Awarded· 4 Nov 2025
Provision of 24/7 Live in Care
Bedford Borough Council · Bedford, East
Bedford Borough Council has awarded Provision of 24/7 Live in Care. It is a contract for other health and social care in Bedford.
Source: Find a Tender, published 13 Jan 2026. Details are refreshed every 30 minutes.
Key dates
2025
Contract awarded
Eximius Refined Live-in Care
2025
Contract starts
2026
Award notice published
UK7 - Contract Details Notice · 16:21
View noticeNext
2027
Contract ends
2 years after it starts
About this tender
In brief
Bedford Borough Council has awarded Provision of 24/7 Live in Care. It is a contract for other health and social care in Bedford. The contract went to Eximius Refined Live-in Care. It was awarded on 4 November 2025. The contract value is £124,800. The contract runs from 5 November 2025 to 5 November 2027. It lasts 2 years.
It is run as a below threshold - without competition. Find a Tender published it on 13 January 2026. The notice number is 002831-2026. The OCDS ID is ocds-h6vhtk-06050e.
Summary of the contracting process
The procurement process undertaken by Bedford Borough Council focuses on the provision of 24/7 live-in care services, targeting welfare services for children and young people. This procurement falls under the industry category of services and is situated in the UKH24 region, representing an urgent response to the breakdown of previous care delivery.
The procurement was executed through a direct method without competition due to its urgency and below-threshold nature, classified under the light-touch regime. The procurement stage is complete, with the award granted to Eximius Refined Live-in Care on the 4th of November 2025, and the contract is set to run until 5th November 2027.
The notice in full
Approved Waiver - Urgency Reasons Multiple breakdown of care delivery of previous care providers linked to complexity of support need. Arranged urgently as the incumbent provider had given notice.
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
- 5 Nov 2025 to 5 Nov 2027 (2 years)
- Awarded to
- Eximius Refined Live-in Care
- 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
- £124,800
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
- 002831-2026
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-06050e
- CPV code
- 85311300 - Welfare services for children and young people
- 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
- Eximius Refined Live-in Care
- Awardee scale
- SME
- Number of suppliers
- 1
- Awards value
- Not stated
- Company record
- Search Companies House
Documents and links
Questions about Provision of 24/7 Live in Care
Who won the Provision of 24/7 Live in Care contract?
Bedford Borough Council awarded the contract to Eximius Refined Live-in Care on 4 November 2025. It is due to end on 5 November 2027, which is when a re-tender would normally follow.
How much is the Provision of 24/7 Live in Care contract worth?
The contract value is £124,800. The contract runs from 5 November 2025 to 5 November 2027 (2 years).
Who is the buyer for Provision of 24/7 Live in Care?
Bedford Borough Council, based in Bedford, East.
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