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title: "SPOT CONTRACT FOR CHILDREN'S RESIDENTIAL PLACEMENT Ref 8114195"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-036a8f"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "BEDFORD BOROUGH COUNCIL"
published: "2022-09-22"
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# SPOT CONTRACT FOR CHILDREN'S RESIDENTIAL PLACEMENT Ref 8114195

Buyer: BEDFORD BOROUGH COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-036a8f

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## Summary

The Bedford Borough Council has awarded a contract for a spot placement for children's residential services to Priory Healthcare Limitted. The contract, with ID 026559-2022-C BBC CH 04249-1, has a value of £297,500 and was signed on the 25th of August 2022. The procurement process was carried out using a limited procurement method without prior publication of a call for competition.

This tender for children's residential placement services provides an opportunity for businesses specialising in social services to engage with local authorities such as the Bedford Borough Council. Companies catering to the unique needs of vulnerable children would be well-suited to compete for similar contracts in the future, particularly when urgent spot placements are required. Understanding the specific requirements of such tenders and having the capacity to provide tailored solutions can enhance competitiveness in similar procurement processes.

## Notice

SPOT CONTRACT FOR CHILDREN'S RESIDENTIAL PLACEMENT

### Lot Information

Lot 1

SPOT CONTRACT FOR CHILDREN'S RESIDENTIAL PLACEMENT. Additional information: Previous placement broke down and there was a need for immediate re placement

Options: Extension is based only on meeting the needs of the Child. Our placement team continues to search for even better placement options and if successful could result in changes

### Procurement Information

Non of the successful suppliers on our framework bidded due to the special needs of the child. The Council therefore needed to spot place this to the only supplier that came forward to meet the child's need

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/026559-2022 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Limited |
| Procurement method details | Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 22 Sep 2022 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 24 Aug 2022 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £297,500 |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Cancelled |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Active |

## 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 | TLH24 Bedford |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | PRIORY HEALTHCARE LIMITTED |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85320000 - Social services

## Release History

- 22 Sep 2022 at 13:21 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/026559-2022

## Notice URLs

- https://in-tendhost.co.uk/bedford/aspx/Home
- https://www.bedford.gov.uk/

## Provenance

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