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Rural Community Support Service

Bedford Borough Council · Tender notice on Find a Tender

Tender information last checkedLast checked 30 Sept 2026, 08:05.

Opportunity overview

The Rural Community Support Service connects individuals with relevant services and support, acting as a bridge between residents and local resources. The Service makes home visits to older people to help them with free support & assistance. This contract is for an initial three (3) year term with an option to extend for a further two (2) years in twelve (12) month instalments.

Classification

  • CPV85312310 — Guidance services

Lots

  • Lot 1AED 420.8k · Source currency differs from tender

Documents and notices

  • Procurement termination notice on Find a TenderOpen source ↗
  • Tender notice on Find a TenderOpen source ↗
  • Please see Bedford Borough Council eProcurement portal: Rural Community Support Services In-Tend Reference: BBC AD 03956Open source ↗

Published notice details

Additional information from the published procurement release. Fields appear only when supplied by the source; check the original notice and tender documents before acting.

Scope, procedure and submissions

Id
BBC AD 03956
Status
complete
Above Threshold
No
Procurement Method
open
Main Procurement Category
services
Procurement Method Details
Below threshold - open competition

Legal basis

Id
2023/54
Scheme
UKPGA

Tender Period

Ends
19 Sept 2025, 12:00

Enquiry period

Ends
12 Sept 2025, 16:00

Special regime

lightTouch

Submission terms

Electronic Submission Policy
allowed

Other Requirements

Reserved Participation

smeVcse

Reserved Participation Location

Gazetteer

Scheme
GB-ONS

Identifiers

K02000001

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1
Status
complete
Has Renewal
Yes

Value

Amount
420,760
Currency
AED
Including VAT
504,912

Renewal

Description
2 years in twelve month instalments

Award criteria

Description
Quality: 60% Price: 40% Please see Rural Community Support Services ITT Guidance Document for further details of award criteria.

Contract period

Ends
31 Jan 2029, 23:59
Starts
1 Feb 2026, 00:00
Max Extent Date
31 Jan 2031, 23:59

Items and delivery

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKH24
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Id
85312310
Scheme
CPV
Description
Guidance services

Published documents

Entry 1
Id
L-1
Description
Please see Bedford Borough Council eProcurement portal: Rural Community Support Services In-Tend Reference: BBC AD 03956
Document Type
biddingDocuments
Entry 2
Id
050603-2025
Format
text/html
Notice Type
UK4
Description
Tender notice on Find a Tender
Document Type
tenderNotice
Published
21 Aug 2025, 15:37
Entry 3
Id
084801-2025
Format
text/html
Notice Type
UK12
Description
Procurement termination notice on Find a Tender
Document Type
tenderCancellationNotice
Published
19 Dec 2025, 11:24

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1
Id
GB-PPON-PLCV-4616-VTHL
Name
Bedford Borough Council

Roles

buyer

Address

Region
UKH24
Country
GB
Locality
Bedford
Postal Code
MK42 9AP
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
Borough Hall, Cauldwell Street

Details

Classifications

Entry 1
Id
publicAuthoritySubCentralGovernment
Scheme
UK_CA_TYPE
Description
Public authority - sub-central government

Identifier

Id
PLCV-4616-VTHL
Scheme
GB-PPON

Contact

Award information

Award 1
Id
1
Status
cancelled
Status Details
The Authority has resolved to discontinue the procurement process for the above-mentioned tender. This decision has been taken to ensure that the Authority continues to act fairly and with transparency at all times and achieves best value for public resources.
Final Status Date
10 Dec 2025, 00:00

Related lots

1

Recorded locations

  • Buyer location · Bedford · UKH24 · MK42 9AP · United Kingdom
  • Delivery location · UKH24 · United Kingdom

Notice and amendment history

1 published notice version reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

1 VERSION
  1. ocds-h6vhtk-058c4d-2025-12-19T11:24:55ZTender notice on Find a Tender ·