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Published 4 Jun 2026, 15:13 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Temporary Accommodation Management and Maintenance

Official notice

Authority: Watford Borough Council (Local council)

ServicesOpen procedureAbove thresholdSME suitable
Sectors: Real estate services (70)Community & Cultural Services (98) Delivery: East of England (UKH23)
Published estimate£2,700,000≈ £900k / year · £3,240,000 inc. VAT
Submissions closed 2 Jul 2026awarded 17 Aug 2026
Award (standstill) to Chime Housing
Contract term 3 yrsends 30 Sept 2029 · up to 30 Sept 2031 with extensions · starts 1 Oct 2026

What is being bought

Published requirement description

The provision of a fully managed property management and maintenance service for its portfolio of temporary accommodation properties. The portfolio currently comprises 26 Council-owned properties, including 21 self-contained units and five shared hostel properties.

The appointed single supplier will act as managing agent on behalf of the Council and will be responsible for delivering day-to-day housing management and property maintenance functions, including tenancy management, rent collection, responsive repairs, void works, cleaning, grounds maintenance, and statutory health and safety compliance. The Council will remain the legal landlord and retain responsibility for structural, capital, and cyclical works.

CPV: Accommodation management services · Residential property services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1AwardedRenewal 3 yrsSMEPublished value£2,700,000
Contract period: 1 Oct 2026 – 30 Sept 2029 (3 yrs) · up to 30 Sept 2031 with extensionsValue: £2,700,000 exc. VAT · £3,240,000 inc. VAT
Delivery: East of EnglandEligibility: SME eligible
Extensions: + 2 years
70331000 Residential property services98341100 Accommodation management services

What it takes to win
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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 more
How bids were scored
Quality: 60%Price: 40%
Published award criteria (2)
  • Price
  • Quality
What this means for your bid
  • Price carries 40 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 4 points. The method statement decides this lot, not the discount.

Price arithmetic assumes straight proportional scoring; the tender pack may use another formula.

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
Standard
Commercial structure
Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type
Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered
Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement
Unspecified in notice
First published
4 Jun 2026, 15:13 BST
Last source update
20 Oct 2026, 16:14 BST
Award evaluation window
Submission end – 31 Aug 2026
Authority reference
1040954790
FTS notice number
2026/S 000-052913
Latest notice
Contract award notice (UK6)
Classification (CPV)
Accommodation management servicesResidential property services
Delivery area
East of England (UKH23)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-06adc0 Find a Tender

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: Delta eSourcing · Who buys & how to bid on Delta
Public notice page · account needed to bidElectronic submission allowedLanguage: EN
Access & registration note: Free Select account; no DUNS asked at signup
Submission deadline
2 Jul 2026, 17:00 BST
Clarification deadline
19 Jun 2026, 17:00 BST
Submission channel
Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission
Allowed
Accepted languages
en
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

www.delta-esourcing.com ↗

Timeline

4 Jun 2026 → 29 Oct 2026 · 8 dates
  1. Tender notice published141 days ago
    4 Jun 2026, 15:13 BST
  2. Clarification questions by126 days ago
    19 Jun 2026, 17:00 BST
  3. Submission deadline113 days ago
    2 Jul 2026, 17:00 BST
  4. Assessment summaries sent58 days ago
    27 Aug 2026, 00:00 BST
  5. Award decision expected by53 days ago
    31 Aug 2026, 23:59 BST
  6. Contract starts23 days ago
    1 Oct 2026, 00:00 BST
  7. Latest notice published3 days ago
    20 Oct 2026, 16:14 BST
  8. Today
    23 Oct 2026
  9. Standstill endsin 6 days
    29 Oct 2026, 23:59 GMT

Notice history

4 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 4 Jun 2026
  1. Tender notice published
    4 Jun 2026, 15:13 BST
    UK4
  2. Contract award notice published
    20 Oct 2026, 16:14 BST
    UK6
  3. Status changed to complete
    20 Oct 2026, 16:14 BST
  4. Contract signature expected
    30 Oct 2026, 23:59 GMT
    scheduled

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1some still in standstill
Awarded value £2,811,2251 award exc. VAT
Bids received 55 from SMEs
Awarded toValueDateStatus
Chime Housing9 Nov 2026 – 30 Sept 2029 · up to 30 Sept 2031Extensions: 2 years£2,811,22517 Aug 2026standstill to 29 Oct 2026Standstill

Bid statistics published by the authority

BidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
5final-stage tenders50—

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Watford Borough Council

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central government GB-PPON: PDGQ-4877-NMGQ Watford Borough Council, Town Hall, Watford, East of England, WD17 3EXContact name, email

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice
  • Chime HousingAwarded supplierGB-PPON: PNQH-5987-HXTM 59 Clarendon Rd, Watford, East of England, WD17 1LAContact name, email

Official documents & specifications (2)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

  • Contract award notice awardContract award noticeUK6Contract award notice on Find a Tender
  • Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender