Winter Night Shelter
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This sits in the lower-middle of the Health & Social Care band — a mid-scale opportunity. Based on 32,734 valued Health & Social Care tenders in our corpus.
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Medway Council is seeking quotes from prospective suppliers for a Winter Night Shelter.
Providing overnight refuge at premises where entry and egress can be controlled and location accessible to Medway residents.
The premises must have facilities, toilets, etc for overnight stays, separate sleeping areas for males and females with bedding stored for each individual client and appropriate office space for overnight staff.
The Contract is anticipated to commence on 01/12/2026 and will continue for a period of four calendar months for each of three years, closing on the 31/03 2027 and with the annual reopening on the same dates in 27/28 and 28/29.
For more information about this opportunity, please visit the eSourcing portal at: https://www.kentbusinessportal.org.uk/tenders/UK-UK-Chatham:-Social-work-services-with-accommodation./APV8KTD2VW To respond to this opportunity, please click here: https://www.kentbusinessportal.org.uk/respond/APV8KTD2VW
What the notice asks for
The premises must have facilities, toilets, etc
The premises must have facilities, toilets, etc for overnight stays, separate sleeping areas for males and females with bedding stored for each individual client and appropriate office space for overnight staff.
Sentences from the notice that state an obligation, surfaced automatically and shown in the order they appear. Not an exhaustive list — always confirm against the tender documents.
What it takes to bid this
Typical UK bid effort for the £100k–£1m band — an estimate, not a quote.
Qualify & bid/no-bid ~10% · SQ / PQQ ~20% · Written response ~55% · Review & presentation ~15%
Typical for this category — confirm against the ITT pack
- Hold at bidCQC registration / safeguarding policies
- Plan for deliveryDBS-checked staff & vetting process
- Plan for deliveryTUPE (incumbent staff often transfer)
- Show at bidComparable references / case studies
- Hold at bidFinancial standing (accounts, often ~2× contract value turnover)
- Hold at bidInsurance cover (PL / EL, often PI)
- Show at bidSocial value commitments
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- tender · Open
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- 074266-2026
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