Temporary accommodation tenders and contracts in the UK
There are 21 live temporary accommodation tenders in the UK right now, from Find a Tender and Contracts Finder. This page covers temporary accommodation, emergency accommodation, homelessness services, refuges and private sector leasing contracts from councils, the NHS and other public buyers. Below is what buyers are asking for, so you can see whether you qualify before you spend hours bidding.
01What buyers ask for
From the 21 live temporary accommodation tenders in the UK we have read so far.
- Minimum turnover
- Rarely stated in the notice
- Contract length
- Typically 2.6 years
- Suitable for SMEs
- 11 of 21 flagged by the buyer
- Frameworks & DPS
- 1 of 21
Insurance
- Employer's liability usually £10m (asked for in 1 of 21)
02Live temporary accommodation tenders in the UK
- CPU7343 - Homelessness Prevention Services - Open FrameworkNottingham City CouncilEast Midlands£80mCloses 5 daysFrameworkSME
- Provision of Single Homelessness Prevention Service (Rochdale)Rochdale Borough CouncilNorth West£850kCloses 6 daysSME
- Rough Sleeper Winter Accommodation Pods PilotMilton Keynes City CouncilSouth East£40kCloses 10 days
- Provision of Temporary Emergency Accommodation (East Lothian Council)East Lothian CouncilScotlandNot statedCloses 10 days
- Homelessness ToolkitsLocal Government Association (LGA)LondonNot statedCloses 10 daysSME
- Homelessness ToolkitsLocal Government Association (LGA)LondonNot statedCloses 10 daysSME
- Training on Homelessness Act 2026Llywodraeth Cymru / Welsh GovernmentWales£200kCloses 11 daysSME
- For the provision of Out-of-Hour Emergency Service for households who are at risk of homelessness outside of standard operating times. Out of Hours emergency housing options telephone serviceOldham Metropolitan Borough CouncilNorth WestNot statedCloses 17 daysSME
- PROVISION OF MEDICAL ADVICE ON ISSUES RELATING TO APPLICATIONS FOR HOUSING AND HOMELESSNESSLondon Borough of HaringeyLondon£120kCloses 19 days
- Accommodation Only Services for People Experiencing Homelessness - Private Rented Sector AccommodationGlasgow City CouncilScotland£178mCloses 21 days
- 26060 Domestic Abuse Refuge ProvisionCambridgeshire County CouncilEast of England£749k–2.4mCloses 24 daysSME
- Housing First for Young PeopleLondon Borough of HackneyLondon£334kCloses 26 daysSME
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- COV - Supported Accommodation as part of the Homelessness Pathway for Survivors of Domestic AbuseCoventry City CouncilWest Midlands£600kCloses 27 days
- Homelessness and Social Inclusion Services 2027 - 2030Basingstoke and Deane Borough CouncilSouth East£1m–2.7mCloses 27 daysSME
- Provision of Security at Ty Fesen and One Other Emergency AccommodationCaerphilly County Borough CouncilWales£1.1mCloses 28 daysSME
- Accommodation support service for individuals with multiple and complex needs who are experiencing homelessnessOxford City CouncilSouth East£1.7mCloses 31 days
- Pre-construction Services (PCSA) for Design and Build of Temporary Accommodation at Ridgeview, London Colney and Creighton Avenue Garage Site, St AlbansSt Albans City and District CouncilEast of England£1.5m–6.5mCloses 35 days
- Temporary Accommodation Conversions - Rowan House & 130 Trumpington RoadLondon Borough of Waltham ForestLondon£6.4mCloses Not statedSME
- Provision of Homeless Supported Accommodation, Outreach Tenancy Support and Housing First ServicesFalkirk CouncilScotlandNot statedCloses Not stated
- Homeless and Rough Sleeper ServiceNHS SURREY AND SUSSEX INTEGRATED CARE BOARDSouth EastNot statedCloses Not stated
- North Northamptonshire Council - Nightly Purchased, Supplier Managed Temporary AccommodationNorth Northamptonshire CouncilEast MidlandsNot statedCloses Not stated
03Who is buying
- Local Government Association (LGA) 2 live tenders
- Nottingham City Council 1 live tender
- Rochdale Borough Council 1 live tender
- Milton Keynes City Council 1 live tender
- East Lothian Council 1 live tender
04Temporary accommodation contracts: common questions
How many temporary accommodation tenders are live in the UK?
21 right now, from 20 public buyers, with 7 closing in the next 14 days. We bring together notices from Find a Tender and Contracts Finder and refresh this page every hour.
What do buyers ask for in temporary accommodation contracts?
Few notices state a minimum turnover; it is usually set out in the tender documents. The insurance named most often is employer's liability at around £10m. Most requirements sit in the tender documents rather than the notice, so check the pack before you bid.
Can a small business win temporary accommodation contracts?
Often, yes. 11 of the 21 live tenders in the UK are marked by the buyer as suitable for small businesses, and 1 is a framework or dynamic purchasing system (approved supplier lists that buyers then order from). Smaller lots and lower-value contracts are usually the best place to start. Check the minimum turnover and insurance first, as those are the checks that rule most bids out.
05Expert notes: Care
Care contracts are usually let through frameworks and dynamic purchasing systems run by councils, so joining the right list matters as much as any single tender. Buyers will expect CQC registration and a good rating, safeguarding policies, and evidence you can recruit and keep staff.
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