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DBC (SLR) The Elms – Temporary Accommodation & Support Service

Dacorum Borough Council · Contract award notice on Find a Tender

Tender information last checkedLast checked 24 Sept 2026, 13:21.

Opportunity overview

Invitation to Tender for the provision of the Elms Temporary Accommodation & Support Service. The contract relates to the operation and delivery of accommodation and support services at The Elms, Hemel Hempstead, for single homeless adults, including emergency and longer-term residents. The procurement is being conducted by Dacorum Borough Council using the Competitive Flexible Procedure in accordance with the Procurement Act 2023. The service is to be delivered under a concession-style operating model, with the Provider generating income primarily through Housing Benefit, resident contributions and eligible service charges. The Council does not pay a fixed contract fee and retains responsibility for statutory property compliance, major works and utilities, as set out in the Invitation to Tender documentation. The contract will commence on 1 November 2026, following a mobilisation period, and will be awarded on the basis of the Most Economically Advantageous Tender (MEAT).

Awarded to

Amounts belong to published awards or contracts. Where several suppliers share one value, it is labelled as shared and is not a supplier-specific allocation.

DENS Limited

Matched by number
Published award value
£18m
Awarded
31 Aug 2026
Award ID
1
Status
pending
Identifier
GB-COH 04610820
Location
Hemel Hempstead, UKH23, HP1 1HT, United Kingdom

Classification

No classification was supplied.

Lots

  • Lot 1Value not stated

Documents and notices

Published notice details

Additional information from the published procurement release. Fields appear only when supplied by the source; check the original notice and tender documents before acting.

Scope, procedure and submissions

Id
CPU00524
Status
complete
Procurement Method
open
Procurement Method Details
Competitive flexible procedure

Legal basis

Id
2023/54
Scheme
UKPGA

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1
Status
complete

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1
Name
Dacorum Borough Council
Id
GB-PPON-PGGG-5373-XYZX

Identifier

Scheme
GB-PPON
Id
PGGG-5373-XYZX

Address

Street Address
The Forum, Marlowes
Locality
Hemel Hempstead
Postal Code
HP1 1DN
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Region
UKH23

Contact

Name
Sean Lally-Randall

Roles

buyer

Details

Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
UK_CA_TYPE
Id
publicAuthoritySubCentralGovernment
Description
Public authority - sub-central government
Organisation 2
Name
DENS Limited
Id
GB-COH-04610820

Identifier

Scheme
GB-COH
Id
04610820

Address

Street Address
1 Queensway
Locality
Hemel Hempstead
Postal Code
HP1 1HT
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Region
UKH23

Contact

Roles

supplier
tenderer

Details

Scale
large
Vcse
Yes
Public Service Mission Organization
No
Sheltered Workshop
No

Award information

Award 1
Id
1
Title
DBC (SLR) The Elms – Temporary Accommodation & Support Service
Status
pending
Date
1 Sept 2026, 00:00
Main Procurement Category
services
Above Threshold
Yes
Has Renewal
Yes
Assessment Summaries Date Sent
1 Sept 2026, 00:00

Items

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
CPV
Id
85311000
Description
Social work services with accommodation

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKH23
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom

Value

Including VAT
18,000,000
Currency
GBP

Suppliers

Supplier 1
Id
GB-COH-04610820
Name
DENS Limited

Standstill Period

Ends
11 Sept 2026, 23:59

Contract period

Starts
10 Nov 2026, 00:00
Ends
9 Nov 2031, 23:59
Max Extent Date
9 Nov 2036, 23:59

Renewal

Description
Initial 5 year period with the option to extend for a further 5 years.

Related lots

1

Documents

Entry 1
Id
083135-2026
Document Type
awardNotice
Notice Type
UK6
Description
Contract award notice on Find a Tender
Published
2 Sept 2026, 15:14
Format
text/html

Milestones

Entry 1
Id
1
Type
futureSignatureDate
Due
30 Sept 2026, 23:59
Status
scheduled

Recorded locations

  • Buyer location · Hemel Hempstead · UKH23 · HP1 1DN · United Kingdom

Notice and amendment history

4 published notice versions reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

4 VERSIONS
  1. 005552-2026Tender notice on Find a Tender ·
  2. 005557-2026Tender notice on Find a Tender ·
  3. 006558-2026Tender notice on Find a Tender ·
  4. 083135-2026Contract award notice on Find a Tender ·