ClosedHospitality and catering

GB-Watford: Winter Shelter - Homeless Severe Weather Protocol[E11]

Watford, United KingdomWatford Borough Council[E1]

In plain English

What they want: Watford Borough Council is seeking to provide emergency accommodation for rough sleepers, between 1st December 2024 and 31st March 2026, as a response to winter and severe weather. The Council requires the Provider to facilitate a winter night shelter with the following specification: -Accommodation from 1st December 2024 to 31 March 2025 and for the following winter. There is an option for a third year.
Who can bid: No restrictions are stated in the notice data. The tender documents may set more.
Deadline: Buyer's deadline: 22 Jul 2024, 12:00 UTC+1. UTC: 22 Jul 2024, 11:00 UTC.
Published 21 Jun 2024.
Value: GBP 500,000
Buyer: Watford Borough CouncilSee what else this buyer buys and when.
How to apply: Through the buyer's official process. Open the original notice on UK Contracts Finder (OCDS) (opens in a new tab) ↗
Tender documents: The tender documents for this notice are on the buyer's own portal, usually behind a free supplier registration. We link to them and do not fetch them, so the report is based on the notice only.

This opportunity is closed and its deadline has passed. Reports are not available for it.

Deadline[E4]: 22 Jul 2024, 12:00 UTC+1
Value[E12]: GBP 500,000
Published[E9]: 21 Jun 2024
Procedure[E8]: Open procedure
Source: UK Contracts Finder (OCDS) (opens in a new tab)
Last checked: 5 hours ago

About the requirement

From the notice

Watford Borough Council is seeking to provide emergency accommodation for rough sleepers, between 1st December 2024 and 31st March 2026, as a response to winter and severe weather. The Council requires the Provider to facilitate a winter night shelter with the following specification: -Accommodation from 1st December 2024 to 31 March 2025 and for the following winter. There is an option for a third year. -15 bed spaces. -Access to these spaces should be available from 20:00 - 08:00, 7 days a week. -The service provision should be within 3 miles of Watford town centre. -1 hot evening meal should be provided to those accessing the provision. -Shower facilities should be provided to those accessing the provision. -Staffing should be adequate to provide a safe environment. -Staff should have adequate skills and experience to support the cohort. -The use of volunteers are considered beneficial. This is being operated as an Open Tender Additional information: The contracting authority considers that this contract may be suitable for economic operators that are small or medium enterprises (SMEs). However, any selection of tenderers will be based solely on the criteria set out for the procurement.[E5]

Eligibility and requirements

ConditionDelivery location: East of England, United Kingdom.[E6]
The notice data states no restriction on who may bid. Exclusion grounds and selection criteria in the tender documents still apply.

Risks and unknowns

UnknownWe read the published notice, not the full tender documents.

Updates

First seen · 28 Oct 2026, 14:08 UTC
The deadline (2024-07-22T11:00:00.000Z) has passed.
Source document dfe4e0e8-b67f-4887-aa79-529969f5adcb-761153

Evidence

12 facts

Every fact on this page comes from the published notice. Each entry shows the document and the field it was read from.

E1
The buyer is Watford Borough Council.
Document dfe4e0e8-b67f-4887-aa79-529969f5adcb-761153, field /buyer/name, read 28 Oct 2026, 14:08 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
E2
The notice is classified under CPV 55110000 (Hotel accommodation services).
Document dfe4e0e8-b67f-4887-aa79-529969f5adcb-761153, field /tender/classification/id, read 28 Oct 2026, 14:08 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
E3
Contracts Finder publishes United Kingdom procurement.
“UK”
Document dfe4e0e8-b67f-4887-aa79-529969f5adcb-761153, field /tender, read 28 Oct 2026, 14:08 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
E4
Tenders must be submitted by 22 Jul 2024, 12:00 UTC+01:00.
“2024-07-22T12:00:00+01:00”
Document dfe4e0e8-b67f-4887-aa79-529969f5adcb-761153, field /tender/tenderPeriod/endDate, read 28 Oct 2026, 14:08 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
E5
The buyer describes the requirement in the notice.
“Watford Borough Council is seeking to provide emergency accommodation for rough sleepers, between 1st December 2024 and 31st March 2026, as a response to winter and severe weather. The Council requires the Provider to facilitate a winter night shelter with the following specific…”
Document dfe4e0e8-b67f-4887-aa79-529969f5adcb-761153, field /tender/description, read 28 Oct 2026, 14:08 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
E6
Delivery location: East of England, United Kingdom.
Document dfe4e0e8-b67f-4887-aa79-529969f5adcb-761153, field /tender/items/0/deliveryAddresses/0, read 28 Oct 2026, 14:08 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
E7
This is a call for competition. Suppliers can respond.
“tender”
Document dfe4e0e8-b67f-4887-aa79-529969f5adcb-761153, field /tag, read 28 Oct 2026, 14:08 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
E8
The procedure is: Open procedure.
Document dfe4e0e8-b67f-4887-aa79-529969f5adcb-761153, field /tender/procurementMethodDetails, read 28 Oct 2026, 14:08 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
E9
The notice was published on 21 Jun 2024.
“2024-06-21T10:30:17+01:00”
Document dfe4e0e8-b67f-4887-aa79-529969f5adcb-761153, field /tender/documents/0/datePublished, read 28 Oct 2026, 14:08 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
E10
Contracts Finder gives the tender status as active.
Document dfe4e0e8-b67f-4887-aa79-529969f5adcb-761153, field /tender/status, read 28 Oct 2026, 14:08 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
E11
The notice is titled "GB-Watford: Winter Shelter - Homeless Severe Weather Protocol".
Document dfe4e0e8-b67f-4887-aa79-529969f5adcb-761153, field /tender/title, read 28 Oct 2026, 14:08 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
E12
The stated value is GBP 500,000.
“500000 GBP”
Document dfe4e0e8-b67f-4887-aa79-529969f5adcb-761153, field /tender/value/amount, read 28 Oct 2026, 14:08 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)

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