Awarded· 13 Jan 2026
Residential Home Placement
Bedford Borough Council · Bedford, East
Bedford Borough Council has awarded Residential Home Placement. 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
2026
Award notice published
UK7 - Contract Details Notice · 16:54
View notice2026
Contract starts
2026
Contract ends
0 years after it starts
About this tender
In brief
Bedford Borough Council has awarded Residential Home Placement. It is a contract for other health and social care in Bedford. The contract went to A Wilderness Way Group. It was awarded on 13 January 2026. The contract value is £287,997. The contract runs from 13 January 2026 to 31 March 2026. It lasts 0 years.
It is run as a below threshold - unknown. Find a Tender published it on 13 January 2026. The notice number is 002856-2026. The OCDS ID is ocds-h6vhtk-06051e.
Summary of the contracting process
Bedford Borough Council has successfully completed the procurement process for a "Residential Home Placement" contract, under the category of health and social work services. Located in the Eastern region of the UK, the Council awarded the contract to "A Wilderness Way Group Limited." The tender was part of a spot purchase under a light-touch regime and was classified as being below the threshold with an unknown procurement method.
The procurement process has progressed to the contract signing stage, with the contract period spanning from 13th January 2026 to 31st March 2026. The total value of the contract is £345,596.40, while the net amount is £287,997 GBP. This contract presents significant business growth opportunities, particularly for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in the health and social care sector.
Engaging in this region's public sector projects, especially those under the light-touch regime, is ideal for SMEs that can deliver high-quality service and support community health outcomes. Being a sub-central government authority project, it aligns well with SMEs looking to reinforce their local market presence.
The notice in full
Residential Home Placement (Spot)
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
- 13 Jan 2026 to 31 Mar 2026 (0 years)
- Awarded to
- A Wilderness Way Group
- Number of suppliers
- 1
Procedure
- Notice type
- UK7 - Contract Details Notice
- Procedure
- Below threshold - unknown
- Current stage
- Award
- Stages so far
- Award
- Published on
- Find a Tender Service
- Awardee scale
- SME
Not stated in the notice: procurement method.
Values
- Contracts value
- £287,997
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
- 002856-2026
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-06051e
- 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
- A Wilderness Way Group
- Awardee scale
- SME
- Number of suppliers
- 1
- Awards value
- Not stated
- Company record
- Search Companies House
Documents and links
Questions about Residential Home Placement
Who won the Residential Home Placement contract?
Bedford Borough Council awarded the contract to A Wilderness Way Group on 13 January 2026. It is due to end on 31 March 2026, which is when a re-tender would normally follow.
How much is the Residential Home Placement contract worth?
The contract value is £287,997. The contract runs from 13 January 2026 to 31 March 2026 (0 years).
Who is the buyer for Residential Home Placement?
Bedford Borough Council, based in Bedford, East.
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