Official UK procurement notice
Temporary / Emergency Accommodation
Authority: Durham County Council (Local council)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionDurham County Council is seeking to establish a list of accommodation providers who can provide temporary and emergency accommodation within the boundaries of County Durham and its neighbouring authorities.
Accommodation required includes self‑contained units, B&B / hotel rooms, and accessible options. Accommodation may be required at short notice and for varying durations.
Providers must comply with all relevant legislation including the Housing Act 1996, Homelessness Reduction Act 2017, HHSRS, Equality Act 2010, and UK GDPR.
This open list will allow the Council to make individual placement requests based on need, suitability, and availability.
Acceptance onto the list provides for no form of exclusivity or volume guarantee by the Council for Services from the Provider and the Council is at all times entitled to enter into other contracts and agreements with other Providers for the provision of any Services.
This list is an open list and accommodation providers can apply throughout the lifetime of the contract, please request and submit an application form either via www.open-uk.org ↗ or [email protected]
A standstill period is not being applied to this opportunity
CPV: Accommodation services · Camping sites and other non-hotel accommodation · Hotel accommodation services
How this framework works
From the published notice- Type
- Closed framework · open framework scheme (admission reopens)
- Call-offs
- call-offs are awarded directly to appointed suppliers, without further competition
- Framework period
- 1 yr 11 mo · up to 2 yrs 11 mo from 1 May 2026
- Scheme runs until
- 31 Mar 2029
Published description of the framework
This is an open list where suppliers can submit an application to join throughout the lifetime of the contract.
Direct call-offs will be undertaken at the discretion of the Council based on availability, need and professional judgement.
Pricing will be determined at point of call-off.
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · value publishedLot #1RenewalPublished value£7,500,000
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).
- Temporary and Emergency Accommodation Provider Application Form
- “Temporary / Emergency Accommodation” is a framework: the contest is a place on its panel, not a single contract, and call-offs are awarded directly: getting appointed is the whole game.
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
- Closed
- Procurement threshold
- Above threshold (FTS publication)
- Regulatory regime
- Standard
- Commercial structure
- Open framework scheme
- 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
- Unspecified in notice
- First published
- 1 Apr 2026, 16:52 BST
- Last source update
- 1 Apr 2026, 16:52 BST
- Award evaluation window
- Submission end – 1 May 2026
- Authority reference
003393- FTS notice number
2026/S 000-030585- Accelerated
- State of urgency
- Latest notice
- Tender notice (UK4)
- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-067b2fFind a Tender
How it was run
Official notice- Appointment period ends
- 21 Apr 2026, 23:59 BST
- Clarification deadline
- 21 Apr 2026, 23:59 BST
- Electronic submission
- Allowed
- Accepted languages
- en
Application forms can be requested by emailing [email protected] or can be accessed free of charge at www.open-uk.org ↗ using the reference number OPEN2026533.
Timeline
1 Apr 2026 → 1 May 2026 · 5 dates- Tender notice published206 days ago1 Apr 2026, 16:52 BST
- Clarification questions by186 days ago21 Apr 2026, 23:59 BST
- Admission / appointment period ends186 days ago · period end, not a bid countdown21 Apr 2026, 23:59 BST
- Contract starts177 days ago1 May 2026, 00:00 BST
- Award decision expected by176 days ago1 May 2026, 23:59 BST
Notice history
1 event · 1 release on Find a Tender- Tender notice published1 Apr 2026, 16:52 BSTUK4
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Official documents & specifications (1)
Official links; attachments are not copiedNotices published for this procedure
- Tender notice Tender notice on Find a Tender