Awarded· 24 May 2025
24 hour Residential Care
Bedford Borough Council · Bedford, East of England
Bedford Borough Council has awarded 24 hour Residential Care. It is a contract for residential care and care home in Bedford.
Source: Find a Tender, published 20 Oct 2025. Details are refreshed every 30 minutes.
Key dates
2025
Contract awarded
Stonehaven (healthcare) Ltd - Dove Tree House
2025
Contract starts
2025
Award notice published
UK7 - Contract Details Notice · 13:31
View noticeNext
2027
Contract ends
2 years after it starts
About this tender
In brief
Bedford Borough Council has awarded 24 hour Residential Care. It is a contract for residential care and care home in Bedford. The contract went to Stonehaven (healthcare) Ltd - Dove Tree House. It was awarded on 24 May 2025. The contract value is £124,800. The contract runs from 25 May 2025 to 26 May 2027. It lasts 2 years.
It is run as a below threshold - without competition. Find a Tender published it on 20 October 2025. The notice number is 066755-2025. The OCDS ID is ocds-h6vhtk-05cfdd.
Summary of the contracting process
Bedford Borough Council, a sub-central government public authority in the UK, has completed the award and contract for a tender titled "24 hour Residential Care". The procurement process is classified in the social work and related services category. This direct procurement, executed below the threshold without competition, concludes with an active contract beginning on 26th May 2025 and ending on 26th May 2027.
The contract, valued at £149,760 gross, involves delivery in the UKH24 region, handled by the supplier Stonehaven (Healthcare) Ltd - Dove Tree House based in Devon, indicating the urgent need for residential care services within the specified timeframe. Furthermore, it highlights the demand for efficient service delivery in specific UK regions, providing SMEs with a chance to expand their reach and enhance their service portfolios in the healthcare sector.
The notice in full
Waiver - Urgency - 24 hour Residential Care
Lots: no lot details came through with this notice. The official notice and the tender pack have the full breakdown.
Key facts
Contract
- Service
- Residential Care
- Procurement type
- Standard
- Category
- Services
- Contract period
- 25 May 2025 to 26 May 2027 (2 years)
- Awarded to
- Stonehaven (healthcare) Ltd - Dove Tree House
- Number of suppliers
- 1
Procedure
- Notice type
- UK7 - Contract Details Notice
- Procurement method
- Direct
- Procedure
- Below threshold - without competition
- Current stage
- Award
- Stages so far
- Award
- Published on
- Find a Tender Service
- Awardee scale
- SME
Values
- Contracts value
- £124,800
Not stated in the notice: tender value, lots value, awards value.
Status
- Tender
- Complete
- Lots
- Complete
- Awards
- Active
- Contracts
- Active
References
- Find a Tender notice
- 066755-2025
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-05cfdd
- CPV code
- 85300000 - Social work and related services
- CPV division
- 85 - Health and social work services
Location
- Local authority
- Bedford
- Town
- Milton Keynes
- Postcode
- MK42 9AP
- Electoral ward
- Cauldwell
- Constituency
- Bedford
- Region
- East of England
- Sub-region
- Bedford
- Area
- Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire
- Country
- England
Buyer and supplier
Contracting authority
- Organisation
- Bedford Borough Council
- Category
- Services
- Address
- Bedford, MK42 9AP · East of England · England
Not stated in the notice: contact, phone.
Awarded supplier
- Supplier
- Stonehaven (healthcare) Ltd - Dove Tree House
- Awardee scale
- SME
- Number of suppliers
- 1
- Awards value
- Not stated
- Company record
- Search Companies House
Documents and links
Questions about 24 hour Residential Care
Who won the 24 hour Residential Care contract?
Bedford Borough Council awarded the contract to Stonehaven (healthcare) Ltd - Dove Tree House on 24 May 2025. It is due to end on 26 May 2027, which is when a re-tender would normally follow.
How much is the 24 hour Residential Care contract worth?
The contract value is £124,800. The contract runs from 25 May 2025 to 26 May 2027 (2 years).
Who is the buyer for 24 hour Residential Care?
Bedford Borough Council, based in Bedford, East of England.
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