Awarded· 20 Aug 2025
Unregulated Residential (Spot) Placement Childrens
Bedford Borough Council · Bedford, East of England
Bedford Borough Council has awarded Unregulated Residential (Spot) Placement Childrens. It is a contract for other health and social care in Bedford.
Source: Find a Tender, published 20 Oct 2025. Details are refreshed every 30 minutes.
Key dates
2025
Contract awarded
Muve Homecare
2025
Contract starts
2025
Award notice published
UK7 - Contract Details Notice · 13:47
View notice2026
Contract ends
1 year after it starts
About this tender
In brief
Bedford Borough Council has awarded Unregulated Residential (Spot) Placement Childrens. It is a contract for other health and social care in Bedford. The contract went to Muve Homecare. It was awarded on 20 August 2025. The contract value is £291,980. The contract runs from 21 August 2025 to 22 August 2026. It lasts 1 year.
It is run as a below threshold - without competition. Find a Tender published it on 20 October 2025. The notice number is 066767-2025. The OCDS ID is ocds-h6vhtk-05cfe7.
Summary of the contracting process
Bedford Borough Council has completed a procurement process for the "Unregulated Residential (Spot) Placement Childrens" services, categorized under social work and related services within the UK region of Bedford. This procurement was handled as a direct method under special regulations (lightTouch), and it was conducted below the competition threshold.
The procurement process reached the award stage with the associated contract becoming active on 22nd August 2025, lasting through to 22nd August 2026. The total gross amount of the contract is GBP 350,376, and it was officially signed on 21st August 2025.
This tender offers business growth opportunities particularly for SMEs in the social work services sector, as demonstrated by Muve Homecare, an SME based in Birmingham, being the successful supplier. Engaging in such contracts can enhance market presence, improve stakeholder relationships, and potentially lead to increased revenue streams through government engagements.
The notice in full
Waiver - Urgency - Unregulated Residential (Spot) Placement Childrens
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
- Procurement type
- Standard
- Category
- Services
- Contract period
- 21 Aug 2025 to 22 Aug 2026 (1 year)
- Awarded to
- Muve Homecare
- 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
- £291,980
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
- 066767-2025
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-05cfe7
- CPV code
- 85300000 - Social work and related 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 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
- Muve Homecare
- Awardee scale
- SME
- Number of suppliers
- 1
- Awards value
- Not stated
- Company record
- Search Companies House
Documents and links
Questions about Unregulated Residential (Spot) Placement Childrens
Who won the Unregulated Residential (Spot) Placement Childrens contract?
Bedford Borough Council awarded the contract to Muve Homecare on 20 August 2025. It is due to end on 22 August 2026, which is when a re-tender would normally follow.
How much is the Unregulated Residential (Spot) Placement Childrens contract worth?
The contract value is £291,980. The contract runs from 21 August 2025 to 22 August 2026 (1 year).
Who is the buyer for Unregulated Residential (Spot) Placement Childrens?
Bedford Borough Council, based in Bedford, East of England.
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