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It meets this duty through\r\na combination of designated substantive TA (directly owned by the Council or a Registered\r\nProvider) or accommodation secured from a third-party provider at a nightly rate as and\r\nwhen required (often referred to a B&B accommodation).\r\n\r\nThe council is seeking temporary nighttime accommodation within the Buckinghamshire\r\narea, both self-contained (kitchen, bathroom facilities within the property) and shared\r\naccommodation.\r\n\r\nEvidence of Health and Safety Compliance and appropriate safety certificates i.e. EPC, Gas\r\nand Electrical safety certificates will be required for each property and inspections will be\r\ncarried out by the Council's Environmental Health Officers prior to any TA being used by the\r\nCouncil.\r\n\r\nThe Council invites interested organisations to complete and submit an application form\r\nwhich can be found at:\r\n\r\nhttps://procontract.due-north.com/Advert?advertId=c6a9ee59-eba7-ef11-8132-005056b64545&p=edea52dc-7be0-e511-810e-000c29c9ba21\r\n\r\n\r\nThe contracts (room bookings) will be awarded without further publication.\r\n\r\nThe Council will take into account the following factors when booking rooms:\r\n\r\n• the specific needs of different categories of users\r\n• the number of rooms required\r\n• availability\r\n• affordability\r\n• continuity\r\n• accessibility\r\n• quality\r\n\r\n The list will commence on 1st March 2025 and will be in place for 3 years and interested organisations will be able to apply at any point during this period.\r\n\r\nMaximum nightly paid rates apply.\r\n\r\nThe Council is conducting the procurement under Section 7 Regulations 74-76 Social and other Specific Services under the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (PCR 2015).\r\n\r\nAdditional information: \r\nThe approved supplier list goes live on 1st March 2025. 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