Published date: 14 July 2023

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


Closing: 31 January 2023, 9am

Contract summary

Industry

  • Holiday centre services - 55241000

  • Children's holiday-camp services - 55243000

  • Welfare services for children and young people - 85311300

    • Child daycare services - 85312110

    • Daycare services for disabled children and young people - 85312120

    • Welfare services not delivered through residential institutions - 85312400

Location of contract

SG17 5TQ

Value of contract

£0

Procurement reference

IT-33-3287-CBC-1339-DPS-SR-2 - AWARD

Published date

14 July 2023

Closing date

31 January 2023

Closing time

9am

Contract start date

9 March 2023

Contract end date

30 April 2025

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?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

No

Description

Central Bedfordshire Council has established a Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS) between the Council and approved providers for the provision of holiday activities for eligible children as per the specification and in accordance with, but not limited to the Department for Education (DfE) HAF guidance and expectations alongside the School Food Standards Guidelines. Notice Reference 2023/S 000-000050

We are able to reopen this DPS up to two times per year contract year (May - April) and we are carrying out one of these reopening exercises now.

Providers should predominantly focus their offer of services in the areas identified as having the highest number of children eligible for free school meals within the county which are: Sandy, Biggleswade, Shefford, Stotfold, Marston Moretaine, Cranfield, Ampthill, Flitwick, Dunstable, Houghton Regis and Leighton Buzzard.

Award information

Awarded date

14 July 2023

Contract start date

9 March 2023

Contract end date

30 April 2025

Total value of contract

£400,000

This contract was awarded to 3 suppliers.

Activate Management

Address

Unit 17a Arden Business Centre, , Arden Road, Alcester, Warwickshire, -1, B49 6HW

Reference

None

Families United Network

Address

Unit 5 Britannia Estate, Leagrave Road, Luton, United Kingdom, LU3 1RJ

Reference

None

Hear2Listen

Address

Hear2Listen, 10a The High Street, Biggleswade, Bedfordshire, United Kingdom, SG18 0JL

Reference

None

About the buyer

Contact name

Bruno Domi

Address

Priory House
Monks Walk
Chicksands
SG17 5TQ
United Kingdom

Telephone

03003006612

Email

bruno.domi@centralbedfordshire.gov.uk