Award

24 hour residential care home

BEDFORD BOROUGH COUNCIL

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Award

30 Jan 2026 at 12:08

Summary of the contracting process

The procurement process for a "24 hour residential care home" was conducted by Bedford Borough Council, located in Bedford, UK. The process involved a direct procurement method and did not involve competition, as it was deemed a waiver due to urgency. The contract was awarded on 30th January 2026, with the service period starting on 1st December 2025 and ending on 27th November 2027. The industry category for this procurement is health and social work services, and the total contract value is GBP 131,040, inclusive of taxes.

This tender provides substantial opportunities for growth in the health and social care sector, particularly for large-scale businesses specialising in residential care services. Businesses capable of providing round-the-clock care facilities and experienced in delivering comprehensive health services would be well-suited to engage in similar future tenders. Such contracts present the chance to foster stronger relationships with local government bodies and potentially secure long-term service agreements.

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Notice Title

24 hour residential care home

Notice Description

Waiver - Urgency - 24 hour residential care home

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-0612de
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/008410-2026
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
Large

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
£109,200 £100K-£500K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
30 Jan 20263 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
30 Nov 20252 months ago
Contract Period
1 Dec 2025 - 27 Nov 2027 1-2 years
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

BARTON LODGE LTD (BARTON LODGE CARE HOME

Further Information

Notice Documents

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