--- title: "Bedford Borough Council Provision of Domiciliary Care within 4 Extra Care Schemes" ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-0528e1" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-0528e1" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-0528e1.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-0528e1.json" source: "Find A Tender Service" current_stage: "Planning" buyer: "BEDFORD BOROUGH COUNCIL" published: "2025-05-29" --- # Bedford Borough Council Provision of Domiciliary Care within 4 Extra Care Schemes Buyer: BEDFORD BOROUGH COUNCIL Current stage: Planning OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-0528e1 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-0528e1) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-0528e1.json) ## Summary Bedford Borough Council has initiated a procurement process for the provision of domiciliary care within four extra care schemes, marking a crucial step in enhancing local social services. Currently in the planning stage, this tender seeks to engage the market to inform the final service and cost models. The council, located in Bedford, UK, is inviting potential suppliers for preliminary market engagement, which will be conducted through virtual events, face-to-face meetings in Bedford, or via surveys. Interested parties must express their interest by 30 June 2025, with the official tender notice expected on 15 October 2025. The main procurement category for this opportunity is services, specifically focusing on social work and related services. This tender offers lucrative opportunities for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) within the social work industry. Businesses specialising in domiciliary care services are well-suited to compete for this contract, with a five-year initial period beginning on 18 May 2026, including potential renewal extensions. The contract includes delivering comprehensive care hours to four distinct housing schemes in Bedford, each with unique requirements for coverage and care intensity. Engaging in this procurement process could stimulate substantial business growth, allowing successful suppliers to establish or strengthen their presence in the public service sector. ## Notice Onsite domiciliary care within the following extra care schemes: - Gordon Collings House (MK42) 55 Units 489 care hours per week including 7 residents requiring 2:1 calls day and night Current contract arrangement: 24/7 coverage, amalgamated contract with St Bede's - St Bede's (MK40) 104 units (51 units are affordable rent with the remainder privately-owned units) 212 care hours per week including 2 residents requiring 2:1 calls day and night Current contract arrangement: 24/7 coverage, amalgamated contract with Gordon Collings House - Wootton Vale (MK43) 55 units 445 care hours per week including 6 residents requiring 2:1 calls day and night Current contract arrangement: 24/7 coverage, Individual contract - Sir William Harpur House (MK41) 37 units 179 care hours per hour including 1 residents requiring 2:1 calls day Current contract arrangement: 7am-10pm coverage, individual contract This Notice is intended to notify the market of the upcoming tender opportunity. Bedford Borough Council would like to gauge the level of interest in the contract opportunity; the market engagement will also help to inform the service model/s and cost model/s specified under the tender. Could you please indicate if you: o May be interested in bidding for the tender o are not interested in bidding for this tender The market engagement to be held over the coming months; please indicate your preference: o a virtual event on Teams o a face-to-face event in Bedford Borough o a survey via email Please email Claire Churchley (Email: claire.churchley@bedford.gov.uk) for enquiries and to register an interest. ### Planning Information The market engagement to be held over the coming months through one of the following: - a virtual event on Microsoft Teams - a face-to-face event in Bedford Borough - a survey via email ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Find A Tender Service | | Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/028476-2025 | | Notice type | UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Not Specified | | Procurement method details | Not specified | | Tender suitability | SME | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Planning | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 29 May 2025 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | 15 Oct 2025 | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 18 May 2026 - 17 May 2031 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | Not specified | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | Not specified | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Planning | | Lots status | Planning | | Awards status | Not specified | | 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 | TLH24 Bedford | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 85 - Health and social work services ### Codes - 85300000 - Social work and related services ## Release History - 29 May 2025 at 13:27 - Planning - UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/028476-2025 ## Documents - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/028476-2025 29th May 2025 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender ## Notice URLs - https://www.bedford.gov.uk/ - https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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