Official UK procurement notice
Bedford Borough Council Temporary Accommodation Support Service
Authority: Bedford Borough Council (Local council)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionBedford Borough Council is looking for a provider for Temporary Accommodation Support Service with a focus on multi tenure support, tenancy sustainability, homelessness prevention and supported move on.
CPV: Social work and related services · Social work services without accommodation
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · value publishedLot #1AwardedRenewalPublished value£1,375,000
What it takes to wini
How this buyer will score bids.
The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).
Evaluation split and conditions of participation as published; the tender pack may add morei
How this buyer will score bids.
The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).
Published sub-criteria (2)
- TASS Award Criteria: 60%
- TASS Award Criteria: 40%
Published award criteria (2)
- TASS Award Criteria
- TASS Award Criteria
- Price carries 40 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 4 points. The method statement decides this lot, not the discount.
Price arithmetic assumes straight proportional scoring; the tender pack may use another formula.
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record- Procedure method
- Open procedure
- Legal basis
- UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
- Procurement category
- Services
- Notice status
- Awarded
- Procurement threshold
- Above threshold (FTS publication)
- Regulatory regime
- Light touch regime
- Commercial structure
- Stand-alone contract (no framework)
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Unspecified in notice
- Recurring procurement
- Unspecified in notice
- First published
- 12 Feb 2026, 16:06 GMT
- Last source update
- 10 Jul 2026, 15:12 BST
- Award evaluation window
- Submission end – 10 Jul 2026
- Authority reference
BBC HO 04134- FTS notice number
2026/S 000-026078- Latest notice
- Contract award notice (UK6)
- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-065327Find a Tender
How it was run
Official notice- Submission deadline
- 29 Apr 2026, 12:00 BST
- Clarification deadline
- 22 Apr 2026, 12:00 BST
- Submission channel
- Official e-sourcing portal
- Electronic submission
- Allowed
- Accepted languages
- en
Timeline
12 Feb 2026 → 21 Sept 2026 · 11 dates- Planning notice published257 days ago12 Feb 2026, 16:06 GMT
- Market engagement244 days ago24 Feb 2026, 23:59 GMT
Online Event Details:
Date: 24.02.2026
Time: 14:00 - 15:00
Location: Microsoft Teams Meeting
Dear Provider,
We are pleased to invite you to a Market Engagement Event regarding an upcoming tender opportunity for a Temporary Accommodation Support Service.
The purpose of this session is to:
- Share an overview of the proposed service
- Outline the commissioning intentions and anticipated procurement timeline
- Provide an opportunity for providers to ask questions and share feedback ahead of the formal tender process
Please note that this service will not include any regulated care activities.
We encourage all interested providers to attend, particularly those with experience in delivering housing-related support, tenancy sustainment, or similar enabling services.
If you would like to attend, please express your interest by emailing [email protected]
- Next notice expected220 days ago20 Mar 2026, 23:59 GMT
- Tender notice published218 days ago23 Mar 2026, 09:46 GMT
- Clarification questions by188 days ago22 Apr 2026, 12:00 BST
- Submission deadline181 days ago29 Apr 2026, 12:00 BST
- Assessment summaries sent109 days ago10 Jul 2026, 00:00 BST
- Latest notice published109 days ago10 Jul 2026, 15:12 BST
- Award decision expected by108 days ago10 Jul 2026, 23:59 BST
- Standstill ends96 days ago22 Jul 2026, 23:59 BST
- Contract starts36 days ago21 Sept 2026, 00:00 BST
Notice history
9 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 12 Feb 2026- Preliminary market engagement notice published12 Feb 2026, 16:06 GMTUK2
- Tender notice published23 Mar 2026, 09:46 GMTUK4
- Published value published: £1,375,00023 Mar 2026, 09:46 GMT
- Status changed to active23 Mar 2026, 09:46 GMT
- Procurement method changed23 Mar 2026, 09:46 GMT
- Deadline published: 29 Apr 2026, 12:00 BST23 Mar 2026, 09:46 GMT
- Contract award notice published10 Jul 2026, 15:12 BSTUK6
- Status changed to complete10 Jul 2026, 15:12 BST
- Contract signature expected27 Jul 2026, 23:59 BSTscheduled
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Connection Support21 Sept 2026 – 20 Sept 2029 · up to 20 Sept 2031Extensions: Two (2) years in 12-month- instalments. | £1,618,228 inc. VAT | 10 Jul 2026standstill to 22 Jul 2026 | Standstill |
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8final-stage tenders · 10 at stage one | 6 | 0 | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- Connection SupportAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications (4)
Official links; attachments are not copiedTender pack and attachments
- Bidding documents and specifications Bedford Borough Council In-Tend Portal
Notices published for this procedure
- Contract award notice Contract award notice on Find a Tender
- Tender notice Tender notice on Find a Tender
- Preliminary market engagement notice Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender