Notice Information
Notice Title
CBC-1868-T-SM Birth Relative Counselling - AWARD
Notice Description
The provision of birth relative counselling for those affected by adoption as per Statutory Guidance on Adoption, Chapter 2. Adoption Connects is a regional adoption agency providing adoption services for Central Bedfordshire and Milton Keynes councils therefore the duty to provide counselling should cover birth relatives from both council boundaries. The Council will provide as much support and information as it can to help guide you through the quotation process. Questions asked together with the response, will be made available to all tenderers, to ensure a fair and consistent approach to all. If there is anything you are not sure about or need clarification on, please use the Correspondence facility within the In-tend electronic tendering system. Last date for receiving questions on the In-Tend system: 27th January 2026 Completed Quotations and attachments should be submitted electronically by the due date via our In-tend electronic tendering system. Quotations must be uploaded via the My Return section of the system. Quotations submitted through the correspondence facility will not be considered. Your Quotation must be submitted via the In-tend system by no later than 30th January 2026 by 5pm Quotations received after that time will be excluded.
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-b5fd17-5c896458-ba2e-455b-a2ff-a562b9444cf6
- Publication Source
- Contracts Finder
- Latest Notice
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/8a01b58d-f803-499c-88d7-01eabfcfdd18
- Current Stage
- Award
- All Stages
- Award
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- Award Notice
- Procurement Type
- Standard
- Procurement Category
- Services
- Procurement Method
- Not Specified
- Procurement Method Details
- Other -
- Tender Suitability
- Not specified
- Awardee Scale
- Not specified
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
75 - Administration, defence and social security services
85 - Health and social work services
-
- CPV Codes
75312000 - Maternity benefits
85312300 - Guidance and counselling services
85312320 - Counselling services
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- Not specified
- Lots Value
- Not specified
- Awards Value
- Not specified
- Contracts Value
- Not specified
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 26 Feb 20262 weeks ago
- Submission Deadline
- 30 Jan 2026Expired
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- 26 Feb 20262 weeks ago
- Contract Period
- 31 Mar 2026 - 31 Mar 2029 3-4 years
- Recurrence
- Not specified
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Complete
- Lots Status
- Not Specified
- Awards Status
- Active
- Contracts Status
- Not Specified
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- CENTRAL BEDFORDSHIRE COUNCIL
- Contact Name
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Email
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Phone
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Buyer Location
- Locality
- SHEFFORD
- Postcode
- SG17 5TQ
- Post Town
- Stevenage
- Country
- England
-
- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLH East (England)
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLH2 Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLH25 Central Bedfordshire
- Delivery Location
- Not specified
-
- Local Authority
- Central Bedfordshire
- Electoral Ward
- Shefford
- Westminster Constituency
- Hitchin
Further Information
Notice Documents
-
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/8a01b58d-f803-499c-88d7-01eabfcfdd18
26th February 2026 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
Notice URLs
Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)
View full OCDS Record for this contracting process
The Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS) is a framework designed to increase transparency and access to public procurement data in the public sector. It is widely used by governments and organisations worldwide to report on procurement processes and contracts.
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