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Published 19 Nov 2025, 11:27 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

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

Official notice

Authority: Dacorum Borough Council (Local council)

ServicesCompetitive flexible procedureAbove thresholdConcessionVCSE suitable
Sectors: Health & Social Care (85) Delivery: East of England (UKH23)
Concession value (operator's revenue)£15,000,000operator revenue, not the authority's budget · 1 value update
Submissions closed 5 Mar 2026awarded 1 Sept 2026
Award (standstill) to DENS Ltd
Contract term 5 yrsends 31 Oct 2031 · up to 31 Oct 2036 with extensions · starts 1 Nov 2026

What is being bought

Published requirement description

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).

  • How the procedure runs: The tender process will be conducted, as set out in the tender documentation.

CPV: Social work services with accommodation

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1AwardedRenewal 5 yrsVCSEPublished value£15,000,000
Contract period: 1 Nov 2026 – 31 Oct 2031 (5 yrs) · up to 31 Oct 2036 with extensionsValue: £15,000,000 exc. VAT · £18,000,000 inc. VAT
Delivery: East of EnglandEligibility: VCSE eligible
Extensions: Contract extension will be solely down to the client and performance of the service provider.
85311000 Social work services with accommodation

What it takes to win
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How this buyer will score bids.

The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).

Evaluation split and conditions of participation as published; the tender pack may add more
How bids were scored
  • Simple description: Bids will be evaluated against the criteria set out in the tender documents. The breakdown of the evaluation criteria will be Quality 70% and Commercial / Financial (30%).

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record
Procedure method
Competitive flexible procedure
Legal basis
UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Procurement category
Services
Notice status
Awarded
Procurement threshold
Above threshold (FTS publication)
Regulatory regime
Concession
Commercial structure
Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type
Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered
Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement
Unspecified in notice
First published
19 Nov 2025, 11:27 GMT
Last source update
2 Sept 2026, 15:14 BST
Award evaluation window
Submission end – 14 Jul 2026
Authority reference
CPU00524
FTS notice number
2026/S 000-005552
Latest notice
Contract award notice (UK6)
Classification (CPV)
Social work services with accommodation
Delivery area
East of England (UKH23)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-05e42e Find a Tender
How it runs

The tender process will be conducted, as set out in the tender documentation.

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: In-tend · Who buys & how to bid on In-tend
Supplier login requiredElectronic submission allowedLanguage: EN
Access & registration note: Free · one account per buying organisation's portal · reCAPTCHA on signup
Submission deadline
5 Mar 2026, 12:00 GMT
Clarification deadline
19 Feb 2026, 12:00 GMT
Submission channel
Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission
Allowed
Accepted languages
en
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

To be submitted via the Supply Hertfordshire portal at www.supplyhertfordshire.uk ↗.

To express an interest, download the documents and submit a tender return, providers must be registered on the Supply Hertfordshire portal. Direct link - in-tendhost.co.uk/supplyhertfordshire/… ↗ .

Timeline

19 Nov 2025 → 1 Nov 2026 · 10 dates
  1. Planning notice published339 days ago
    19 Nov 2025, 11:27 GMT
  2. Next notice expected308 days ago
    19 Dec 2025, 23:59 GMT
  3. Tender notice published275 days ago
    22 Jan 2026, 08:32 GMT
  4. Clarification questions by247 days ago
    19 Feb 2026, 12:00 GMT
  5. Submission deadline233 days ago
    5 Mar 2026, 12:00 GMT
  6. Award decision expected by101 days ago
    14 Jul 2026, 23:59 BST
  7. Assessment summaries sent53 days ago
    1 Sept 2026, 00:00 BST
  8. Latest notice published52 days ago
    2 Sept 2026, 15:14 BST
  9. Standstill ends42 days ago
    11 Sept 2026, 23:59 BST
  10. Today
    24 Oct 2026
  11. Contract startsin 8 days
    1 Nov 2026

Notice history

11 events · 5 releases on Find a Tender · since 19 Nov 2025
  1. Pipeline notice published
    19 Nov 2025, 11:27 GMT
    UK1
  2. Tender notice published
    22 Jan 2026, 08:32 GMT
    UK4
  3. Published value updated to £15,000,000
    22 Jan 2026, 08:32 GMT
    was £4,800,000
  4. Status changed to active
    22 Jan 2026, 08:32 GMT
  5. Procurement method changed
    22 Jan 2026, 08:32 GMT
  6. Deadline published: 5 Mar 2026, 12:00 GMT
    22 Jan 2026, 08:32 GMT
  7. Tender notice published
    22 Jan 2026, 08:46 GMT
    UK4
  8. Tender notice published
    26 Jan 2026, 11:38 GMT
    UK4
  9. Contract award notice published
    2 Sept 2026, 15:14 BST
    UK6
  10. Status changed to complete
    2 Sept 2026, 15:14 BST
  11. Contract signature expected
    30 Sept 2026, 23:59 BST
    scheduled
Routine re-releases (5)
  • 2026-01: 1 release · 22 Jan 2026
  • 2025-11: 1 release · 19 Nov 2025

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value (inc. VAT) £18,000,0001 award inc. VAT; no net value published
Bids received 1
Named bidders 1published on the award notice
Awarded toValueDateStatus
DENS LtdSMEVCSE10 Nov 2026 – 9 Nov 2031 · up to 9 Nov 2036Extensions: Initial 5 year period with the option to extend for a further 5 years.£18,000,000 inc. VAT1 Sept 2026standstill to 11 Sept 2026Standstill

Bid statistics published by the authority

BidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
1final-stage tenders · 5 at stage one01—

Who bid

Bidders as named on the Procurement Act 2023 award notice. “Won” means the bidder holds an award on this notice.

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Dacorum Borough Council

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central government GB-PPON: PGGG-5373-XYZX The Forum, Marlowes, Hemel Hempstead, East of England, HP1 1DNContact name, email

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice
  • DENS LimitedAwarded supplierGB-COH: 04610820 1 Queensway, Hemel Hempstead, East of England, HP1 1HTContact email

Official documents & specifications (6)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Tender pack and attachments

Notices published for this procedure

  • Contract award notice awardContract award noticeUK6Contract award notice on Find a Tender
  • Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender
  • Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender
  • Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender
  • Pipeline notice planningPipeline noticeUK1Pipeline notice on Find a Tender