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Awarded· 4 Mar 2025

Supported Accommodation Placement

Bedford Borough Council · Bedford, East of England

Bedford Borough Council has awarded Supported Accommodation Placement. It is a contract for supported accommodation for 16 and 17 in Bedford.

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Source: Find a Tender, published 18 Mar 2025. Details are refreshed every 30 minutes.

Key dates

  1. 2025

    Contract awarded

    Dial4care Recruitment

  2. 2025

    Contract starts

  3. 2025

    Award notice published

    UK7 - Contract Details Notice · 17:05

    View notice

  4. 2025

    Contract ends

    0½ years after it starts

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About this tender

In brief

Bedford Borough Council has awarded Supported Accommodation Placement. It is a contract for supported accommodation for 16 and 17 in Bedford. The contract went to Dial4care Recruitment. It was awarded on 4 March 2025. The contract value is £265,408. The contract runs from 5 March 2025 to 5 September 2025. It lasts 0½ years.

It is run as a below threshold - without competition. Find a Tender published it on 18 March 2025. The notice number is 010027-2025. The OCDS ID is ocds-h6vhtk-04eec3.

Summary of the contracting process

Bedford Borough Council has completed the procurement process for the "Supported Accommodation Placement" under the services category. This direct procurement method was conducted below the threshold without competition, addressing Health and Social Work Services for a young person. Located in Bedford within the UKH24 region, the project spans multiple regions across the United Kingdom.

The contract was awarded to Dial4care Recruitment Ltd and is active from 5th March 2025 to 5th September 2025, with a gross value of £318,489.60 and a net value of £265,408. The procurement initiative aligns with the light-touch regime, reflecting the council’s legal framework under the 2023 legislation. SMEs like Dial4care Recruitment Ltd, capable of delivering tailored services within stringent timelines, would find this contract beneficial.

The relatively small-scale, specialised nature of the project, along with the comprehensive service delivery across various UK regions, necessitates a provider with extensive operational flexibility and experience in similar sectors. This procurement process underlines the growing demand for focused, community-oriented care solutions, offering competitive advantages and growth prospects for compliant and adept service providers.

The notice in full

Supported Accommodation Placement For Young Person - 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
Supported Accommodation For Young People
Procurement type
Standard
Category
Services
Contract period
5 Mar 2025 to 5 Sep 2025 (0½ years)
Awarded to
Dial4care Recruitment
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
£265,408

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
010027-2025
Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-04eec3
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 of England
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 of England · England

Not stated in the notice: contact, phone.

Awarded supplier

Supplier
Dial4care Recruitment
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 Supported Accommodation Placement

Who won the Supported Accommodation Placement contract?

Bedford Borough Council awarded the contract to Dial4care Recruitment on 4 March 2025. It is due to end on 5 September 2025, which is when a re-tender would normally follow.

How much is the Supported Accommodation Placement contract worth?

The contract value is £265,408. The contract runs from 5 March 2025 to 5 September 2025 (0½ years).

Who is the buyer for Supported Accommodation Placement?

Bedford Borough Council, based in Bedford, East of England.

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