Awarded· 31 Jan 2025
residential care placement
Bedford Borough Council · Bedford, East of England
Bedford Borough Council has awarded residential care placement. It is a contract for residential care and care home in Bedford.
Source: Find a Tender, published 8 May 2025. Details are refreshed every 30 minutes.
Key dates
2025
Contract awarded
Camanchi Care Limited (chevington Lodge
2025
Award notice published
Award Notice · 11:32
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About this tender
In brief
Bedford Borough Council has awarded residential care placement. It is a contract for residential care and care home in Bedford. The contract went to Camanchi Care Limited (chevington Lodge. It was awarded on 31 January 2025. The contract value is £88,088.
It is run as an award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition. Find a Tender published it on 8 May 2025. The notice number is 019686-2025. The OCDS ID is ocds-h6vhtk-050ea9.
Summary of the contracting process
The procurement process for a residential care placement was managed by Bedford Borough Council. This process falls under the industry category of Health and Social Work Services. The procurement method used was limited, justified by extreme urgency due to unforeseeable events affecting the contracting authority.
The procurement stage is complete, with key elements occurring in 2025. Although the initial lot was cancelled, a contract was ultimately awarded, reflecting a direct award process without prior publication. The service location spans multiple regions, namely UKC, UKD, UKE, UKF, UKG, UKH, UKI, UKJ, and UKK, with an emphasis on the United Kingdom health sector.
The contract for this tender was signed on 31st January 2025 with a value of £88,088 GBP. Small to medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) like Camanchi Care Limited, which was the successful supplier, are well-suited to engage in such direct, urgent tenders, provided they can meet the specific, immediate requirements set by the contracting authority.
The notice in full
Waiver - Residential Care Placement
Lots (1)
- 01
Lot 1Cancelled
Waiver
Key facts
Contract
- Service
- Residential Care
- Procurement type
- Standard
- Category
- Services
- Contract period
- Not specified - Not specified
- Lots
- 1
- Awarded to
- Camanchi Care Limited (chevington Lodge
- 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
- SME
Values
- Contracts value
- £88,088
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
- 019686-2025
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-050ea9
- 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 of England
- 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 of England · England
Not stated in the notice: contact, phone.
Awarded supplier
- Supplier
- Camanchi Care Limited (chevington Lodge
- Awardee scale
- SME
- Number of suppliers
- 1
- Awards value
- Not stated
- Company record
- Search Companies House
Documents and links
Questions about residential care placement
Who won the residential care placement contract?
Bedford Borough Council awarded the contract to Camanchi Care Limited (chevington Lodge on 31 January 2025.
How much is the residential care placement contract worth?
The contract value is £88,088.
Who is the buyer for residential care placement?
Bedford Borough Council, based in Bedford, East of England.
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