---
title: "Assisted Living residence for over 65 years"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-050e62"
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source: "Find A Tender Service"
current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "BEDFORD BOROUGH COUNCIL"
published: "2025-05-08"
---

# Assisted Living residence for over 65 years

Buyer: BEDFORD BOROUGH COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-050e62

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## Summary

Bedford Borough Council has completed the procurement process for an Assisted Living residence for individuals over 65 years of age, classified under the health and social work services industry category. The procurement method was limited, involving an award procedure without prior publication due to extreme urgency. The process began on 3rd December 2024 and is set to conclude on 3rd December 2026. Although the procurement stage is now complete, it highlights a strategic decision reflecting the needs within multiple UK regions, such as UKC, UKD, UKE, and others, to address urgent health and social care service requirements.

This tender presents a significant growth opportunity for businesses specialising in health and social work services, particularly those capable of addressing urgent requirements. Enterprises equipped to provide specialised services for assisted living situations, such as Edwardian Care Homes, which succeeded in securing this contract valued at £106,704, would find similar opportunities advantageous. Companies that are small to medium enterprises (SMEs) and can offer competitive pricing in the face of strict time constraints are well-suited to compete in similar future opportunities within the regional public service sphere.

## Notice

Waiver - Urgency Assisted Living residence for over 65 years

### Procurement Information

Waiver - Urgency Reasons Start Date: 03/12/2024 End Date: 03/12/2026

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/019583-2025 |
| 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 | SME |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 8 May 2025 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 2 Dec 2024 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £106,704 |

## 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 | TLC North East (England), TLD North West (England), TLE Yorkshire and The Humber, TLF East Midlands (England), TLG West Midlands (England), TLH East (England), TLI London, TLJ South East (England), TLK South West (England) |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | EDWARDIAN CARE HOMES |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85000000 - Health and social work services

## Release History

- 8 May 2025 at 08:54 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/019583-2025

## Notice URLs

- https://www.bedford.gov.uk/

## Provenance

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