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IFA Placement (Spot)

BEDFORD BOROUGH COUNCIL

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09 Apr 2025 at 14:30

Summary of the contracting process

Bedford Borough Council has completed a procurement process for an IFA Placement (Spot) under the industry category of Health and Social Work Services. The procurement, classified under CPV code 85000000, involved a waiver for urgency reasons without prior publication of a call for competition, and was executed as a limited procurement method. The contract was awarded to Three Circles Fostering Limited, a Cheshire-based SME, on 27th November 2024, with a contract value of £252,486. This procurement spanned multiple regions across the UK, including UKC, UKD, UKE, UKF, UKG, UKH, UKI, UKJ, and UKK.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses specializing in health and social work services, particularly those offering foster care and related services. SMEs like Three Circles Fostering Limited, which successfully secured the contract, can leverage such procurements to expand their market reach and operational capacity. Companies with experience in delivering high-quality social services can utilise these opportunities to grow their business by meeting urgent and high-priority needs specified by local authorities such as Bedford Borough Council.

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Notice Title

IFA Placement (Spot)

Notice Description

IFA Placement (Spot) - Waiver

Procurement Information

Waiver - Urgency Reasons

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-04ffe3
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/014043-2025
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
£252,486 £100K-£500K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
9 Apr 202510 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
27 Nov 20241 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
Katie Watson
Contact Email
katie.watson@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

THREE CIRCLES FOSTERING

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