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Awarded· 1 Dec 2024

Bedford Borough Safeguarding Children Partnership Independent Scrutineer

Bedford Borough Council · Bedford, East

Bedford Borough Council has awarded Bedford Borough Safeguarding Children Partnership Independent Scrutineer. It is a contract for other health and social care in Bedford.

Source: Find a Tender, published 18 Mar 2025. Details are refreshed every 30 minutes.

Key dates

  1. 2024

    Contract awarded

    Inspired Improvements

  2. 2025

    Award notice published

    Award Notice · 15:52

    View notice
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About this tender

In brief

Bedford Borough Council has awarded Bedford Borough Safeguarding Children Partnership Independent Scrutineer. It is a contract for other health and social care in Bedford. The contract went to Inspired Improvements. It was awarded on 1 December 2024. The contract value is £45,000.

It is run as an award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition. Find a Tender published it on 18 March 2025. The notice number is 009976-2025. The OCDS ID is ocds-h6vhtk-04ee9f.

Summary of the contracting process

Bedford Borough Council has concluded the procurement process for the role of "Safeguarding Children Partnership Independent Scrutineer." The contract pertains to the health and social work services sector, with a primary focus on safeguarding children within Bedford Borough. This procurement process, identified by the tender ID "C BBC CH 06338," utilised a limited procurement method, specifically an award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition.

The final stage of the procurement process, the award, was completed on 1st December 2024, involving the signing of a contract valued at £45,000. The project is expected to impact several UK regions, including Bedford and the surrounding areas within the UKH region.

The notice in full

Safeguarding Children Partnership Independent Scrutineer for Bedford Borough

Lots (1)

  1. 01

    Lot 1Cancelled

    Waiver

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Key facts

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

Contract

Service
Other health and social care
Procurement type
Standard
Category
Services
Contract period
Not specified - Not specified
Lots
1
Awarded to
Inspired Improvements
Number of suppliers
1

Procedure

Notice type
Award Notice
Procurement method
Limited
Procedure
Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
Current stage
Award
Stages so far
Award
Published on
Find a Tender Service
Awardee scale
Large

Values

Contracts value
£45,000

Not stated in the notice: tender value, lots value, awards value.

Status

Tender
Complete
Lots
Cancelled
Awards
Active
Contracts
Active

References

Find a Tender notice
009976-2025
Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-04ee9f
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
Delivery area
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)
Region
East
Sub-region
Bedford
Area
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire
Country
England
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Buyer and supplier

Contracting authority

Organisation
Bedford Borough Council
Category
Services
Contact
Commercial Hub
Address
Bedford, MK42 9AP · East · England

Not stated in the notice: phone.

Awarded supplier

Supplier
Inspired Improvements
Awardee scale
Large
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 Bedford Borough Safeguarding Children Partnership Independent Scrutineer

Who won the Bedford Borough Safeguarding Children Partnership Independent Scrutineer contract?

Bedford Borough Council awarded the contract to Inspired Improvements on 1 December 2024.

How much is the Bedford Borough Safeguarding Children Partnership Independent Scrutineer contract worth?

The contract value is £45,000.

Who is the buyer for Bedford Borough Safeguarding Children Partnership Independent Scrutineer?

Bedford Borough Council, based in Bedford, East. The named contact is Commercial Hub.

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