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Awarded· 30 Mar 2025

Family Drug and Alcohol Court (FDAC)

Bedford Borough Council · Bedford, East

Bedford Borough Council has awarded Family Drug and Alcohol Court (FDAC). It is a contract for other health and social care in Bedford.

Source: Find a Tender, published 9 Apr 2025. Details are refreshed every 30 minutes.

Key dates

  1. 2025

    Contract awarded

    Central Bedfordshire Council

  2. 2025

    Contract starts

  3. 2025

    Award notice published

    UK7 - Contract Details Notice · 15:05

    View notice
  4. 2026

    Contract ends

    1 year after it starts

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About this tender

In brief

Bedford Borough Council has awarded Family Drug and Alcohol Court (FDAC). It is a contract for other health and social care in Bedford. The contract went to Central Bedfordshire Council. It was awarded on 30 March 2025. The contract value is £132,000. The contract runs from 31 March 2025 to 31 March 2026. It lasts 1 year.

It is run as a below threshold - without competition. Find a Tender published it on 9 April 2025. The notice number is 014073-2025. The OCDS ID is ocds-h6vhtk-04fff9.

Summary of the contracting process

Bedford Borough Council is procuring services for a Family Drug and Alcohol Court (FDAC) under the industry category of Health and social work services. This procurement process, classified as a direct method below the competitive threshold, has been awarded and is complete. The principal supplier is Central Bedfordshire Council, with the contract period running from 1 April 2025 to 31 March 2026.

The contract value is £132,000, inclusive of £158,400 gross, and was signed on 30 March 2025.

The notice in full

Family Drug and Alcohol Court (FDAC) - Waiver

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
31 Mar 2025 to 31 Mar 2026 (1 year)
Awarded to
Central Bedfordshire Council
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
Large

Values

Contracts value
£132,000

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
014073-2025
Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-04fff9
CPV code
38544000 - Drug detection apparatus; 85000000 - Health and social work services
CPV division
38 - Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses); 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
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 · England

Not stated in the notice: contact, phone.

Awarded supplier

Supplier
Central Bedfordshire Council
Awardee scale
Large
Number of suppliers
1
Awards value
Not stated
05

Documents and links

Official sources for this notice. The tender pack itself sits on the buyer's portal.
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Questions about Family Drug and Alcohol Court (FDAC)

Who won the Family Drug and Alcohol Court (FDAC) contract?

Bedford Borough Council awarded the contract to Central Bedfordshire Council on 30 March 2025. It is due to end on 31 March 2026, which is when a re-tender would normally follow.

How much is the Family Drug and Alcohol Court (FDAC) contract worth?

The contract value is £132,000. The contract runs from 31 March 2025 to 31 March 2026 (1 year).

Who is the buyer for Family Drug and Alcohol Court (FDAC)?

Bedford Borough Council, based in Bedford, East.

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  2. It is due to end on 31 March 2026.
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