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title: "Provision of Early Childhood Services through Children's Centres in the Borough of Bedford - AWARD"
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# Provision of Early Childhood Services through Children's Centres in the Borough of Bedford - AWARD

Buyer: BEDFORD BOROUGH COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-639d1402-b4e1-4e7f-be7a-3d9424d2ee0c

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## Summary

Bedford Borough Council has recently completed a public procurement process for the provision of Early Childhood Services through Children's Centres within the Borough of Bedford. This initiative is classified as social services and was awarded to the Early Childhood Partnership. The procurement was conducted using an open procedure, with the tender period having ended on 19th May 2021. The contract commenced on 1st October 2021 and is set to run until 1st October 2025. Key activities and services are focused on early childhood support for families, aimed at early intervention and community integration.

This tender presents a significant opportunity for organisations specialising in early childhood education and social services, particularly those with capabilities in community engagement and integrated service delivery. Businesses equipped to support local strategies, provide tailored programmes for children and families, and meet Ofsted requirements may find themselves in a strong position to compete for similar future contracts. The focus on local delivery will also benefit companies that can enhance community access and respond to specific borough needs.

## Notice

Bedford Borough Council ('the Council') is wishing to contract for the management of early childhood services delivered through its network of Children's Centres. Children's Centre services form a key element of the Council's offer of early help and preventative services and contribute to several strategic priorities for the Borough. Integrated services enable access to a range of support from pre-birth to five years. And delivering these services locally near to where people live will support the early identification of need and provides support for children and families as soon as a concern starts to emerge. Working together with key partners will ensure that early childhood services improve outcomes for our most vulnerable children and families, build family resilience and support families to sustain progress The Contractor will operate in line with the Ofsted framework April 2013 and local Bedford Borough strategies. The policy basis for the delivery of provision will be the National Core Purpose 2017 for Children's Centres which enables a flexible model of provision that is focused on tackling a range of local inequalities .

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/7dd34f83-38f8-4924-8617-85a5b1e413b9 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 8 Mar 2022 |
| Submission deadline | 19 May 2021 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 30 Sep 2021 |
| Contract period | 30 Sep 2021 - 1 Oct 2025 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £6,954,484 |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Not specified |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | BEDFORD BOROUGH COUNCIL |
| Locality | ENGLAND |
| Post town | Milton Keynes |
| Postcode | MK42 9AP |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLH East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLH2 Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire |
| ITL 3 | TLH24 Bedford |
| Local authority | Bedford |
| Electoral ward | Cauldwell |
| Westminster constituency | Bedford |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | EARLY CHILDHOOD PARTNERSHIP |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85320000 - Social services

## Release History

- 8 Mar 2022 at 14:45 - AwardUpdate - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/7dd34f83-38f8-4924-8617-85a5b1e413b9
- 8 Dec 2021 at 10:49 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/7dd34f83-38f8-4924-8617-85a5b1e413b9

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/7dd34f83-38f8-4924-8617-85a5b1e413b9
  8th March 2022 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

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