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title: "Management and Maintenance of Temporary Accommodation Pre-Market Engagement (PME)"
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# Management and Maintenance of Temporary Accommodation Pre-Market Engagement (PME)

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/management-and-maintenance-of-temporary-accommodation-pre-market-engagement-pme-ocds-h6vhtk-064902). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** Watford Borough Council: "Management and Maintenance of Temporary Accommodation Pre-Market Engagement (PME)". Published status: planning. Planned Pipeline Value: £2,320,000. 1 published lot. Submission deadline not published. See the official notice for participation instructions.

## Key Information
- **Status:** PLANNING (no submission deadline published)
- **Buyer:** [Watford Borough Council](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/watford-borough-council-ons-e07000103)
- **Planned Pipeline Value:** £2,320,000 (GBP)
- **Submission Deadline:** Not published
- **Lots:** 1
- **Procurement Method:** Not published
- **Main Category:** services
- **Classifications (CPV):** Housing services
- **Delivery Location:** Not published
- **Legal Basis:** UKPGA 2023/54
- **Official Documents:** 1 published documents & notices ([view on Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/management-and-maintenance-of-temporary-accommodation-pre-market-engagement-pme-ocds-h6vhtk-064902#documents))
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-064902`

## 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/management-and-maintenance-of-temporary-accommodation-pre-market-engagement-pme-ocds-h6vhtk-064902#tl-md)

## Description
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

## Lots (1)
### Lot 1: Untitled lot
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** planning
- **CPV codes:** 70333000

- **Contract Period:** 30/09/2026 to 30/09/2030

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F010511-2026)
- **Last Source Update:** 2026-02-05T14:05:29.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-22T07:26:57.048Z
- **Machine API:** https://tenderline.uk/api/public/tenders/ocds-h6vhtk-064902