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title: "Temporary Accommodation Occupancy Checks"
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current_stage: "Planning"
buyer: "LONDON BOROUGH OF NEWHAM"
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# Temporary Accommodation Occupancy Checks

Buyer: LONDON BOROUGH OF NEWHAM  
Current stage: Planning  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-06753f

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## Summary

The London Borough of Newham is conducting a planning phase for a public procurement process titled "Temporary Accommodation Occupancy Checks," aimed at delivering vital services across various boroughs. Scheduled to start on 29th April 2026, this initiative seeks to employ suppliers to conduct unannounced occupancy checks and case reviews for approximately 7,900 households located in Newham and neighbouring regions. Currently at the planning stage, interested parties are invited to express interest by 22nd April 2026. The procurement, categorised under services, addresses market research as well as social work-related services, with a total project value of £99,000. The locale for this procurement specifically covers the United Kingdom, particularly focusing on Newham, East London boroughs, other London areas, and several locations outside London, such as Essex and Kent.

This tender presents substantial opportunities for businesses specialising in occupancy verification, housing audits, or similar fieldwork, particularly those with robust safeguarding and data protection policies. With a focus on social work services, successful bidders will demonstrate significant operational capacity to manage the scale and geographical spread of the project. Companies with enhanced DBS checks, proven experience, and adequate insurance coverage will find this contract suitable to expand their footprint. The project's need for interpretation services further opens doors for vendors serving diverse populations. Suppliers will engage in tasks ranging from occupancy checks to support needs assessments, offering potential areas for specialisation and expertise development.

## Notice

The London Borough of Newham is seeking expressions of interest from suitably experienced suppliers to deliver a programme of unannounced occupancy checks and case reviews for approximately 7,900 households in temporary accommodation, located across 49 local authority areas. The Council requires an external supplier to visit households, verify occupancy, assess property conditions, review housing options and support needs, and complete a standardised Case Review Form for each visit. Scope of Work *Unannounced occupancy checks: in-person visits to verify household composition against Council records, with full photographic and documentary evidence of every visit. *Case review form completion: completing the Council's standardised form covering household verification, property condition, financial circumstances, housing options, support needs, and required actions. *Three-attempt protocol: minimum three visit attempts at varied times before classifying a case as unable to contact; Council notified with full evidence of all attempts. *Weekly progress reports covering visits attempted and completed, unsuccessful cases, safeguarding escalations, and property issues. *Same-day safeguarding escalation for all concerns identified during visits. Geographical Coverage: Newham Households: 4,568 Adjacent East London (Redbridge, Barking & Dagenham, Havering, Waltham Forest, Tower Hamlets, Hackney) Households: 2,668 Other London boroughs Households: 220 Outside London (Essex, Kent, Surrey, Herts, Hants, Beds) Households: 436 Supplier Requirements: Interested suppliers must be able to demonstrate: *Enhanced DBS checks for all personnel carrying out visits. *Relevant experience of occupancy verification, tenancy audits, housing visits, or comparable fieldwork at scale (minimum two references from the last three years). *Robust safeguarding policies, data protection arrangements (UK GDPR compliant), and information security measures. *Operational capacity to deliver occupancy checks and case reviews across the geographical spread listed above. *Insurance cover: Public Liability (PS2m), Employer's Liability (PS2m), Professional Indemnity (PS1m). *Access to interpretation services for a diverse borough population.

### Planning Information

If your organisation is interested and capable of delivering this service, please contact: Sujal.Patel@newham.gov.uk to express an interest and to obtain further information.
To register with Delta or for further information about any of Newham's projects, please go to: https://newham.delta-esourcing.com/
Please Note:
This is an expression of interest only and does not commit the Council to proceed to formal procurement or to award a contract.
Respondents who express interest may be invited to submit a full proposal through a competitive Request for Quote process. 
The Council reserves the right, at its discretion, to invite some or all respondents to submit a proposal under the RFQ process.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/027972-2026 |
| Notice type | UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Not Specified |
| Procurement method details | Not specified |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Planning |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 26 Mar 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | 22 Apr 2026 |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 28 Apr 2026 - 29 Apr 2027 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £99,000 |
| 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 | LONDON BOROUGH OF NEWHAM |
| Locality | LONDON |
| Post town | East London |
| Postcode | E16 2QU |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLI London |
| ITL 2 | TLI4 Inner London - East |
| ITL 3 | TLI41 Hackney and Newham |
| Local authority | Newham |
| Electoral ward | Royal Albert |
| Westminster constituency | West Ham and Beckton |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security
- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 79310000 - Market research services
- 85300000 - Social work and related services

## Release History

- 26 Mar 2026 at 14:05 - Planning - UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/027972-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/027972-2026
  26th March 2026 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

- https://newham.delta-esourcing.com/
- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents

## Provenance

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