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Temporary / Emergency Accommodation

Durham County Council · Tender notice on Find a Tender

Tender information last checkedLast checked 3 Oct 2026, 06:21.

Opportunity overview

Durham County Council is seeking to establish a list of accommodation providers who can provide temporary and emergency accommodation within the boundaries of County Durham and its neighbouring authorities. Accommodation required includes self‑contained units, B&B / hotel rooms, and accessible options. Accommodation may be required at short notice and for varying durations. Providers must comply with all relevant legislation including the Housing Act 1996, Homelessness Reduction Act 2017, HHSRS, Equality Act 2010, and UK GDPR. This open list will allow the Council to make individual placement requests based on need, suitability, and availability. Acceptance onto the list provides for no form of exclusivity or volume guarantee by the Council for Services from the Provider and the Council is at all times entitled to enter into other contracts and agreements with other Providers for the provision of any Services. This list is an open list and accommodation providers can apply throughout the lifetime of the contract, please request and submit an application form either via www.open-uk.org or Corporate.Procurement@Durham.gov.uk A standstill period is not being applied to this opportunity

Classification

  • CPV55110000 — Hotel accommodation services
  • CPV55200000 — Camping sites and other non-hotel accommodation
  • CPV98341000 — Accommodation services

Lots

  • Lot 1£7.5m

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
003393
Status
active
Procurement Method
open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Main Procurement Category
services
Above Threshold
Yes
How to submit
Application forms can be requested by emailing corporate.procurement@durham.gov.uk or can be accessed free of charge at www.open-uk.org using the reference number OPEN2026533.

Legal basis

Id
2023/54
Scheme
UKPGA

Procedure

Is Accelerated
Yes
Accelerated Rationale
State of urgency

Covered By

GPA

Techniques

Has Framework Agreement
Yes

Framework Agreement

Is Open Framework Scheme
Yes
Method
withoutReopeningCompetition
Type
closed
Description
This is an open list where suppliers can submit an application to join throughout the lifetime of the contract. Direct call-offs will be undertaken at the discretion of the Council based on availability, need and professional judgement. Pricing will be determined at point of call-off.
Open Framework Scheme End Date
31 Mar 2029, 23:59

Submission terms

Electronic Submission Policy
allowed

Languages

en

Tender Period

Ends
21 Apr 2026, 23:59

Enquiry period

Ends
21 Apr 2026, 23:59

Expected award period

Ends
1 May 2026, 23:59

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1
Status
active
Has Renewal
Yes
Has Options
Yes

Value

Including VAT
9,000,000
Amount
7,500,000
Currency
GBP

Award criteria

Weighting Description
Bidders are required to complete an application form to which will be reviewed by the council prior to admission onto the list, the form carries no weighted questions or price input for evaluation. The temporary and emergency accommodation must be within the boundaries of County Durham and/or its neighbouring authorities, if your accommodation is outside of the specified geographical area, your application will be removed from the process. Note: no standstill period applies to this opportunity

Criteria

Criterion 1
Type
quality
Name
Temporary and Emergency Accommodation Provider Application Form

Suitability

Sme
Yes

Contract period

Starts
1 May 2026, 00:00
Ends
31 Mar 2028, 23:59
Max Extent Date
31 Mar 2029, 23:59

Renewal

Description
One extension of 12 months available subject to budget and commissioner approval

Options

Description
This contract is based on demand therefore the value may increase or decrease depending on usage.

Items and delivery

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
CPV
Id
55110000
Description
Hotel accommodation services
Entry 2
Scheme
CPV
Id
55200000
Description
Camping sites and other non-hotel accommodation
Entry 3
Scheme
CPV
Id
98341000
Description
Accommodation services

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKC
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom

Published documents

Entry 1
Id
conflictOfInterest
Document Type
conflictOfInterest
Description
Not published
Entry 2
Id
030585-2026
Document Type
tenderNotice
Notice Type
UK4
Description
Tender notice on Find a Tender
Published
1 Apr 2026, 16:52
Format
text/html

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1
Name
Durham County Council
Id
GB-PPON-PMPB-8772-VYWM

Identifier

Scheme
GB-PPON
Id
PMPB-8772-VYWM

Address

Street Address
Corten House, Dunholme Close
Locality
Durham
Postal Code
DH1 5WB
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Region
UKC14

Contact

Roles

buyer

Details

Classifications

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

Recorded locations

  • Buyer location · Durham · UKC14 · DH1 5WB · United Kingdom
  • Delivery location · UKC · United Kingdom

Notice and amendment history

1 published notice version reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

1 VERSION
  1. 030585-2026Tender notice on Find a Tender ·