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Awarded· 13 Jul 2025

Provision of Cognitive Assessments and Training - FY 2025-2026

Bedford Borough Council · Bedford, East

Bedford Borough Council has awarded Provision of Cognitive Assessments and Training - FY 2025-2026. It is a contract for other health and social care in Bedford.

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Source: Find a Tender, published 12 Jan 2026. Details are refreshed every 30 minutes.

Key dates

  1. 2025

    Contract awarded

    Pearson Education

  2. 2025

    Contract starts

  3. 2026

    Award notice published

    UK7 - Contract Details Notice · 16:41

    View notice

  4. 2026

    Contract ends

    0½ years after it starts

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About this tender

In brief

Bedford Borough Council has awarded Provision of Cognitive Assessments and Training - FY 2025-2026. It is a contract for other health and social care in Bedford. The contract went to Pearson Education. It was awarded on 13 July 2025. The contract value is £25,000. The contract runs from 14 July 2025 to 31 March 2026. It lasts 0½ years.

It is run as a below threshold - without competition. Find a Tender published it on 12 January 2026. The notice number is 002419-2026. The OCDS ID is ocds-h6vhtk-06040f.

Summary of the contracting process

The public procurement process initiated by Bedford Borough Council pertains to the “Provision of Cognitive Assessments and Training for FY 2025-2026.” This tender falls under the categories of education, training services, and health and social work services, targeting the UKH24 region in the United Kingdom. The award stage has been completed with the contract valued at £25,000.

The procurement method was direct, below the threshold, conducted without competition, and has officially started from 15th July 2025 and will end on 31st March 2026. Large and comprehensive service providers like Pearson Education Ltd, who have the capacity to swiftly deploy resources, aligned well with the needs of this procurement and successfully engaged with Bedford Borough Council in this tender process.

The notice in full

Waiver - Sole Trader Reasons - Provision of Cognitive Assessments and Training - FY 2025-2026

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
14 Jul 2025 to 31 Mar 2026 (0½ years)
Awarded to
Pearson Education
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
£25,000

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
002419-2026
Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06040f
CPV code
80000000 - Education and training services; 85000000 - Health and social work services
CPV division
80 - Education and training services; 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
Pearson Education
Awardee scale
Large
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 Cognitive Assessments and Training - FY 2025-2026

Who won the Provision of Cognitive Assessments and Training - FY 2025-2026 contract?

Bedford Borough Council awarded the contract to Pearson Education on 13 July 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 Cognitive Assessments and Training - FY 2025-2026 contract worth?

The contract value is £25,000. The contract runs from 14 July 2025 to 31 March 2026 (0½ years).

Who is the buyer for Provision of Cognitive Assessments and Training - FY 2025-2026?

Bedford Borough Council, based in Bedford, East.

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