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Management and Maintenance of Temporary Accommodation Pre-Market Engagement (PME)

Watford Borough Council · Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender

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Opportunity overview

THIS IS NOT A CALL TO TENDER; It is a Market Engagement via the use of a Questionnaire. As part of service specification development, performance framework design, and procurement planning, the Council is undertaking pre-market engagement with potential providers. We invite organisations with experience of managing temporary accommodation or closely related housing services to provide feedback on the questions below. Responses will be used solely to inform service design and procurement documentation. This Preliminary Market Questionnaire (PMQ) does not form part of a formal procurement process. The temporary accommodation properties will remain in the ownership of Watford Borough Council. The successful contractor will act as the Council’s managing agent, taking responsibility for all day-to-day management and operational functions, including (but not limited to): •Rent collection and arrears management •Tenancy and licence management •Repairs and void works •Health and safety compliance •Statutory inspections and certifications •Building and estate management •Enforcement action, including evictions where necessary The Council will retain nomination rights and will determine which households are placed in each property. Current Stock Profile The current stock covered by the contract includes: •28 self-contained properties (a mix of 2- and 3-bedroom houses and flats) •12 hostel rooms (across 5 small hostels, used for families only) The portfolio may change over the life of the contract; however, any changes are expected to be modest. Some growth is anticipated and may include the addition of approximately 1–3 properties per year. Currently all stock is within the Watford borough council however there is the chances new units may be procured in neighbouring authorities. For more information about this opportunity, please visit the Delta eSourcing portal at: https://www.delta-esourcing.com/tenders/UK-UK-watford:-Housing-services./3QRAQT4BW5 To respond to this opportunity, please click here: https://www.delta-esourcing.com/respond/3QRAQT4BW5

Classification

  • CPV70333000 — Housing services

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
ocds-h6vhtk-064902
Main Procurement Category
services
Above Threshold
Yes
Status
planning

Legal basis

Id
2023/54
Scheme
UKPGA

Communication

Future Notice Date
5 Mar 2026, 23:59

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1
Status
planning

Contract period

Starts
1 Oct 2026, 00:00
Ends
30 Sept 2030, 23:59

Items and delivery

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
CPV
Id
70333000
Description
Housing services

Planning and budget

Milestones

Entry 1
Id
engagement
Type
engagement
Description
As part of service specification development, performance framework design, and procurement planning, the Council is undertaking pre-market engagement with a Questionnaire and requesting potential providers to download, complete and upload/return. We invite organisations with experience of managing temporary accommodation or closely related housing services to provide feedback on the questions below. Responses will be used solely to inform service design and procurement documentation. This Preliminary Market Questionnaire (PMQ) does not form part of a formal procurement process.
Due
5 Mar 2026, 23:59
Status
scheduled

Documents

Entry 1
Id
010511-2026
Document Type
marketEngagementNotice
Notice Type
UK2
Description
Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender
Published
5 Feb 2026, 14:05
Format
text/html

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1
Name
Watford Borough Council
Id
GB-PPON-PDGQ-4877-NMGQ

Identifier

Scheme
GB-PPON
Id
PDGQ-4877-NMGQ

Address

Street Address
Town Hall
Locality
watford
Postal Code
WD17 3EX
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Region
UKH23

Contact

Name
Anita Awuku
Telephone
01923278953

Roles

buyer

Details

Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
UK_CA_TYPE
Id
publicAuthoritySubCentralGovernment
Description
Public authority - sub-central government

Recorded locations

  • Buyer location · watford · UKH23 · WD17 3EX · United Kingdom

Notice and amendment history

1 published notice version reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

1 VERSION
  1. 010511-2026Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender ·