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Emergency placement for Children's Services Case

BEDFORD BOROUGH COUNCIL

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19 Mar 2025 at 10:38

Summary of the contracting process

Bedford Borough Council has completed a procurement process titled "Emergency placement for Children's Services Case" under the health and social work services industry category. This contract pertains to the provision of emergency placement services for a young person and is classified as a services procurement. The procurement method used was a limited award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition, justified under a waiver due to urgency. The contract, valued at £92,185.60, was awarded to Community Solutions UK Ltd (TRADING AS TRIO SUPPORTED LIVING) on 23rd February 2025, and the relevant delivery regions cover multiple areas across the UK including UKC, UKD, UKE, UKF, UKG, UKH, UKI, UKJ, and UKK.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses specialising in emergency social services for children, particularly those adept at rapid response and flexible service provision. Small and medium-sized enterprises in the health and social services sector, with the capability to meet urgent and high-priority needs, are particularly well-suited to compete for similar contracts. The award to Community Solutions UK Ltd highlights the potential for businesses with specialised services to secure government contracts even without prior competition, given the right circumstances and readiness to mobilise quickly.

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Notice Title

Emergency placement for Children's Services Case

Notice Description

Emergency placement for Children's Services Case For Young Person

Procurement Information

Waiver - Urgency

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-04eeeb
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/010086-2025
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Limited
Procurement Method Details
Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

85 - Health and social work services


CPV Codes

85000000 - Health and social work services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£92,185 Under £100K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
19 Mar 202511 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
23 Feb 20251 years ago
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Cancelled
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Active

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
BEDFORD BOROUGH COUNCIL
Contact Name
Commercial Hub
Contact Email
commercial.hub@bedford.gov.uk
Contact Phone
Not specified

Buyer Location

Locality
BEDFORD
Postcode
MK42 9AP
Post Town
Milton Keynes
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLH East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLH2 Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLH24 Bedford
Delivery Location
TLC North East (England), TLD North West (England), TLE Yorkshire and The Humber, TLF East Midlands (England), TLG West Midlands (England), TLH East (England), TLI London, TLJ South East (England), TLK South West (England)

Local Authority
Bedford
Electoral Ward
Cauldwell
Westminster Constituency
Bedford

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

COMMUNITY SOLUTIONS UK LTD (TRADING AS TRIO SUPPORTED LIVING

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