Notice Information
Notice Title
Rural Community Support Service (RCSS)
Notice Description
The Rural Community Support Service connects individuals with relevant services and support, acting as a bridge between residents and local resources. The Service undertakes visits to older people to help them with free support & assistance.
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-061225
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/008090-2026
- Current Stage
- Tender
- All Stages
- Tender
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- UK4 - Tender Notice
- Procurement Type
- Standard
- Procurement Category
- Services
- Procurement Method
- Open
- Procurement Method Details
- Below threshold - open competition
- Tender Suitability
- Not specified
- Awardee Scale
- Not specified
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
85 - Health and social work services
-
- CPV Codes
85312310 - Guidance services
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- £420,760 £100K-£500K
- Lots Value
- £420,760 £100K-£500K
- Awards Value
- Not specified
- Contracts Value
- Not specified
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 29 Jan 20261 weeks ago
- Submission Deadline
- 19 Feb 20262 weeks to go
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- Not specified
- Contract Period
- 14 Jun 2026 - 14 Jun 2029 3-4 years
- Recurrence
- Not specified
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Active
- Lots Status
- Active
- Awards Status
- Not Specified
- Contracts Status
- Not Specified
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/008090-2026
29th January 2026 - Tender notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.in-tendhost.co.uk/bedford/aspx/Home
Please see Bedford Borough Council eProcurement Portal Rural Community Support Services (RCSS) InTend Reference BBC AD 04115
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