Nightly Paid Temporary Accommodation in Buckinghamshire

Concepts

• hotel accommodation
• aylesbury
• accommodation
• temporary nighttime accommodation
• a b&b accommodation
• nightly
• paid
• buckinghamshire
• temporary
• priority need

Location

Description

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 a combination of designated substantive TA (directly owned by the Council or a Registered Provider) or accommodation secured from a third-party provider at a nightly rate as and when required (often referred to a B&B accommodation). The council is seeking temporary nighttime accommodation within the Buckinghamshire area, both self-contained (kitchen, bathroom facilities within the property) and shared accommodation. Evidence of Health and Safety Compliance and appropriate safety certificates i.e. EPC, Gas and Electrical safety certificates will be required for each property and inspections will be carried out by the Council's Environmental Health Officers prior to any TA being used by the Council. The Council invites interested organisations to complete and submit an application form which can be found at: https://procontract.due-north.com/Advert?advertId=c6a9ee59-eba7-ef11-8132-005056... The contracts (room bookings) will be awarded without further publication. The Council will take into account the following factors when booking rooms: • the specific needs of different categories of users • the number of rooms required • availability • affordability • continuity • accessibility • quality The list will commence on 1st March 2025 and will be in place for 3 years and interested organisations will be able to apply at any point during this period. Maximum nightly paid rates apply. The Council is conducting the procurement under Section 7 Regulations 74-76 Social and other Specific Services under the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (PCR 2015).

CPV Codes

• 55110000 - Hotel accommodation services

Indicators

• Contract is suitable for SMEs.
• Contract is suitable for VCOs.

Other Information

The approved supplier list goes live on 1st March 2025. The list is an open list to allow suppliers to submit an application form at any point in the initial 12 month period. The list will re-open for up to a period of 24 months. The dates in the summary information above may not reflect this. Link to the portal where the documents can be found https://procontract.due-north.com/Advert?advertId=c6a9ee59-eba7-ef11-8132-005056...