Awarded· 10 Feb 2025
Independent Fostering Agency Placement
Bedford Borough Council · Bedford, East
Bedford Borough Council has awarded Independent Fostering Agency Placement. It is a contract for other health and social care in Bedford.
Source: Find a Tender, published 19 Mar 2025. Details are refreshed every 30 minutes.
Key dates
2025
Contract awarded
Bridging Gaps Fostering Agency
2025
Award notice published
Award Notice · 09:54
View notice
About this tender
In brief
Bedford Borough Council has awarded Independent Fostering Agency Placement. It is a contract for other health and social care in Bedford. The contract went to Bridging Gaps Fostering Agency. It was awarded on 10 February 2025. The contract value is £131,040.
It is run as an award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition. Find a Tender published it on 19 March 2025. The notice number is 010067-2025. The OCDS ID is ocds-h6vhtk-04eedf.
Summary of the contracting process
Bedford Borough Council has awarded a contract for "Independent Fostering Agency Placement," classified under Health and social work services, to Bridging Gaps Fostering Agency. The procurement process, initiated due to urgency reasons, utilised a limited procurement method without prior publication. This contract, valued at £131,040, serves various regions across the United Kingdom, including UKC, UKD, UKE, UKF, UKG, UKH, UKI, UKJ, and UKK.
The procurement stage is complete, with the contract signed on 10th February 2025. This procurement highlights the need for organisations adept at managing complex social care requirements and ensuring the well-being of young persons in foster care.
The notice in full
Independent Fostering Agency Placement for young person
Lots (1)
- 01
Lot 1Cancelled
Waiver
Key facts
Contract
- Service
- Other health and social care
- Procurement type
- Standard
- Category
- Services
- Contract period
- Not specified - Not specified
- Lots
- 1
- Awarded to
- Bridging Gaps Fostering Agency
- 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
- £131,040
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
- 010067-2025
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-04eedf
- CPV code
- 85000000 - Health and social work services
- CPV division
- 85 - Health and social work services
Location
- 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
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
- Bridging Gaps Fostering Agency
- Awardee scale
- Large
- Number of suppliers
- 1
- Awards value
- Not stated
- Company record
- Search Companies House
Documents and links
Questions about Independent Fostering Agency Placement
Who won the Independent Fostering Agency Placement contract?
Bedford Borough Council awarded the contract to Bridging Gaps Fostering Agency on 10 February 2025.
How much is the Independent Fostering Agency Placement contract worth?
The contract value is £131,040.
Who is the buyer for Independent Fostering Agency Placement?
Bedford Borough Council, based in Bedford, East. The named contact is Commercial Hub.
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