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title: "Cost of Living Community Grant Fund"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "BEDFORD BOROUGH COUNCIL"
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# Cost of Living Community Grant Fund

Buyer: BEDFORD BOROUGH COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-db307dd9-121d-4498-98c9-5e4baa24558b

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## Summary

The Bedford Borough Council has awarded a tender for the "Cost of Living Community Grant Fund" to COMPASS WELLBEING CIC. The grant scheme is worth up to £30,000 and will be active from 22 November 2022 to 30 June 2023. The procurement method used was a direct Single tender action, and the contract period is set to start on 22 November 2022 and end on 30 June 2023. The tender was for services in the community sector.

This contract presents an opportunity for SMEs interested in providing services to the community. Businesses looking to support residents in Bedford Borough and promote organisational resilience and sustainability would find this tender suitable for their operations. The procurement stage for this opportunity was at the award phase, with the deadline for the tender period ending on 21 November 2022. The location for service delivery is East of England within the United Kingdom.

## Notice

Working on behalf of the place partnership, the Council is seeking the assistance of an experienced third party provider to administer a grant scheme worth up to PS170k, which would be active between 22 November 2022 and 30 June 2023. VCSE organisations supporting residents in Bedford Borough will be invited to apply for grants of between PS5k and PS25k, to support their organisational resilience and sustainability, and to ensure they are able to continue to provide the following vital support to local people.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/6afb8ab2-28bc-4aab-b729-78508aadffb0 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Direct |
| Procurement method details | Single tender action (below threshold) |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 22 Nov 2022 |
| Submission deadline | 21 Nov 2022 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 22 Nov 2022 |
| Contract period | 22 Nov 2022 - 30 Jun 2023 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £30,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £30,000 |
| 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 | BEDFORD |
| 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 | COMPASS WELLBEING |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 75 - Administration, defence and social security services

### Codes

- 75200000 - Provision of services to the community

## Release History

- 22 Nov 2022 at 09:59 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/6afb8ab2-28bc-4aab-b729-78508aadffb0

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/6afb8ab2-28bc-4aab-b729-78508aadffb0
  22nd November 2022 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

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