Notice Information
Notice Title
Bedford Borough Council Temporary Accommodation Support Service
Notice Description
Bedford Borough Council is looking for a provider for Temporary Accommodation Support Service with a focus on multi tenure support, tenancy sustainability, homelessness prevention and supported move on.
Planning Information
Online Event Details: Date: 24.02.2026 Time: 14:00 - 15:00 Location: Microsoft Teams Meeting Dear Provider, We are pleased to invite you to a Market Engagement Event regarding an upcoming tender opportunity for a Temporary Accommodation Support Service. The purpose of this session is to: • Share an overview of the proposed service • Outline the commissioning intentions and anticipated procurement timeline • Provide an opportunity for providers to ask questions and share feedback ahead of the formal tender process Please note that this service will not include any regulated care activities. We encourage all interested providers to attend, particularly those with experience in delivering housing-related support, tenancy sustainment, or similar enabling services. If you would like to attend, please express your interest by emailing adultsstrategiccommissioning@bedford.gov.uk
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-065327
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/065267-2026
- Current Stage
- Award
- All Stages
- Planning, Tender, Award
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- UK6 - Contract Award Notice
- Procurement Type
- Standard
- Procurement Category
- Services
- Procurement Method
- Open
- Procurement Method Details
- Open procedure
- Tender Suitability
- SME, VCSE
- Awardee Scale
- Large
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
-
- CPV Codes
85300000 - Social work and related services
85312000 - Social work services without accommodation
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- £1,375,000 £1M-£10M
- Lots Value
- £1,375,000 £1M-£10M
- Awards Value
- £1,618,227 £1M-£10M
- Contracts Value
- Not specified
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 10 Jul 20263 weeks ago
- Submission Deadline
- 29 Apr 2026Expired
- Future Notice Date
- 20 Mar 2026Expired
- Award Date
- 9 Jul 20263 weeks ago
- Contract Period
- 20 Sep 2026 - 20 Sep 2029 3-4 years
- Recurrence
- Not specified
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Complete
- Lots Status
- Complete
- Awards Status
- Pending
- Contracts Status
- Not Specified
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- BEDFORD BOROUGH COUNCIL
- Contact Name
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Email
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Phone
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
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
- TLH24 Bedford
-
- Local Authority
- Bedford
- Electoral Ward
- Cauldwell
- Westminster Constituency
- Bedford
Further Information
Notice Documents
-
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/065267-2026
10th July 2026 - Contract award notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/026078-2026
23rd March 2026 - Tender notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/013099-2026
12th February 2026 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender -
Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)
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