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Rough Sleeping Prevention Services

Bedford Borough Council

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

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27 Jul 2026 at 14:56

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
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24 Jul 2026 at 11:46

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Bedford Borough Council procured rough sleeping prevention services for delivery in Bedford. The requirement covers social work and related support, with an additional element of law-court-related administrative services. The procurement is structured around one completed lot, and the selected supplier for both awards is Smart Criminal Justice Services. The work sits within the public services and community support sector, rather than general facilities management or commercial legal services. It is relevant to organisations that support people at risk of rough sleeping, provide preventative or casework services, and can manage associated administrative activity connected with courts and criminal justice. Bedford Borough Council is the public body buying and overseeing the requirement.

This procurement has been awarded through a direct route, below the applicable threshold and without competition, under the light-touch regime. The tender is complete and the awards are active. Smart Criminal Justice Services received two separate awards linked to the single lot. Contract 1 was signed on 31 March 2026, runs from 1 April 2026 to 1 October 2026, and is worth £12,985,653 excluding VAT (£15,582,784 including VAT). Contract 2 was signed on 31 March 2026 for the same period and is worth £129,856 excluding VAT (£155,827 including VAT). The published data identifies the service classifications but does not set out an evaluation basis or competitive award criteria.

This outcome shows Bedford Borough Council’s demand for specialist rough sleeping prevention provision combining social work and related services with, in one award, law-court-related administrative support. A credible future competitor would therefore need practical experience of preventing and responding to rough sleeping, supporting vulnerable people, and coordinating services around criminal justice or court-related administration where relevant. The requirement favours providers able to deliver structured casework and related support in Bedford, work effectively with public-sector processes, and maintain reliable operational capacity across the service period. Smart Criminal Justice Services is identified as an SME, indicating that delivery at this scale is achievable by a focused specialist provider rather than only by a large national contractor.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Rough Sleeping Prevention Services

Notice Description

Waiver Product Reasons The provision of rough sleeping prevention services

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06d30a
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/070853-2026
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

75 - Administration, defence and social security services

85 - Health and social work services

CPV Codes

75231100 - Law-courts-related administrative services

85300000 - Social work and related services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£13,115,509 £10M-£100M

Notice Dates

Publication Date
27 Jul 20262 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
1 Apr 2026 - 1 Oct 2026 6-12 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
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
Postcode Area
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

SMART CRIMINAL JUSTICE SERVICES

Further Information

Notice Documents

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