Overnight Security Services for Homelessness Temporary Accommodation

Westmorland and Furness CouncilcontractFind a TenderRef ocds-h6vhtk-06c659Procurement Act 2023SME suitableactive

Estimated value

services

Awarded value

Suppliers

0

Lots

1

0 awarded

Published

08 Jul 2026

Deadline 05 Aug 2026

Description

Westmorland and Furness Council has a statutory duty to provide advice and assistance to people who are threatened with or experiencing homelessness, including the provision of interim and/or temporary accommodation in accordance with homelessness legislation and the Homelessness Code of Guidance. The Council operates homelessness services across its administrative area, including a homelessness hostel in Kendal and a three bed temporary accommodation at a satellite site within the W&F footprint. The Council is seeking the provision of an overnight waking night security service to support the safe and secure operation of the Hostel and to provide remote oversight of temporary accommodation during overnight hours.

Scope

Reference
ocds-h6vhtk-06c659
Total value
£432,000 including VAT
Above the relevant threshold
Commercial tool
Standalone contract
Contract dates
30 Aug 2026 to 01 Sept 2028
Possible extension to 01 Sept 2030

2 x 1 year

Main category
services
CPV classifications
79710000
Contract locations
North West England, United Kingdom
Particular suitability
Small and medium-sized enterprises (SME)

Award criteria

Criteria the buyer will use to evaluate bids.

NameDescriptionTypeWeighting
Qualityquality70.00%
Priceprice30.00%

Submission & procedure

Submission deadline
05 Aug 2026, 1:00 pm
Submission address
The tender is advertised via The Chest (Ref: DN818841) , if you are not already registered on the portal the help you need to get started can be found here https://www.the-chest.org.uk/. All details are in the documents within the tender and available via the above portal. Should you have any further questions please direct them via the messaging system on The Chest.
Electronic submission
Yes
Procedure
Open procedure