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title: "Emergency hotel and nightly-paid temporary accommodation for homeless applicants"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-06a09f"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "NORTH HERTFORDSHIRE DISTRICT COUNCIL"
published: "2026-05-22"
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# Emergency hotel and nightly-paid temporary accommodation for homeless applicants

Buyer: NORTH HERTFORDSHIRE DISTRICT COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-06a09f

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## Summary

North Hertfordshire District Council is overseeing a public procurement process for the provision of emergency hotel and nightly-paid temporary accommodation for homeless applicants. This service falls under the industry category of 'Hotel services' and is specifically designed to meet urgent accommodation needs due to statutory homelessness duties. The procurement method used is a direct award due to the urgent and case-specific nature of the requirements. The procurement process is currently at the award stage, initiated on 22 May 2026 and is set to conclude by 23 February 2027. The service is located in the UKH23 region, encompassing Letchworth Garden City in the United Kingdom. No single supplier has been granted exclusivity, enabling a flexible approach to matching accommodation types with specific placement needs.

This tender offers substantial opportunities for businesses within the hospitality industry, such as hotels and accommodations providers, particularly those capable of efficiently handling urgent and variable demand. Companies that specialize in providing flexible housing solutions with robust safeguarding measures in place will find this tender especially attractive. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) will be well-suited to compete, as the Council has acknowledged the suitability of SMEs for this procurement, which requires adaptability to accommodate individuals with diverse and evolving needs. The arrangement lacks guaranteed volume commitments, allowing potential suppliers to manage engagements without concerns about long-term contractual burdens.

## Notice

North Hertfordshire District Council requires access to hotel and other nightly-paid accommodation for use as emergency temporary accommodation for homeless applicants. Placements are required to meet the Council's statutory homelessness duties and are made urgently on a case-by-case basis according to suitability, availability, household need, risk, location, accessibility, safeguarding considerations and other relevant statutory factors. This notice relates to an interim direct award / single tender arrangement. The Council has not selected one exclusive supplier. Providers may vary depending on the circumstances of each placement. No supplier is granted exclusivity, guaranteed volume or a right to receive placements under this interim arrangement. The Council's internal approval covers the period 24 February 2025 to 23 February 2027. Part of that period had already elapsed before publication of this notice. This notice is being published to provide transparency in respect of the Council's formalisation and governance of the current interim position while a longer-term procurement route, potentially through a Dynamic Market, is developed.

### Procurement Information

The Council intends to directly award an interim arrangement for hotel and other nightly-paid accommodation for use as emergency temporary accommodation for homeless applicants. The proposed direct award relies on extreme and unavoidable urgency. The Council has statutory duties under homelessness legislation, including the duty to provide interim accommodation for specified homeless applicants where the statutory threshold is met. Demand is urgent, unpredictable and case-specific. The Council may need to secure suitable accommodation on the same day, taking account of household composition, vulnerability, medical needs, accessibility, domestic abuse risk, criminal justice restrictions, location, availability and other suitability factors. Existing purpose-built temporary accommodation is not sufficient or suitable for all cases, particularly single applicants and applicants with complex support needs. Hotel and other nightly-paid accommodation is therefore required as a last resort to maintain statutory service continuity. A competitive procedure is not practicable for the immediate interim requirement because placements are required urgently and must be matched to individual suitability and availability factors. The arrangement is limited in scope and duration to maintain service continuity only until 23 February 2027 while the Council develops a longer-term procurement route, potentially through a Dynamic Market. Part of the internally approved period had already elapsed before publication of this notice. The notice is being published to provide transparency in respect of the Council's formalisation and governance of the current interim position.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/047659-2026 |
| Notice type | UK5 - Transparency Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Direct |
| Procurement method details | Direct award |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 22 May 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 22 May 2026 |
| Contract period | 21 May 2026 - 23 Feb 2027 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £598,597 |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | NORTH HERTFORDSHIRE DISTRICT COUNCIL |
| Locality | LETCHWORTH GARDEN CITY |
| Post town | Stevenage |
| Postcode | SG6 3JF |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLH East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLH2 Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire |
| ITL 3 | TLH26 North and East Hertfordshire |
| Local authority | North Hertfordshire |
| Electoral ward | Letchworth South West |
| Westminster constituency | North East Hertfordshire |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 55 - Hotel, restaurant and retail trade services

### Codes

- 55100000 - Hotel services

## Release History

- 22 May 2026 at 10:11 - Award - UK5 - Transparency Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/047659-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/047659-2026
  22nd May 2026 - Transparency notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

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

## Provenance

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