Published date: 9 February 2017

Closed opportunity - This means that the contract is currently closed. The buying department may be considering suppliers that have already applied, or no suitable offers were made.


Closing: 21 February 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

£100,000 to £500,000

Procurement reference

BIP238749939

Published date

9 February 2017

Closing date

21 February 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?

Yes

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

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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.

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