Official UK procurement notice
Provision of Temporary Accommodation 2026
Authority: The District Council of Folkestone and Hythe (Local council)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionmultiple providers to supply a range of high-quality temporary accommodation units for homeless households across the district and, where appropriate, outside the district. Accommodation types include single, double, twin, and family rooms with a focus on suitability, safety, and proximity to Folkestone.
Please note: The Council has awarded this contract to multiple suppliers using a tiered system based on lowest submitted room rates. Bookings will be offered to the lowest-cost suitable provider first, moving down the list if unavailable. There is no guarantee of volume or exclusivity
CPV: Hotel accommodation services · Letting services of short-stay furnished accommodation · Services provided by bed and breakfast establishments
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · value publishedLot #1AwardedRenewalPublished value£3,200,000
What it takes to wini
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 morei
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).
- Quality: 100% Evaluation based on quality criteria
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record- Procedure method
- Open procedure
- Legal basis
- UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
- Procurement category
- Services
- Notice status
- Awarded
- Procurement threshold
- Above threshold (FTS publication)
- Regulatory regime
- Light touch regime
- Commercial structure
- Stand-alone contract (no framework)
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Unspecified in notice
- Recurring procurement
- Unspecified in notice
- First published
- 9 Jul 2025, 11:07 BST
- Last source update
- 18 Dec 2025, 16:07 GMT
- Award evaluation window
- Submission end – 27 Aug 2025
- Authority reference
DN781707- FTS notice number
2025/S 000-038499- Latest notice
- Contract award notice (UK6)
- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-055bc8Find a Tender
How it was run
Official notice- Submission deadline
- 11 Aug 2025, 13:00 BST
- Clarification deadline
- 1 Aug 2025, 21:00 BST
- Electronic submission
- Allowed
- Accepted languages
- en
Submission should be via www.kentbusinessportal.org.uk ↗
Timeline
9 Jul 2025 → 5 Jan 2026 · 8 dates- Tender notice published9 Jul 2025, 11:07 BST
- Clarification questions by1 Aug 2025, 21:00 BST
- Submission deadline11 Aug 2025, 13:00 BST
- Award decision expected by27 Aug 2025, 23:59 BST
- Contract starts385 days ago1 Oct 2025, 00:00 BST
- Assessment summaries sent307 days ago18 Dec 2025
- Latest notice published306 days ago18 Dec 2025, 16:07 GMT
- Standstill ends288 days ago5 Jan 2026, 23:59 GMT
Notice history
5 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 9 Jul 2025- Tender notice published9 Jul 2025, 11:07 BSTUK4
- Tender notice published16 Jul 2025, 08:27 BSTUK4
- Contract award notice published18 Dec 2025, 16:07 GMTUK6
- Status changed to complete18 Dec 2025, 16:07 GMT
- Contract signature expected17 Jan 2026, 23:59 GMTscheduled
Published amendments (1)
Contract location updated to reflect specific region (East Kent)
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 151-153 FOLKESTONE ROAD LTDSME, 24/7 HOUSING LIMITEDSME, CARETEAM SERVICES LTDSME, IMEC CARE LIMITEDSME, KENT CAPITAL PARTNERS LTD.SME, LH Lettings Limited (formerly LessHomeLess Ltd)SME +5 morejoint award19 Jan 2026 – 18 Jan 2027 · up to 18 Jan 2030Extensions: option to extend for up to three additional periods of 12 months each. | £3,200,000 | 16 Dec 2025standstill to 5 Jan 2026 | Standstill |
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11final-stage tenders · 19 at stage one | 11 | 0 | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Bidders & participating suppliers
11 commercial parties on the notice- 151-153 FOLKESTONE ROAD LTDAwarded supplier
- 24/7 HOUSING LIMITEDAwarded supplier
- CARETEAM SERVICES LTDAwarded supplier
- IMEC CARE LIMITEDAwarded supplier
- KENT CAPITAL PARTNERS LTD.Awarded supplier
- LH LETTINGS LIMITEDAwarded supplier
- LIBERTY HOUSING SOLUTIONS LTDAwarded supplier
- PARAMOUNT INDEPENDENT PROPERTY SERVICES LLPAwarded supplier
- RENT CONNECT HOUSING LIMITEDAwarded supplier
- ROCKMAN RESIDENCES LIMITEDAwarded supplier
- SUSSEX PLACE CAPITAL LIMITEDAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications (5)
Official links; attachments are not copiedTender pack and attachments
- Bidding documents and specifications
- Technical specifications
Notices published for this procedure
- Contract award notice Contract award notice on Find a Tender
- Tender notice Tender notice on Find a Tender
- Tender notice Tender notice on Find a Tender