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Residential Home Placement

BEDFORD BOROUGH COUNCIL

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13 Jan 2026 at 16:54

Summary of the contracting process

Bedford Borough Council has successfully completed the procurement process for a "Residential Home Placement" contract, under the category of health and social work services. Located in the Eastern region of the UK, the Council awarded the contract to "A Wilderness Way Group Limited." The tender was part of a spot purchase under a light-touch regime and was classified as being below the threshold with an unknown procurement method. The procurement process has progressed to the contract signing stage, with the contract period spanning from 13th January 2026 to 31st March 2026. The total value of the contract is £345,596.40, while the net amount is £287,997 GBP.

This contract presents significant business growth opportunities, particularly for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in the health and social care sector. Businesses specialising in residential home placements and related services could greatly benefit from such opportunities, achieving expansion through partnerships with local government entities like Bedford Borough Council. Engaging in this region's public sector projects, especially those under the light-touch regime, is ideal for SMEs that can deliver high-quality service and support community health outcomes. Being a sub-central government authority project, it aligns well with SMEs looking to reinforce their local market presence.

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Notice Title

Residential Home Placement

Notice Description

Residential Home Placement (Spot)

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06051e
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/002856-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Not Specified
Procurement Method Details
Below threshold - unknown
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
£287,997 £100K-£500K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
13 Jan 20261 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
13 Jan 20261 months ago
Contract Period
13 Jan 2026 - 31 Mar 2026 1-6 months
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

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

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

A WILDERNESS WAY GROUP

Further Information

Notice Documents

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