engagement for the Provision of Temporary Accommodation Management Services in West Suffolk

### Planning Information

Please complete the market engagement response form available from our procurement portal Suffolk Sourcing. http://www.suffolksourcing.uk/

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/065882-2025 |
| Notice type | UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Not Specified |
| Procurement method details | Not specified |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Planning |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 16 Oct 2025 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | 19 Dec 2025 |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 1 Feb 2026 - 31 Jan 2027 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Planning |
| Lots status | Planning |
| Awards status | Not specified |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | WEST SUFFOLK COUNCIL |
| Locality | BURY ST EDMUNDS |
| Post town | Ipswich |
| Postcode | IP33 3YU |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLH East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLH6 Suffolk |
| ITL 3 | TLH64 West Suffolk |
| Local authority | West Suffolk |
| Electoral ward | Minden |
| Westminster constituency | Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 63 - Supporting and auxiliary transport services; travel agencies services
- 70 - Real estate services
- 75 - Administration, defence and social security services

### Codes

- 63120000 - Storage and warehousing services
- 63122000 - Warehousing services
- 70000000 - Real estate services
- 70333000 - Housing services
- 75123000 - Administrative housing services

## Release History

- 16 Oct 2025 at 11:12 - Planning - UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/065882-2025

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/065882-2025
  16th October 2025 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

- http://www.suffolksourcing.uk/
- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents

## Provenance

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