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Temporary Accommodation - Light Touch Pseudo DPS[E11]

United KingdomHampshirePortsmouth City Council[E1]

Requests to participate by[E4]
Buyer's deadline: 9 Mar 2025, 12:00 UTC. UTC: 9 Mar 2025, 12:00 UTC.
Value[E12]
GBP 20,000,000
Procedure[E8]
Restricted procedure (above threshold)Two stages: a shortlist first, bids later
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In plain English

What they want

Portsmouth City Council ('the Council') is inviting applications from suitably qualified suppliers to be admitted to a pseudo-dynamic purchasing system (DPS) arrangement to provide temporary accommodation services, ordinarily in Portsmouth but also in the surrounding area. Temporary Accommodation supports those at-risk of homelessness by providing short-term accommodation while a longer-term placement is found.

Who can bid
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Published[E9]
24 Feb 2025
Source
UK Contracts Finder (OCDS) (opens in a new tab)
Last checked
2 days ago
About the requirement · From the notice
Portsmouth City Council ('the Council') is inviting applications from suitably qualified suppliers to be admitted to a pseudo-dynamic purchasing system (DPS) arrangement to provide temporary accommodation services, ordinarily in Portsmouth but also in the surrounding area. Temporary Accommodation supports those at-risk of homelessness by providing short-term accommodation while a longer-term placement is found. Any placements made under this DPS will be made from the 10th March 2025 onwards. The maximum duration of the DPS is approx. 4 years. The DPS arrangements will expire on 23rd February 2029 12:00. The Council cannot guarantee or commit to spend year on year and is actively progressing initiatives to reduce spend, including sourcing properties for direct use. In 2023 the total amount spent on temporary accommodation providers was in excess of ?5,000,000. Over the next 4 years, anticipated spend via this DPS may be in the region of ?20,000,000. Placements with suppliers, and determination of their suitability, will be made by Housing Needs officers on the following basis (please note that points are non-exhaustive): o When the placement is required (can be immediate/same day) o Risk factors relating to the person/s to be placed (i.e. substance misuse, risk to life, capacity, age, location) o Level of accessibility required (e.g. for persons with mobility impairments) o Composition of family unit (e.g. those with children and pregnant persons will generally require self-contained accommodation) o Cost of placement, either on a per-night or per-placement basis o Acceptanc…[E5]

Preliminary, from the notice only

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  • Delivery location: South East, United Kingdom.[E6]

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Eligibility and requirements

  • DetailDelivery location: South East, United Kingdom.[E6]
  • The notice doesn't say. Check the selection criteria in the tender documents.

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Buyer

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Portsmouth City Council

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Evidence12 facts from the notice · Show

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  1. E1

    The buyer is Portsmouth City Council.

    Document 6dcf4b85-0091-482e-8679-0c8351ae6d35-830079, field /buyer/name, read 28 Oct 2026, 13:39 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)

  2. E2

    The notice is classified under CPV 55100000 (Hotel services).

    Document 6dcf4b85-0091-482e-8679-0c8351ae6d35-830079, field /tender/classification/id, read 28 Oct 2026, 13:39 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)

  3. E3

    Contracts Finder publishes United Kingdom procurement.

    Document 6dcf4b85-0091-482e-8679-0c8351ae6d35-830079, field /tender, read 28 Oct 2026, 13:39 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)

  4. E4

    Tenders must be submitted by 9 Mar 2025, 12:00 UTC.

    “2025-03-09T12:00:00Z”

    Document 6dcf4b85-0091-482e-8679-0c8351ae6d35-830079, field /tender/tenderPeriod/endDate, read 28 Oct 2026, 13:39 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)

  5. E5

    The buyer describes the requirement in the notice.

    “Portsmouth City Council ('the Council') is inviting applications from suitably qualified suppliers to be admitted to a pseudo-dynamic purchasing system (DPS) arrangement to provide temporary accommodation services, ordinarily in Portsmouth but also in the surrounding area. Tempo…”

    Document 6dcf4b85-0091-482e-8679-0c8351ae6d35-830079, field /tender/description, read 28 Oct 2026, 13:39 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)

  6. E6

    Delivery location: South East, United Kingdom.

    Document 6dcf4b85-0091-482e-8679-0c8351ae6d35-830079, field /tender/items/0/deliveryAddresses/1, read 28 Oct 2026, 13:39 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)

  7. E7

    This is a call for competition. Suppliers can respond.

    “tender”

    Document 6dcf4b85-0091-482e-8679-0c8351ae6d35-830079, field /tag, read 28 Oct 2026, 13:39 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)

  8. E8

    The procedure is: Restricted procedure (above threshold).

    Document 6dcf4b85-0091-482e-8679-0c8351ae6d35-830079, field /tender/procurementMethodDetails, read 28 Oct 2026, 13:39 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)

  9. E9

    The notice was published on 24 Feb 2025.

    “2025-02-24T18:05:33Z”

    Document 6dcf4b85-0091-482e-8679-0c8351ae6d35-830079, field /tender/documents/0/datePublished, read 28 Oct 2026, 13:39 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)

  10. E10

    Contracts Finder gives the tender status as active.

    Document 6dcf4b85-0091-482e-8679-0c8351ae6d35-830079, field /tender/status, read 28 Oct 2026, 13:39 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)

  11. E11

    The notice is titled "Temporary Accommodation - Light Touch Pseudo DPS".

    Document 6dcf4b85-0091-482e-8679-0c8351ae6d35-830079, field /tender/title, read 28 Oct 2026, 13:39 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)

  12. E12

    The stated value is GBP 20,000,000.

    “20000000 GBP”

    Document 6dcf4b85-0091-482e-8679-0c8351ae6d35-830079, field /tender/value/amount, read 28 Oct 2026, 13:39 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)

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Updates

  1. First seen · 28 Oct 2026, 13:39 UTC

    The deadline (2025-03-09T12:00:00.000Z) has passed.

    Source document 6dcf4b85-0091-482e-8679-0c8351ae6d35-830079