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

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/dbc-slr-the-elms-temporary-accommodation-support-service-ocds-h6vhtk-05e42e). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** Dacorum Borough Council: "DBC (SLR) The Elms – Temporary Accommodation & Support Service". Published status: complete. Concession Value: £15,000,000. 1 published lot. Recorded submission deadline: 5 Mar 2026, 12:00 GMT. Published submission portal: in-tendhost.co.uk.

## Key Information
- **Status:** COMPLETE (the published submission deadline has passed)
- **Buyer:** [Dacorum Borough Council](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/dacorum-borough-council-ons-e07000096)
- **Concession Value (operator's expected revenue):** £15,000,000 (GBP)
- **Submission Deadline:** 5 March 2026 at 12:00 GMT
- **Lots:** 1
- **Procurement Method:** Competitive flexible procedure
- **Main Category:** services
- **Classifications (CPV):** Social work services with accommodation
- **Delivery Location:** UKH23
- **Legal Basis:** UKPGA 2023/54
- **Awarded Value:** £18,000,000 (inc. VAT; no net value published, 1 award)
- **Official Documents:** 7 published documents & notices ([view on Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/dbc-slr-the-elms-temporary-accommodation-support-service-ocds-h6vhtk-05e42e#documents))
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-05e42e`

## Before you bid
Deciding whether to bid? The Tenderline page for this tender carries the competition and buyer analysis this notice does not:

- **Expected competition:** how many bids lots like this attract, from past awards in the same market.
- **Who could compete:** suppliers who have won similar work, and who holds the current contract.
- **Buyer track record:** earlier work for this buyer, its unexpired awards, and how its awards compared with its estimates.
- **Price forecast:** the commercial price range for each lot, with the middle 50% of comparable awards.

- **What it takes to win:** selection and award criteria, lot by lot.
- **Contract history:** what this tender replaces, and every notice in the procedure.

[Open the competition and buyer analysis](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/dbc-slr-the-elms-temporary-accommodation-support-service-ocds-h6vhtk-05e42e#tl-md)

## Submission
- **Submission Platform:** [in-tendhost.co.uk](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fin-tendhost.co.uk%2Fsupplyhertfordshire%2Faspx%2FProjectManage%2F9842)
- **How to bid:** https://tenderline.uk/tenders/dbc-slr-the-elms-temporary-accommodation-support-service-ocds-h6vhtk-05e42e#participate

## 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).

## Lots (1)
### Lot 1: Untitled lot
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 85311000
- **Delivery regions:** UKH
- **Delivery countries in notice:** GB
- **Estimated Value:** £15,000,000

- **Contract Period:** 01/11/2026 to 31/10/2031
- **Renewal published:** yes

## Awards & Winning Suppliers (1)
- **Award:** DBC (SLR) The Elms – Temporary Accommodation & Support Service (pending)
  - Award id: `1`
  - Supplier(s): **DENS Limited**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-137594`
  - Value: £18,000,000 (inc. VAT)
  - Date: 31/08/2026

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F005552-2026)
- **Last Source Update:** 2026-09-02T14:14:14.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-24T08:01:55.457Z
- **Machine API:** https://tenderline.uk/api/public/tenders/ocds-h6vhtk-05e42e