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Published 16 May 2025, 08:06 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Contingency Accommodation Contract · UK public procurement notice

Official notice

Authority: West Sussex County Council (Local council)

Direct awardSME suitableVCSE suitable
Sectors: Community & Cultural Services (98) Delivery: Delivery location not published
Awarded value£1,300,000published award · exc. VAT
Award in standstill 31 Mar 2025no call for competition
Award (standstill) to SOS Property Management Ltd

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Short-term accommodation for refugees and immigrants as part of the Refugee Resettlement and Migration Service. The services include full-board meal provisions, access to laundry facilities, and a safe and supportive environment.

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published
Lot #1AwardedSMEVCSE
Eligibility: SME eligibleVCSE eligible
98341000 Accommodation services

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record
Procedure method
Direct award
Legal basis
UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Notice status
Awarded without competition
Procurement threshold
Unspecified in notice
Regulatory regime
Standard
Commercial structure
Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type
Direct award (no call for competition)
GPA / WTO covered
Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement
Unspecified in notice
First published
16 May 2025, 08:06 BST
Last source update
22 May 2025, 16:31 BST
Authority reference
C20489
FTS notice number
2025/S 000-025261
Latest notice
Contract award notice (UK6)
Delivery area
Not published
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-05152b Find a Tender
Why no open competition
Additional Repeat Extension Partial Replacement
Published justification

Continuation of service

How it was run

Official notice
Submission deadline
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Timeline

22 May 2025 → 3 Jun 2025 · 2 dates
  1. Notice published
    22 May 2025, 16:31 BST
  2. Standstill ends
    3 Jun 2025, 23:59 BST

Notice history

3 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 16 May 2025
  1. Transparency notice published
    16 May 2025, 08:06 BST
    UK5
  2. Contract award notice published
    22 May 2025, 16:31 BST
    UK6
  3. Contract signature expected
    4 Jun 2025, 23:59 BST
    scheduled

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value £1,300,0001 award exc. VAT
Awarded toValueDateStatus
SOS Property Management Ltd5 Jun 2025 – 30 Sept 2025 · up to 31 Mar 2026Extensions: 6 months£1,300,00031 Mar 2025standstill to 3 Jun 2025Standstill

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

West Sussex County Council

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central government GB-PPON: PXJW-5627-QRQR County Hall, Chichester, South East, PO19 1RGContact email

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice
  • SOS Property Management LtdAwarded supplierGB-COH: 08898788GB-PPON: PBCP-5358-YMRH Burnett House Lakeview Court, Huntingdon, East of England, PE29 6UAContact email

Official documents & specifications (2)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

  • Contract award notice awardContract award noticeUK6Contract award notice on Find a Tender
  • Transparency notice awardTransparency noticeUK5Transparency notice on Find a Tender