Published date: 30 March 2017

Awarded contract - This means that the contract has been awarded to a supplier.


Closing: 16 March 2017

Contract summary

Industry

  • Provision of services to the community - 75200000

  • Other community, social and personal services - 98000000

Location of contract

East of England

Value of contract

£293,957

Procurement reference

BIP248563050

Published date

30 March 2017

Closing date

16 March 2017

Contract start date

1 April 2017

Contract end date

31 March 2019

Contract type

Service contract

Procedure type

Open procedure

Any interested supplier may submit a tender in response to an opportunity notice.

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

No

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

Yes

Description

Bedford Borough Council ('the Council') is seeking to commission a provider to introduce Local Area Coordination within Bedford Borough.

Specifically the Council requires the successful bidder to recruit three (3) Local Area Coordinators to be catalysts for development of community capacity and "Self-Help" groups. They will foster the creation of, and sign post people to, alternatives that can prevent entry to the care system.

More information

Links

Additional text

The contracting authority considers that this contract may be suitable for economic operators that are small or medium enterprises (SMEs). However, any selection of tenderers will be based solely on the criteria set out for the procurement.

Award information

Awarded date

16 March 2017

Contract start date

1 April 2017

Contract end date

31 March 2019

Total value of contract

£293,957.53

This contract was awarded to 1 supplier.

Bedfordshire Rural Communities Charity

Address

The Old School
Cardington
Bedford
MK44 3SX

Reference

None

Supplier is SME?

No

Supplier is VCSE?

No

About the buyer

Contact name

Alexandra Wilson, Category Officer

Address

Bedford Borough Council, Cauldwell Street
Cauldwell Street
Bedford
MK42 9AP
UK

Telephone

01234228998

Email

commercial.hub@bedford.gov.uk