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Published 27 Feb 2026

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CBC-1783-T-TS Community Alarms 2026-28 - Lot 1: Monitoring and Response and Call Handling Lot 2: Provision of Equipment - AWARD

Authority: Central Bedfordshire Council

Open procedure
CPV: Alarm-monitoring services (79711000)
Published contract value£500,000VAT basis not stated
Contract ends 15 Feb 2028
Contract starts 16 Feb 2026

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Community Alarms 2026-28

Lot 1: Monitoring and Response and Call Handling

Lot 2: Provision of Equipment

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Target contract commencement date 16th February 2025

Contract term 2 Years plus the possibility to extend by 1 Year plus 1 Year

Published procurement details

Procedure
Open procedure
Buyer reference
IT-33-4513-CBC-1783-T-TS - AWARD
Category
Services
Tender status
Complete
Award status
Active
Suitable for SMEs
No
Suitable for voluntary, community and social enterprises
No
Tender deadline
Procurement method
Open
Additional classifications 1: Reference
71700000
Additional classifications 1: Scheme
CPV
Additional classifications 1: Description
Monitoring and control services
Additional classifications 2: Reference
35121700
Additional classifications 2: Scheme
CPV
Additional classifications 2: Description
Alarm systems
Additional classifications 3: Reference
79512000
Additional classifications 3: Scheme
CPV
Additional classifications 3: Description
Call centre
Additional classifications 4: Reference
45233292
Additional classifications 4: Scheme
CPV
Additional classifications 4: Description
Installation of safety equipment
Item 1: Delivery locations as published
SG17 5TQ; British Oversea Territories; Channel Islands; Europe; Isle of Man; Rest of the World; United Kingdom

Key dates

Published dates
  1. Award decision
    2 Feb 2026
  2. Contract starts
    16 Feb 2026
  3. Notice published
    27 Feb 2026
  4. Contract ends
    15 Feb 2028

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

  • Central Bedfordshire CouncilContracting authority Priory House, Monks Walk, Shefford, SG17 5TQ, United KingdomContact name, email, phone

Suppliers named on the notice

  • Careium UK LimitedSupplier Aspinall House, Walker Office Park,, Blackburn,, Lancashire, , United Kingdom, BB1 2QE

Official documents & specifications (1)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

Source record

Source
Contracts Finder
Notice language
en
Release reference
ocds-b5fd17-33e85a12-fdcf-4cb9-ba7c-79271850db5a-2026-05-20T11:17:31+01:00
Published
27 Feb 2026
Latest update
20 May 2026
Procedure reference
ocds-b5fd17-33e85a12-fdcf-4cb9-ba7c-79271850db5a
Contract reference
ocds-b5fd17-33e85a12-fdcf-4cb9-ba7c-79271850db5a-1