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Coming up· published 26 Mar 2025

Early Help Counselling Services

Bedford Borough Council · Bedford, East

Bedford Borough Council is planning Early Help Counselling Services. It is a contract for other health and social care in Bedford.

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Source: Find a Tender, published 26 Mar 2025. Details are refreshed every 30 minutes.

Key dates

  1. 2025

    Pipeline notice published

    UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice · 11:39

    View notice

  2. 2025

    Pipeline notice updated

    UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice · 09:58

    View notice

  3. 2025

    Tender notice expected

    Date given in the buyer's earlier notice

  4. 2025

    Contract starts

  5. Next

    2027

    Contract ends

    2 years after it starts

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About this tender

In brief

Bedford Borough Council is planning Early Help Counselling Services. It is a contract for other health and social care in Bedford. The buyer has published an early notice. It gives providers time to prepare before the tender opens. The contract runs from 30 September 2025 to 30 September 2027. It lasts 2 years.

The buyer marks it as suitable for SMEs and VCSEs. Find a Tender published it on 26 March 2025. The notice number is 011252-2025. The OCDS ID is ocds-h6vhtk-04eae3.

Summary of the contracting process

Bedford Borough Council is in the planning stages of a procurement process for "Early Help Counselling Services," aimed at supporting young people and their families experiencing emotional, social, and behavioural difficulties. This initiative falls under the industry category of guidance and counselling services and is located in the UKH region.

A supplier engagement event is scheduled for 3rd April 2025, with the due date for expressions of interest being 28th March 2025. The initial contract period is set to begin on 1st October 2025 and end on 30th September 2027, with potential renewal options extending up to 30th September 2029. This is part of a preliminary market engagement to scope future requirements and gain insights into current market trends.

Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary community and social enterprises (VCSEs) are particularly well-suited to compete for this contract.

The notice in full

Preliminary market engagement to help scope future requirements of Early Help Counselling Services. Aim to gain insight into current market trends and themes.

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
Other health and social care
Procurement type
Standard
Category
Services
Contract period
30 Sep 2025 to 30 Sep 2027 (2 years)
Suitable for
Small and medium sized businesses (SMEs); Voluntary, community and social enterprises (VCSEs)

Procedure

Notice type
UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
Current stage
Planning
Stages so far
Planning
Published on
Find a Tender Service

Not stated in the notice: procurement method, awardee scale.

Values

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

Status

Tender
Planning
Lots
Planning

Not stated in the notice: awards, contracts.

References

Find a Tender notice
011252-2025
Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-04eae3
CPV code
85312300 - Guidance and counselling services; 85312320 - Counselling 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
East (England)
Region
East
Sub-region
Bedford
Area
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire
Country
England
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Buyer

Contracting authority

Organisation
Bedford Borough Council
Category
Services
Contact
Zoe Shrehane
Address
Bedford, MK42 9AP · East · England

Not stated in the notice: phone.

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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 Early Help Counselling Services

When will the Early Help Counselling Services tender open?

Bedford Borough Council has not yet given a date for the tender notice. An early notice is the time to answer any market engagement questions and gather the evidence a bid will need.

How long is the Early Help Counselling Services contract?

The contract runs from 30 September 2025 to 30 September 2027 (2 years).

Who is the buyer for Early Help Counselling Services?

Bedford Borough Council, based in Bedford, East. The named contact is Zoe Shrehane.

How do I bid for Early Help Counselling Services?

Register on the buyer's portal named in the notice, download the tender pack and check every condition of participation before you start writing. The buyer has marked it as suitable for SMEs and VCSEs. Care Sync Experts writes and reviews care tender bids from £1,500 + VAT.

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What to do next

  1. Read the early notice in full.
  2. Answer any market engagement questions.
  3. Gather your evidence and case studies now.
  4. Check your policies are up to date.
  5. Watch for the tender notice.
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