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Awarded· 5 May 2025

UKSPF funded programme to support the development of the local social economy- including community businesses, cooperatives and social enterprises.

Bedford Borough Council · Bedford, East

Bedford Borough Council has awarded this contract. It is a contract for other health and social care in Bedford.

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Source: Find a Tender, published 6 May 2025. Details are refreshed every 30 minutes.

Key dates

  1. 2025

    Contract awarded

    Community Catalysts

  2. 2025

    Award notice published

    UK7 - Contract Details Notice · 09:46

    View notice

  3. 2025

    Contract starts

  4. 2026

    Contract ends

    1 year after it starts

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About this tender

In brief

Bedford Borough Council has awarded this contract. It is a contract for other health and social care in Bedford. The contract went to Community Catalysts. It was awarded on 5 May 2025. The contract value is £60,000. The contract runs from 11 May 2025 to 31 March 2026. It lasts 1 year.

It is run as a below threshold - without competition. Find a Tender published it on 6 May 2025. The notice number is 019008-2025. The OCDS ID is ocds-h6vhtk-050ce7.

Summary of the contracting process

The procurement stage is complete, and the contract was awarded on 6th May 2025, with the contract period running from 12th May 2025 to 31st March 2026. The procurement method was direct, below the threshold, and without competition.

The industry category for this contract is services, especially focusing on health and social work services, with the service delivery expected across various UK regions, including UKC, UKD, UKE, UKF, UKG, UKH, UKI, UKJ, and UKK. As the contract has been awarded to Community Catalysts CIC, an SME, this underscores the potential viability for similar sized enterprises to engage with public sector clients in similar procurement exercises.

The notice in full

Waiver - UKSPF funded programme to support the development of the local social economy- including community businesses, cooperatives and social enterprises.

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
11 May 2025 to 31 Mar 2026 (1 year)
Awarded to
Community Catalysts
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
£60,000

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
019008-2025
Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-050ce7
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
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
Community Catalysts
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 this tender

Who won the UKSPF funded programme to support the development of the local social economy… contract?

Bedford Borough Council awarded the contract to Community Catalysts on 5 May 2025. It is due to end on 31 March 2026, which is when a re-tender would normally follow.

How much is the UKSPF funded programme to support the development of the local social economy… contract worth?

The contract value is £60,000. The contract runs from 11 May 2025 to 31 March 2026 (1 year).

Who is the buyer for UKSPF funded programme to support the development of the local social economy…?

Bedford Borough Council, based in Bedford, East.

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