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Awarded· 30 Mar 2025

Provision of Blue Badge Production Services

Bedford Borough Council · Bedford, East

Bedford Borough Council has awarded Provision of Blue Badge Production Services. It is a contract for other health and social care in Bedford.

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

Key dates

  1. 2025

    Contract awarded

    Allied Publicity Services (manchester) Ltd [t/a Aps Group

  2. 2025

    Contract starts

  3. 2025

    Award notice published

    UK7 - Contract Details Notice · 14:43

    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 Provision of Blue Badge Production Services. It is a contract for other health and social care in Bedford. The contract went to Allied Publicity Services (manchester) Ltd [t/a Aps Group. It was awarded on 30 March 2025. The contract value is £28,000. 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 014057-2025. The OCDS ID is ocds-h6vhtk-04ffec.

Summary of the contracting process

Bedford Borough Council has awarded a contract to Allied Publicity Services (Manchester) Ltd [t/a APS Group] for the provision of Blue Badge Production Services. The contract, identified by the OCID "ocds-h6vhtk-04ffec", falls under the services category, specifically health and social work services. It covers multiple regions across the United Kingdom, including UKC, UKD, UKE, UKF, UKG, UKH, UKI, UKJ, and UKK.

The procurement process used was a direct method below the threshold, meaning the contract was awarded without competition. The contract period is from April 1, 2025, to March 31, 2026, with the contract being signed on March 30, 2025. The total contract value is £33,600 gross, with £28,000 as the net amount.

SMEs, particularly those capable of providing bespoke, efficient, and compliant services across various regions in the UK, would find this contract suitable.

The notice in full

Provision of Blue Badge Production Services - 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
Allied Publicity Services (manchester) Ltd [t/a Aps Group
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
£28,000

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
014057-2025
Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-04ffec
CPV code
85000000 - Health and social work 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
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
Allied Publicity Services (manchester) Ltd [t/a Aps Group
Awardee scale
SME
Number of suppliers
1
Awards value
Not stated
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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 Provision of Blue Badge Production Services

Who won the Provision of Blue Badge Production Services contract?

Bedford Borough Council awarded the contract to Allied Publicity Services (manchester) Ltd [t/a Aps Group 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 Provision of Blue Badge Production Services contract worth?

The contract value is £28,000. The contract runs from 31 March 2025 to 31 March 2026 (1 year).

Who is the buyer for Provision of Blue Badge Production Services?

Bedford Borough Council, based in Bedford, East.

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