Official UK procurement notice
Provision of Temporary Emergency Accommodation (East Lothian Council)
Authority: East Lothian Council (Local council)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionEast Lothian Council wishes to establish a flexible purchasing system for the Provision of Temporary Emergency Accommodation for individuals and households experiencing homelessness within East Lothian Geographical area. Emergency Accommodation is Hotel or Bed & Breakfast (B&B) style accommodation which the Council may need to use when there is no other form of temporary accommodation available to meet demand. The council will be purchasing a room on a per night basis only and will have no responsibility for any aspect of the accommodation.
The proposed contract duration is two years, with an optional extension of +1, +1.
CPV: Services provided by bed and breakfast establishments · Social work services with accommodation
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East Lothian Council wishes to establish a Flexible Purchasing System of Temporary Emergency Accommodation for individuals and households experiencing homelessness within East Lothian geographical area.
Emergency Accommodation is Hotel or Bed & Breakfast (B&B) style accommodation which the Council may need to use when there is no other form of temporary accommodation available to meet demand. The council will be purchasing a room on a per night basis only and will have no responsibility for any aspect of the accommodation. Additional information: The proposed contract duration is two years, with an optional extension of +1 +1.
Please see Bidder Guidance Document for more information on the operation of the Purchasing System and how to apply.
What it takes to wini
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Published award criteria (2)
- Quality: 20
- Price: 80
- Staff
- Names and qualifications of delivery staff must be submitted
- Price carries 80 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 8 points. This one is won on the number: sharpen the price before polishing the prose.
- “Provision of Temporary Emergency Accommodation (East Lothian Council)” is a framework: the contest is a place on its panel, not a single contract.
Price arithmetic assumes straight proportional scoring; the tender pack may use another formula.
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record · publisher note attached- Procedure method
- Open procedure
- Legal basis
- CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
- Procurement category
- Services
- Notice status
- Closed
- Procurement threshold
- Unspecified in notice
- Regulatory regime
- Standard
- Commercial structure
- Framework agreement
- Who may use this agreement
- Not stated in the notice; call-off rights may be limited to the establishing authority
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Yes (GPA)
- Recurring procurement
- No (one-off requirement)
- First published
- 28 Sept 2026, 14:49 BST
- Last source update
- 28 Sept 2026, 14:49 BST
- Award evaluation window
- 9 Nov 2026 – …
- Authority reference
ELC-26-0739- FTS notice number
2026/S 000-091498- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
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- Electronic trading
- e-invoicing allowed · electronic ordering · electronic payment
- Performance terms
Please see contract specific KPI information contained within the relevant specifications.
Publisher note: Please see Bidder Guide document for further information within the attached documentation. Please note; the establishment of a Flexible Purchasing System does not a guarantee of any work or financial commitment. The Community Benefits sought through this contract will be proportionate to individual provider's annual contract value. Community Benefits should be to the benefit of the Community as whole. Bidders will also be subject to Police Scotland checks and comply with GDPR Data Regulations. NOTE: To register your interest in this notice and obtain any additional information please visit the Public Contracts Scotland Web Site at https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/Search/Search_Switch.aspx?ID=844126. The buyer has indicated that it will accept electronic responses to this notice via the Postbox facility. A user guide is available at https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/sitehelp/help_guides.aspx. Suppliers are advised to allow adequate time for uploading documents and to dispatch the electronic response well in advance of the closing time to avoid any last minute problems. Community benefits are included in this requirement. For more information see: https://www.gov.scot/policies/public-sector-procurement/community-benefits-in-procurement/ A summary of the expected community benefits has been provided as follows: The Community Benefits sought through this contract will be proportionate to individual provider's annual contract value. (SC Ref:844126) Download the ESPD document here: https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/ESPD/ESPD_Download.aspx?id=844126
How it was run
Official notice- Appointment period ends
- 9 Nov 2026, 12:00 GMT
- Submission channel
- {"electronicSubmission"}
- Accepted languages
- en
- Bids opened
- 9 Nov 2026, 12:00 GMT
Timeline
28 Sept 2026 → 9 Nov 2026 · 3 dates- Notice published45 days ago28 Sept 2026, 14:49 BST
- Admission / appointment period ends3 days ago · period end, not a bid countdown9 Nov 2026, 12:00 GMT
- Bids opened3 days ago9 Nov 2026, 12:00 GMT
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Dispute resolution & review bodies
- Edinburgh Sheriff CourtReview body
Official documents & specifications (2)
Official links; attachments are not copiedTender pack and attachments
- Economic and financial selection criteria
- Technical selection criteria