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CBC-1838-T-LS Short Breaks – Leisure Activities (Community Based Provision)

Central Bedfordshire Council · Contract details notice on Find a Tender

Tender information last checkedLast checked 21 Sept 2026, 14:37.

Opportunity overview

This three-year funding opportunity is released by Central Bedfordshire Council as part of its ongoing commitment to the provision of Short Break Leisure Activities for children and young people, with disabilities.

Awarded to

Amounts belong to published awards or contracts. Where several suppliers share one value, it is labelled as shared and is not a supplier-specific allocation.

Autism Bedfordshire

Matched by number
Shared published award value
Value not stated
Awarded
Not supplied
Contract signed
6 Feb 2026
Suppliers
One of 4 awarded suppliers
Award ID
1
Status
active
Identifier
GB-COH 04632497
Location
Bedford, UKH24, MK41 0UD, United Kingdom
Shared published award value
Value not stated
Awarded
Not supplied
Contract signed
6 Feb 2026
Suppliers
One of 4 awarded suppliers
Award ID
1
Status
active
Identifier
GB-PPON PZGW-8589-WWGQ
Location
Bedford, UKH24, MK40 2AA, United Kingdom

Hear2Listen

Match pending…
Shared published award value
Value not stated
Awarded
Not supplied
Contract signed
6 Feb 2026
Suppliers
One of 4 awarded suppliers
Award ID
1
Status
active
Identifier
GB-PPON PDRH-8827-WLWT
Location
Biggleswade, UKH25, SG18 0JL, United Kingdom

Spectrum Community Arts

Match pending…
Shared published award value
Value not stated
Awarded
Not supplied
Contract signed
6 Feb 2026
Suppliers
One of 4 awarded suppliers
Award ID
1
Status
active
Identifier
GB-PPON PGLZ-3621-QXJH
Location
Leighton Buzzard, UKH25, LU7 4GB, United Kingdom

Classification

No classification was supplied.

Lots

  • Lot 1Value not stated
  • Lot 2Value not stated

Documents and notices

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
CBC-1838-T-LS
Status
complete
Procurement Method
open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure

Legal basis

Id
2023/54
Scheme
UKPGA

Techniques

Has Framework Agreement
Yes

Framework Agreement

Is Open Framework Scheme
Yes
Method
withoutReopeningCompetition
Type
closed
Description
This Tender will be split into 2 Lots: • Lot 1 – Children and young people with a learning disability and/or Autism (0-25 years old) split into 4 Sub-Lots with funding as follows: Sub-Lots Indicative Funding per Annum o Dunstable/Houghton Regis £48,749.00 o Leighton Buzzard £28,577.00 o Ivel Valley £58,835.00 o West Mid Beds £31,939.00 • Lot 2 – Children and young people with profound and multiple learning disabilities (PMLD) and additional physical and/or sensory needs (0-25 years old) covering the whole Local Authority area. Indicative funding per annum: £36,900.00.
Open Framework Scheme End Date
31 Mar 2029, 23:59

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1
Status
complete
Entry 2
Id
2
Status
complete

Published documents

Entry 1
Id
conflictOfInterest
Document Type
conflictOfInterest
Description
Not published

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1
Name
Central Bedfordshire Council
Id
GB-PPON-PVNH-1137-QJBX

Identifier

Scheme
GB-PPON
Id
PVNH-1137-QJBX

Address

Street Address
Priory House, Monks Walk, Chicksands
Locality
Shefford
Postal Code
SG17 5TQ
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Region
UKH25

Contact

Roles

buyer

Details

Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
UK_CA_TYPE
Id
publicAuthoritySubCentralGovernment
Description
Public authority - sub-central government
Organisation 2
Name
Autism Bedfordshire
Id
GB-COH-04632497

Identifier

Scheme
GB-COH
Id
04632497

Address

Street Address
1 Hammond Road
Locality
Bedford
Postal Code
MK41 0UD
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Region
UKH24

Contact

Roles

supplier

Details

Scale
large
Vcse
No
Public Service Mission Organization
No
Sheltered Workshop
No
Organisation 3
Name
Embrace (Bedford & District)
Id
GB-PPON-PZGW-8589-WWGQ

Identifier

Scheme
GB-PPON
Id
PZGW-8589-WWGQ

Address

Street Address
43 Bromham Road
Locality
Bedford
Postal Code
MK40 2AA
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Region
UKH24

Contact

Roles

supplier

Details

Scale
large
Vcse
No
Public Service Mission Organization
No
Sheltered Workshop
No
Organisation 4
Name
Hear2Listen
Id
GB-PPON-PDRH-8827-WLWT

Identifier

Scheme
GB-PPON
Id
PDRH-8827-WLWT

Address

Street Address
10A The High Street
Locality
Biggleswade
Postal Code
SG18 0JL
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Region
UKH25

Contact

Roles

supplier

Details

Scale
large
Vcse
No
Public Service Mission Organization
No
Sheltered Workshop
No
Organisation 5
Name
Spectrum Community Arts
Id
GB-PPON-PGLZ-3621-QXJH

Identifier

Scheme
GB-PPON
Id
PGLZ-3621-QXJH

Address

Street Address
Billington Raod
Locality
Leighton Buzzard
Postal Code
LU7 4GB
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Region
UKH25

Contact

Roles

supplier

Details

Scale
large
Vcse
No
Public Service Mission Organization
No
Sheltered Workshop
No

Award information

Award 1
Id
1
Status
active
Main Procurement Category
services

Items

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
CPV
Id
55243000
Description
Children's holiday-camp services
Entry 2
Scheme
CPV
Id
85311300
Description
Welfare services for children and young people
Item 2
Id
2
Related Lot
2

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
CPV
Id
55243000
Description
Children's holiday-camp services
Entry 2
Scheme
CPV
Id
85311300
Description
Welfare services for children and young people

Suppliers

Supplier 1
Id
GB-COH-04632497
Name
Autism Bedfordshire
Supplier 2
Id
GB-PPON-PZGW-8589-WWGQ
Name
Embrace (Bedford & District)
Supplier 3
Id
GB-PPON-PDRH-8827-WLWT
Name
Hear2Listen
Supplier 4
Id
GB-PPON-PGLZ-3621-QXJH
Name
Spectrum Community Arts

Related lots

1
2

Contracts and changes

Entry 1
Id
1
Award ID
1
Status
active
Has Renewal
Yes
Above Threshold
Yes
Date Signed
6 Feb 2026, 00:00

Period

Starts
1 Apr 2026, 00:00
Ends
31 Mar 2028, 23:59
Max Extent Date
31 Mar 2029, 23:59

Renewal

Description
Option to extend for a further 1 year.

Value

Including VAT
615,000
Currency
GBP

Documents

Entry 1
Id
089134-2026
Document Type
contractNotice
Notice Type
UK7
Description
Contract details notice on Find a Tender
Published
21 Sept 2026, 13:05
Format
text/html

Recorded locations

  • Buyer location · Shefford · UKH25 · SG17 5TQ · United Kingdom

Notice and amendment history

2 published notice versions reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

2 VERSIONS
  1. 006748-2026Contract award notice on Find a Tender ·
  2. 089134-2026Contract details notice on Find a Tender ·