Awarded· 10 Dec 2025
Residential Spot Placement (Off Framework)
Bedford Borough Council · Bedford, East
Bedford Borough Council has awarded Residential Spot Placement (Off Framework). 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
Resicare Alliance
2025
Contract starts
2026
Award notice published
UK7 - Contract Details Notice · 16:00
View noticeNext
2027
Contract ends
2 years after it starts
About this tender
In brief
Bedford Borough Council has awarded Residential Spot Placement (Off Framework). It is a contract for other health and social care in Bedford. The contract went to Resicare Alliance. It was awarded on 10 December 2025. The contract value is £379,600. The contract runs from 11 December 2025 to 3 October 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 002799-2026. The OCDS ID is ocds-h6vhtk-0604fa.
Summary of the contracting process
This procurement process, managed by Bedford Borough Council, involves a completed contract for "Residential Spot Placement (Off Framework)" emergency services. The tender, marked by urgency, was issued for a residential spot placement due to Ofsted's advisement regarding a young person's relocation. The procurement falls under the welfare services industry category, specifically targeting services for children and young people, with activity taking place in the East of England (region UKH24).
Initiated as a direct procurement method without competition, it was subsequently awarded to RESICARE ALLIANCE LIMITED. The contract period started on 11th December 2025 and will end on 3rd October 2027, with the contract being officially signed on 10th December 2025. The contract has a gross value of £455,520.
This tender represents a significant opportunity for SMEs involved in providing specialised welfare services, particularly those catering to children's and young people's needs.
The notice in full
Approved Waiver - Urgency Reasons Emergency placement for young person as Ofsted advised needed to be moved from previous placement
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
- 11 Dec 2025 to 3 Oct 2027 (2 years)
- Awarded to
- Resicare Alliance
- 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
- £379,600
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
- 002799-2026
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-0604fa
- 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
- Resicare Alliance
- Awardee scale
- SME
- Number of suppliers
- 1
- Awards value
- Not stated
- Company record
- Search Companies House
Documents and links
Questions about Residential Spot Placement (Off Framework)
Who won the Residential Spot Placement (Off Framework) contract?
Bedford Borough Council awarded the contract to Resicare Alliance on 10 December 2025. It is due to end on 3 October 2027, which is when a re-tender would normally follow.
How much is the Residential Spot Placement (Off Framework) contract worth?
The contract value is £379,600. The contract runs from 11 December 2025 to 3 October 2027 (2 years).
Who is the buyer for Residential Spot Placement (Off Framework)?
Bedford Borough Council, based in Bedford, East.
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