Planned procurement · Notice 094352-2026
Hotel and other nightly paid accommodation for use as emergency accommodation for homeless households
- Value
- £500k
- Stage
- Early notice
- Where
- East of England
- Lots
- 1
- Suitable for SMEs
- Yes, says the buyer
- Contract
- 1 Mar 2027 – 28 Feb 2029
In plain English
North Hertfordshire District Council is preparing a future two-year arrangement for nightly-paid emergency and temporary accommodation (hotels, B&Bs, short-stay lets) for homeless households, with placements sometimes needed same-day or out of hours. This is preliminary market engagement only, not a live tender, meant to gather supplier feedback before the contract (running March 2027 to February 2029) is formally advertised.
Good fit for: Hotels, B&Bs and short-stay accommodation providers in North Hertfordshire able to take last-minute bookings at short notice.
- Not a tender - no bids accepted yet
This exercise is not a tender and responses will not be scored or used to pre-qualify suppliers.
- No guaranteed work or spend
with no guaranteed volume or spend for any supplier
- Must handle urgent, out-of-hours placements
Demand is variable and placements may be required on the same day or outside normal working hours.
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What the buyer says
North Hertfordshire District Council is undertaking Preliminary Market Engagement in relation to a proposed two-year, non-exclusive, multi-supplier arrangement for nightly-paid emergency and temporary accommodation for homeless households. Demand is variable and placements may be required on the same day or outside normal working hours. The current planning assumption is approximately £250,000 aggregate expenditure per year for two years, with no guaranteed volume or spend for any supplier. This exercise is not a tender and responses will not be scored or used to pre-qualify suppliers. The Council is seeking practical feedback to inform the final specification, pricing mechanism, contractual terms and booking process. All responses must be submitted via the Council’s e-tendering portal, ‘In-Tend,’ accessible at https://supplier.in-tend.co.uk/supplyhertfordshire/home. For technical assistance, contact the In-Tend Helpdesk at 0845 557 8079 or email support@in-tend.com.
Procedure: not stated. Published 6 Oct 2026.
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