Awarded· 30 Mar 2025
National Blue Badge scheme
Bedford Borough Council · Bedford, East
Bedford Borough Council has awarded National Blue Badge scheme. 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
2025
Contract awarded
Valtech
2025
Contract starts
2025
Award notice published
UK7 - Contract Details Notice · 14:55
View notice2026
Contract ends
1 year after it starts
About this tender
In brief
Bedford Borough Council has awarded National Blue Badge scheme. It is a contract for other health and social care in Bedford. The contract went to Valtech. It was awarded on 30 March 2025. The contract value is £27,000. 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 014065-2025. The OCDS ID is ocds-h6vhtk-04fff2.
Summary of the contracting process
Bedford Borough Council has completed a public procurement process for the National Blue Badge scheme, which is managed by the Department for Transport for all local authorities. This procurement falls under the health and social work services category and covers multiple regions within the United Kingdom.
The process, which follows the procurement method of direct award without competition, resulted in a contract awarded to Valtech Ltd. The contracting process was completed in the tender stage, and the contract spans from 1st April 2025 to 31st March 2026, with a total value of £32,400 (gross).
Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) like Valtech Ltd are well-suited for such contracts, especially those with the expertise to manage and deliver important public health services.
The notice in full
Waiver - Dept for Transport for all LA's for the national Blue Badge scheme
Lots: no lot details came through with this notice. The official notice and the tender pack have the full breakdown.
Key facts
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
- Valtech
- 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
- £27,000
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
- 014065-2025
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-04fff2
- 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
- Region
- East
- Sub-region
- Bedford
- Area
- Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire
- Country
- England
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
- Valtech
- Awardee scale
- SME
- Number of suppliers
- 1
- Awards value
- Not stated
- Company record
- Search Companies House
Documents and links
Questions about National Blue Badge scheme
Who won the National Blue Badge scheme contract?
Bedford Borough Council awarded the contract to Valtech 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 National Blue Badge scheme contract worth?
The contract value is £27,000. The contract runs from 31 March 2025 to 31 March 2026 (1 year).
Who is the buyer for National Blue Badge scheme?
Bedford Borough Council, based in Bedford, East.
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