Temporary Accommodation Services - Open Framework
Description: The council is seeking flexible nightly paid temporary accommodation within Buckinghamshire County, both self-contained (kitchen, bathroom facilities within the property) and shared accommodation. The requirement is for a range of accommodation from a hotel room, through to units that can house families of up to 8 people. The service will operate on a spot-purchase basis, enabling the Council to secure accommodation flexibly and at short notice. The Council has a duty under Part 7 of the Housing Act 1996 to provide homelessness advice and assistance. This includes a statutory duty to secure Temporary Accommodation (TA) for persons who are homeless and are deemed to be priority need (based on the priority need categories set down in the Act and associated Code of Guidance). It meets this duty through (read more...)
Summary: Buckinghamshire Council plans to procure temporary accommodation services to meet its homelessness duties. Providers would supply nightly paid accommodation on a flexible, spot-purchase basis, allowing the Council to secure rooms at short notice when needed. The requirement spans self-contained properties, with their own kitchen and bathroom, and shared accommodation; provision may range from hotel rooms to units suitable for families of up to eight people. Accommodation would be provided within Buckinghamshire. Each property would need to meet health and safety requirements, and Environmental Health Officers would inspect it before use, with an agreed inspection schedule thereafter. The service is intended for people who are homeless and assessed as being in priority need.