AwardedAwarded 1 September 2026

DBC (SLR) The Elms – Temporary Accommodation & Support Service

Dacorum Borough Council · Local authority

In brief

Dacorum Borough Council awarded care work to DENS Limited on 1 September 2026.

The notice gives a value of £15,000,000 excluding VAT.

The contract runs for 5 years, up to 10 years with extensions, starting 1 November 2026.

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What the notice says

Invitation to Tender for the provision of the Elms Temporary Accommodation & Support Service. The contract relates to the operation and delivery of accommodation and support services at The Elms, Hemel Hempstead, for single homeless adults, including emergency and longer-term residents. The procurement is being conducted by Dacorum Borough Council using the Competitive Flexible Procedure in accordance with the Procurement Act 2023. The service is to be delivered under a concession-style operating model, with the Provider generating income primarily through Housing Benefit, resident contributions and eligible service charges. The Council does not pay a fixed contract fee and retains responsibility for statutory property compliance, major works and utilities, as set out in the Invitation to Tender documentation. The contract will commence on 1 November 2026, following a mobilisation period, and will be awarded on the basis of the Most Economically Advantageous Tender (MEAT).

Who won

Winner	Value	Dates
DENS Limited 5 bids received	£18,000,000	Awarded 1 September 2026

Values as the award notice gives them, excluding VAT where stated.

Timeline

19 November 2025Pipeline notice · UK1, notice 075142-2025
22 January 2026Tender notice · UK4, notice 005552-2026
22 January 2026Tender notice · UK4, notice 005557-2026
26 January 2026Tender notice · UK4, notice 006558-2026
2 September 2026Contract award notice · UK6, notice 083135-2026

About the buyer

Dacorum Borough CouncilLast 12 months

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DENS Limited1 contract

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From notice 075142-2025 on Find a Tender, first published 19 November 2025, last updated 2 September 2026. We last checked for changes on 28 September 2026.