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Provision of Temporary Emergency Accommodation (East Lothian Council)

Issued by East Lothian Council · via UK Find a Tender Service

Published
28 Sept 2026
Closes
9 Nov 2026, 12:00 UTC
Reference
ELC-26-0739
Location
United Kingdom
Sector
Sports, Recreation & Events
Type
services

Details

East Lothian Council wishes to establish a flexible purchasing system for the Provision of Temporary Emergency Accommodation for individuals and households experiencing homelessness within East Lothian Geographical area. Emergency Accommodation is Hotel or Bed & Breakfast (B&B) style accommodation which the Council may need to use when there is no other form of temporary accommodation available to meet demand. The council will be purchasing a room on a per night basis only and will have no responsibility for any aspect of the accommodation. The proposed contract duration is two years, with an optional extension of +1, +1.

Context for bidders

We hold 3 notices from East Lothian Council, going back to April 2026 — 2 of them still open. They buy mostly in Education & Training, Sports, Recreation & Events and Transport & Logistics. There are 127 open Sports, Recreation & Events tenders in United Kingdom. This one closes in 42 days.

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