Prior information notice
This notice is for prior information only
Section I: Contracting
authority
I.1) Name and addresses
Glasgow City Council
40 John St, City Chambers
Glasgow
G2 1DU
UK
Contact person: Senior Officer Pete Dumayne
Telephone: +44 1412872000
E-mail: gchscp_procurement@glasgow.gov.uk
NUTS: UKM82
Internet address(es)
Main address: www.glasgow.gov.uk
Address of the buyer profile: https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA00196
I.2) Joint procurement
The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body
I.3) Communication
Additional information can be obtained from the abovementioned address
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
Private Rented Sector Accommodation
Reference number: GCC006634SW
II.1.2) Main CPV code
70330000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
Glasgow City Council and Glasgow City Health and Social Care Partnership are hosting a market engagement event to discuss plans for a future procurement for Private Rented Sector accommodation.
This event will provide an opportunity for interested Suppliers to hear more about -
- Glasgow’s new 10-year Temporary Accommodation Strategy (available at https://glasgowcity.hscp.scot/publication/item-no-13-glasgow-city-hscp-10-year-homelessness-temporary-accommodation-strategy)
- Our requirements for private rented sector accommodation in Glasgow, and;
- Information on how to become tender ready.
The session will also include a short questionnaire for attendees to complete. Your feedback will play an important role in shaping the forthcoming tender process and helping the Council to understand market capacity and sector specific considerations.
We encourage all interested Suppliers to attend and contribute to this important engagement opportunity.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.2) Description
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
70100000
70331000
70200000
70130000
70300000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKM82
Main site or place of performance:
Glasgow
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
The Council has a legal duty to provide temporary accommodation to anyone who is homeless or who is likely to become homeless soon under the Housing (Scotland) Act 1987. Increases in the number of households requesting homelessness assistance in Glasgow in recent years has resulted in increased numbers of people being placed in bed and breakfast (B&B)/hotel accommodation which can create issues with duties as set out in the Homeless Persons (Unsuitable Accommodation) (Scotland) Order 2014 (as amended).
The Council intends to:
- Secure property management services to provide private rented sector accommodation for single people, couples, and households with children who are experiencing homelessness, and to provide a complete property management service in support of this provision.
- Secure property management services that will supply private rented sector accommodation which fully complies with all relevant statutory and regulatory requirements, and the Unsuitable Accommodation Order (UAO).
The initial demand will be for up to 1,000 properties for use as temporary accommodation for people to reduce reliance on B&B and hotel accommodation. We are looking to identify Suppliers that are registered with The Scottish Letting Agents Register, or who can demonstrate at the point of tendering that their application is being processed, and who are interested in contracting with the Council to rapidly scale up the availability of private rented accommodation across Glasgow’s communities as part of efforts to reduce homelessness.
There will be no requirement to provide any social care or other supports beyond those typically offered to tenants.
Further details will be published as part of the future tender.
II.3) Estimated date of publication of contract notice:
01/09/2026
Section IV: Procedure
IV.1) Description
IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement:
Yes
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.3) Additional information
Details of Ticketed Event -
The ticketed event will be held on Tuesday 30th June 2026, 9.30am – 12pm, at Glasgow City Chambers, Banqueting Hall, address: 82 George Square, Glasgow, G2 1DU. Registration is from 9.30am-10am and the event will begin at 10am.
To register to book a ticket and attend the session, Suppliers must sign up via the following link: (https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/accommodation-only-private-rented-sector-provision-tickets-1989894415764?aff=oddtdtcreator). The event will be organised on a first come, first served basis.
Please note, the Eventbrite link is the only way to book a ticket for this event and the deadline for booking tickets is 22nd June 2026.
Access to Additional Documents-
Alternatively, if you would be interested in learning more about this opportunity but are unable to attend the event all presentation slides, questions and answers, and additional information will be published after the event on this PIN Notice.
All Suppliers registered on Public Contract Scotland website who also record an interest in this PIN notice will be able to access this information as it is published after the event.
The Council intends that the contract will be structured into lots, with the final lotting approach to be informed through feedback gathered during this market engagement event.
NOTE: To register your interest in this notice and obtain any additional information please visit the Public Contracts Scotland Web Site at https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/Search/Search_Switch.aspx?ID=831676.
(SC Ref:831676)
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
20/05/2026