Chime Housing Awarded £2.81m Watford Borough Council Temporary Accommodation Contract

Watford Borough Council has awarded Chime Housing a contract worth £2.81 million excluding VAT to manage and maintain the council’s temporary accommodation properties.

The contract covers a portfolio of 26 council-owned properties, comprising 21 self-contained units and five shared hostel properties. Chime Housing will provide day-to-day housing management and maintenance services, including tenancy management, rent collection, responsive repairs, void works, cleaning, grounds maintenance and statutory health and safety compliance.

Watford Borough Council will remain the legal landlord and retain responsibility for structural, capital and cyclical works.

The contract is valued at £2,811,225 excluding VAT (£3,373,470 including VAT). The estimated term runs from 9 November 2026 to 30 September 2029, with a possible two-year extension to 30 September 2031.

The council recorded its award decision on 17 August 2026. The notice states that the earliest date for signing the contract is 30 October 2026, following the standstill period. The notice therefore records an award decision, with contract signing not yet confirmed.

Five tenders were received and assessed at the final stage, with one supplier selected.

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