Notice Information
Notice Title
Residential Placement (Spot)
Notice Description
Approved Waiver - Urgency Reasons This was an emergency residential placement where child was placed over a weekend by EDT
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-0604e6
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/002772-2026
- Current Stage
- Award
- All Stages
- Award
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- UK7 - Contract Details Notice
- Procurement Type
- Standard
- Procurement Category
- Services
- Procurement Method
- Direct
- Procurement Method Details
- Below threshold - without competition
- Tender Suitability
- Not specified
- Awardee Scale
- SME
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
85 - Health and social work services
-
- CPV Codes
85311300 - Welfare services for children and young people
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- Not specified
- Lots Value
- Not specified
- Awards Value
- Not specified
- Contracts Value
- £500,000 £500K-£1M
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 13 Jan 20261 months ago
- Submission Deadline
- Not specified
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- 9 Dec 20252 months ago
- Contract Period
- 10 Dec 2025 - 1 May 2026 1-6 months
- Recurrence
- Not specified
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Complete
- Lots Status
- Complete
- Awards Status
- Active
- Contracts Status
- Active
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- BEDFORD BOROUGH COUNCIL
- Contact Name
- Not specified
- 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
- Not specified
-
- Local Authority
- Bedford
- Electoral Ward
- Cauldwell
- Westminster Constituency
- Bedford
Further Information
Notice Documents
-
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/002772-2026
13th January 2026 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender
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