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Awarded· 30 Mar 2025

24 hours supported living

Bedford Borough Council · Bedford, East of England

Bedford Borough Council has awarded 24 hours supported living. It is a contract for supported living in Bedford.

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Source: Find a Tender, published 21 May 2025. Details are refreshed every 30 minutes.

Key dates

  1. 2025

    Contract awarded

    Community Living Ltd (cheam House

  2. 2025

    Contract starts

  3. 2025

    Award notice published

    UK7 - Contract Details Notice · 08:32

    View notice

  4. Next

    2027

    Contract ends

    2 years after it starts

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About this tender

In brief

Bedford Borough Council has awarded 24 hours supported living. It is a contract for supported living in Bedford. The contract went to Community Living Ltd (cheam House. It was awarded on 30 March 2025. The contract value is £153,088. The contract runs from 31 March 2025 to 1 April 2027. It lasts 2 years.

It is run as a below threshold - without competition. Find a Tender published it on 21 May 2025. The notice number is 023575-2025. The OCDS ID is ocds-h6vhtk-0519c8.

Summary of the contracting process

The procurement process for "24 hours supported living" was managed by Bedford Borough Council, a sub-central government public authority located at Borough Hall, Cauldwell Street, Bedford, United Kingdom. The industry category for this contract is health and social work services, and it covers multiple regions across the United Kingdom including UKC, UKD, UKE, UKF, UKG, UKH, UKI, UKJ, and UKK.

This procurement process has reached the Award stage, with key dates being the start of the contract on 1st April 2025 and its scheduled conclusion on 1st April 2027. The procurement method used was direct, below threshold and without competition, indicating a more streamlined process.

Companies that are classified as SMEs, like COMMUNITY LIVING LTD, the awarded supplier, are well-suited to compete for similar contracts due to their agility and ability to meet specific regional needs. This contract, with an approximate gross value of £183,705.60, reflects a significant opportunity for SMEs to strengthen their portfolio and capacity to deliver essential social services across the UK regions mentioned above.

The notice in full

Waiver - 24 hours supported living

Lots: no lot details came through with this notice. The official notice and the tender pack have the full breakdown.

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Key facts

Every field the notice carries. Anything it leaves blank is listed under its table.

Contract

Service
Supported Living
Procurement type
Standard
Category
Services
Contract period
31 Mar 2025 to 1 Apr 2027 (2 years)
Awarded to
Community Living Ltd (cheam 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
£153,088

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
023575-2025
Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-0519c8
CPV code
85000000 - Health and social work services
CPV division
85 - Health and social work services
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Location

Bedford Borough Council is based in Bedford. The area the service covers can be wider, so check the notice and the lots.
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
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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
Community Living Ltd (cheam House
Awardee scale
SME
Number of suppliers
1
Awards value
Not stated
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Documents and links

Official sources for this notice. The tender pack itself sits on the buyer's portal.
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Questions about 24 hours supported living

Who won the 24 hours supported living contract?

Bedford Borough Council awarded the contract to Community Living Ltd (cheam House on 30 March 2025. It is due to end on 1 April 2027, which is when a re-tender would normally follow.

How much is the 24 hours supported living contract worth?

The contract value is £153,088. The contract runs from 31 March 2025 to 1 April 2027 (2 years).

Who is the buyer for 24 hours supported living?

Bedford Borough Council, based in Bedford, East of England.

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