Contract award notice
Results of the procurement procedure
Section I: Contracting
entity
I.1) Name and addresses
The Royal Borough of Kingston upon Thames
Guildhall 2, High Street
Kingston upon Thames
KT1 1EU
UK
E-mail: commissioning@kingston.gov.uk
NUTS: UKI63
Internet address(es)
Main address: http://www.kingston.gov.uk
Address of the buyer profile: http://www.kingston.gov.uk
I.4) Type of the contracting authority
Regional or local authority
I.5) Main activity
General public services
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
Homeless Hostel/Housing
Reference number: DN749653
II.1.2) Main CPV code
55250000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
Emergency accommodation for single households residing in Kingston.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
3 951 000.00
GBP
II.2) Description
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
98341000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKI63
Main site or place of performance:
Kingston Upon Thames
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
The contract is for the provision of emergency temporary accommodation for homeless households within the London Borough of Kingston upon Thames. The Council has a statutory duty to provide Temporary Accommodation (TA) as emergency housing for eligible homeless households who are not intentionally homeless and are vulnerable. The contract offers bed spaces on a nightly-paid basis within the borough, ensuring residents retain access to local services, community support, and educational or employment opportunities.
A contract award is made in accordance with Regulation 32(2)(b)(ii) of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 on the basis that competition for technical reasons is absent. Market engagement identified only one suitable supplier within the borough with the capabilities and capacity to meet the Council’s requirements.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion: Pass or Fail Quality and Price
/ Weighting: 100
Price
/ Weighting:
0
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:
No
II.2.13) Information about European Union funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds:
No
Section IV: Procedure
IV.1) Description
IV.1.1) Type of procedure
Award of a contract without prior publication of a call for competition
Justification for selected award procedure:
No tenders or no suitable tenders/requests to participate in response to restricted procedure
Explanation
A negotiated procedure without prior publication was used in accordance with Regulation 32(2)(b)(ii) of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 on the basis that competition for technical reasons is absent. Market engagement identified only one suitable supplier within the borough with the capabilities and capacity to meet the Council’s requirements.
IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement:
No
Section V: Award of contract
Contract No: DN749653
Title: Homeless Hostel/Housing - Emergency Temporary Accommodation Block Bed Contract - Direct Award
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
13/05/2025
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 1
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 1
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
YMCA St Paul's Group
Surbiton
KT6 4NG
UK
NUTS: UKI63
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot:
: 3 951 000.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
The High Court of Justice
London
WC2A 2LL
UK
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
10/07/2025