Nightly Paid Temporary Accommodation in Buckinghamshire

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    "id": "GB-CFS-151153",
    "name": "Buckinghamshire Council"
  },
  "date": "2025-02-20T15:57:06Z",
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      "address": {
        "countryName": "United Kingdom",
        "locality": "Aylesbury",
        "postalCode": "HP20 1UA",
        "streetAddress": "Walton Street Offices"
      },
      "contactPoint": {
        "email": "helen.bold@buckinghamshire.gov.uk",
        "name": "Helen Bold"
      },
      "details": {
        "url": "https://www.buckinghamshire.gov.uk/"
      },
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    "classification": {
      "description": "Hotel accommodation services",
      "id": "55110000",
      "scheme": "CPV"
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    "contractPeriod": {
      "endDate": "2026-03-31T23:59:59+01:00",
      "startDate": "2026-03-01T00:00:00Z"
    },
    "datePublished": "2025-02-20T15:57:06Z",
    "description": "The Council has a duty under Part 7 of the Housing Act 1996 to provide homelessness advice\r\nand assistance. This includes a statutory duty to secure Temporary Accommodation (TA) for\r\npersons who are homeless and are deemed to be priority need (based on the priority need\r\ncategories set down in the Act and associated Code of Guidance). It meets this duty through\r\na combination of designated substantive TA (directly owned by the Council or a Registered\r\nProvider) or accommodation secured from a third-party provider at a nightly rate as and\r\nwhen required (often referred to a B\u0026B accommodation).\r\n\r\nThe council is seeking temporary nighttime accommodation within the Buckinghamshire\r\narea, both self-contained (kitchen, bathroom facilities within the property) and shared\r\naccommodation.\r\n\r\nEvidence of Health and Safety Compliance and appropriate safety certificates i.e. EPC, Gas\r\nand Electrical safety certificates will be required for each property and inspections will be\r\ncarried out by the Council\u0027s Environmental Health Officers prior to any TA being used by the\r\nCouncil.\r\n\r\nThe Council invites interested organisations to complete and submit an application form\r\nwhich can be found at:\r\n\r\nhttps://procontract.due-north.com/Advert?advertId=c6a9ee59-eba7-ef11-8132-005056b64545\u0026p=edea52dc-7be0-e511-810e-000c29c9ba21\r\n\r\n\r\nThe contracts (room bookings) will be awarded without further publication.\r\n\r\nThe Council will take into account the following factors when booking rooms:\r\n\r\n\u2022 the specific needs of different categories of users\r\n\u2022 the number of rooms required\r\n\u2022 availability\r\n\u2022 affordability\r\n\u2022 continuity\r\n\u2022 accessibility\r\n\u2022 quality\r\n\r\n 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.\r\n\r\nMaximum nightly paid rates apply.\r\n\r\nThe Council is conducting the procurement under Section 7 Regulations 74-76 Social and other Specific Services under the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (PCR 2015).\r\n\r\nAdditional information: \r\nThe 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.",
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        "datePublished": "2025-02-20T15:57:06Z",
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    "mainProcurementCategory": "services",
    "procurementMethodDetails": "Other - ",
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    "tenderPeriod": {
      "endDate": "2026-02-28T12:00:00Z"
    },
    "title": "Nightly Paid Temporary Accommodation in Buckinghamshire"
  }
}