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Rural Community Support Service (RCSS)

Bedford Borough Council · Contract award notice on Find a Tender

Tender information last checkedLast checked 2 Oct 2026, 11:57.

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 undertakes visits to older people to help them with free support & assistance.

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.

Published award value
£302.9k
Awarded
16 Apr 2026
Award ID
1
Status
active
Identifier
GB-PPON PHXR-2469-MWZH
Location
Cardington, UKH24, MK44 3SX, United Kingdom

Classification

No classification was supplied.

Lots

  • Lot 1Value 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
BBC AD 04115
Status
complete
Procurement Method
open
Procurement Method Details
Below threshold - open competition

Legal basis

Id
2023/54
Scheme
UKPGA

Special regime

lightTouch

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1
Status
complete

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

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

Identifier

Scheme
GB-PPON
Id
PLCV-4616-VTHL

Address

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

Contact

Roles

buyer

Details

Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
UK_CA_TYPE
Id
publicAuthoritySubCentralGovernment
Description
Public authority - sub-central government
Organisation 2
Name
Bedfordshire Rural Communities Charity
Id
GB-PPON-PHXR-2469-MWZH

Identifier

Scheme
GB-PPON
Id
PHXR-2469-MWZH

Address

Street Address
The Old School, Southill Road
Locality
Cardington
Postal Code
MK44 3SX
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Region
UKH24

Contact

Roles

supplier

Details

Scale
large
Vcse
Yes

Award information

Award 1
Id
1
Status
active
Date
17 Apr 2026, 00:00
Main Procurement Category
services
Above Threshold
No
Has Renewal
Yes

Items

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
CPV
Id
85312310
Description
Guidance services

Value

Including VAT
302,933.71
Currency
GBP

Suppliers

Supplier 1
Id
GB-PPON-PHXR-2469-MWZH
Name
Bedfordshire Rural Communities Charity

Contract period

Starts
13 Jun 2026, 00:00
Ends
12 Jun 2029, 23:59
Max Extent Date
12 Jun 2031, 23:59

Renewal

Description
two (2) periods of twelve (12) months

Related lots

1

Documents

Entry 1
Id
040164-2026
Document Type
awardNotice
Notice Type
UK6
Description
Contract award notice on Find a Tender
Published
30 Apr 2026, 16:59
Format
text/html

Milestones

Entry 1
Id
1
Type
futureSignatureDate
Due
19 May 2026, 23:59
Status
scheduled

Recorded locations

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

Notice and amendment history

2 published notice versions reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

2 VERSIONS
  1. 008090-2026Tender notice on Find a Tender ·
  2. 040164-2026Contract award notice on Find a Tender ·