---
title: "Optimising Care Project"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-0569b7"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "BEDFORD BOROUGH COUNCIL"
published: "2025-07-31"
---

# Optimising Care Project

Buyer: BEDFORD BOROUGH COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-0569b7

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## Summary

Bedford Borough Council has completed the procurement process titled "Optimising Care Project" within the health and social work services category. This direct procurement, conducted without competition and below the financial threshold, was part of a waiver process aimed at optimising care services. The contract was awarded to OT33 Occupational Therapy Services Ltd, a small to medium-sized enterprise (SME) based in Cliftonville, and is set to run from 30th June 2025 to 31st March 2026. The contract's value is £72,000 gross, with key delivery taking place in the UKH24 region, highlighting Bedford as a critical location for service deployment.

This procurement represents a significant opportunity for SMEs specialising in health and social work services to establish themselves within the public sector. Organisations similar to OT33 Occupational Therapy Services Ltd, with capabilities in delivering specialised occupational therapy services, are well-suited for such direct procurement opportunities. Engaging in this type of process can provide SMEs a chance to demonstrate their expertise and reliability, potentially leading to sustained growth and further contracts in the public sector.

## Notice

Waiver - Sole Trader Reasons - Optimising Care Project

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/044557-2025 |
| Notice type | UK7 - Contract Details Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Direct |
| Procurement method details | Below threshold - without competition |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 31 Jul 2025 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 28 Jun 2025 |
| Contract period | 29 Jun 2025 - 31 Mar 2026 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £60,000 |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Complete |
| 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 | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | OT33 OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY SERVICES |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85000000 - Health and social work services

## Release History

- 31 Jul 2025 at 08:08 - Award - UK7 - Contract Details Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/044557-2025

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/044557-2025
  31st July 2025 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents

## Provenance

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