Official UK procurement notice
Provision of Temporary Emergency Accommodation
Authority: Falkirk Council (Local council)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionFalkirk Council wishes to establish a framework for the Provision of Temporary Emergency Accommodation for individuals and households experiencing homelessness, including customers with complex needs in the area, ideally within Falkirk but are open to businesses within 30 miles radius of West Bridge Street, Falkirk, FK1 5RS. 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 one additional year.
CPV: Hotel accommodation services · Services provided by bed and breakfast establishments
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · value publishedLot #1Published value£300,000
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).
Please see tender documents for more information.
- Shortlisting
- Ability to accept same day placements, out with normal working hours & on call or out of hours process for booking and arrivals. Premises must meet health, safety, and fire regulations, with robust safeguarding arrangements & incident reporting. Staff must be trained to work sensitively with customers with complex issues. Have clean, safe, & secure rooms with private sleeping facilities, access to bathroom, options for disability access, family rooms, & pet policies. Premises must be located within Falkirk or within 30 miles radius of FK1 5RS with access to public transport links & local services. Ability to provide transport to & from the Hotel/B&B accommodation if the accommodation is out with the Falkirk Council area. Hold information about timely arrival/departure notifications, occupancy records. Rate per night must be within the limit of GBP 100. Experience of providing the service as detailed in the service specification document. See also Section VI.3.
- “Provision of Temporary Emergency Accommodation” is a framework: the contest is a place on its panel, not a single contract.
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
- Unspecified in notice
- Recurring procurement
- Unspecified in notice
- First published
- 12 Feb 2026, 15:16 GMT
- Last source update
- 12 Feb 2026, 15:16 GMT
- Authority reference
TCC/085/26- FTS notice number
2026/S 000-013029- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-0652f8Find a Tender
- Electronic trading
- e-invoicing allowed · electronic ordering · electronic payment
- Performance terms
Must have the required insurance cover - Employer’s (Compulsory) Liability Insurance (no less than GBP 10,000,000), and Public Liability Insurance (no less than GBP 5,000,000).
Must attend review and contract monitoring meetings as required.
Must provide performance information, including occupancy, incident logs, complaints, and compliance documentation.
Must participate in quality assurance processes and implement improvements where necessary.
Must produce valid certificates that the bidder complies with the required environmental management systems or standards, when requested, for e.g., Electrical Installation Condition Report, fire safety risk assessment, etc.
Publisher note: An addition to section III.1.4 Objective rules and criteria for participation - SPD 4B.2 Where the credit score is less than 30/100 the bidder may be excluded from the tender process unless satisfactory information is provided that gives assurances regarding financial risk in appointing the bidder to the Framework. Reserve right to open Framework to new entrants. New Entrants will be subject to the same requirements as detailed in this Contract Notice and Tender Documents. 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=822867. 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: Please see the tender documents for more information. (SC Ref:822867)
How it was run
Official noticeTender documents are also served through a separate tool: https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk ↗
- Appointment period ends
- 4 Mar 2026, 11:00 GMT
- Submission channel
- {"electronicSubmission"}
- Accepted languages
- en
Timeline
12 Feb 2026 → 4 Mar 2026 · 2 dates- Notice published256 days ago12 Feb 2026, 15:16 GMT
- Admission / appointment period ends236 days ago · period end, not a bid countdown4 Mar 2026, 11:00 GMT
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Dispute resolution & review bodies
- Falkirk Sheriff Court and Justice of the Peace CourtReview body
Official documents & specifications
Official links; attachments are not copiedNo document links were published on the notice.