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# Bradford Buddy Scheme

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/bradford-buddy-scheme-ocds-h6vhtk-033c07). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** City of Bradford Metropolitan District Council: "Bradford Buddy Scheme". Published status: complete. Published Value: £480,000. 2 published lots. Recorded submission deadline: 8 Jul 2022, 14:00 BST. Published submission portal: uk.eu-supply.com.

## Key Information
- **Status:** COMPLETE (the published submission deadline has passed)
- **Buyer:** [City of Bradford Metropolitan District Council](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/bradford-metropolitan-district-council-ons-e08000032)
- **Published Value:** £480,000 (GBP)
- **Submission Deadline:** 8 July 2022 at 14:00 BST
- **Lots:** 2
- **Procurement Method:** Open procedure
- **Main Category:** services
- **Classifications (CPV):** Community health services
- **Delivery Location:** UKE41
- **Legal Basis:** CELEX 32014L0024
- **Awarded Value:** £239,250 (exc. VAT, 2 contracts)
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-033c07`

## Before you bid
Deciding whether to bid? The Tenderline page for this tender carries the competition and buyer analysis this notice does not:

- **Expected competition:** how many bids lots like this attract, from past awards in the same market.
- **Who could compete:** suppliers who have won similar work, and who holds the current contract.
- **Buyer track record:** earlier work for this buyer, its unexpired awards, and how its awards compared with its estimates.
- **Price forecast:** the commercial price range for each lot, with the middle 50% of comparable awards.

- **What it takes to win:** selection and award criteria, lot by lot.
- **Contract history:** what this tender replaces, and every notice in the procedure.

[Open the competition and buyer analysis](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/bradford-buddy-scheme-ocds-h6vhtk-033c07#tl-md)

## Submission
- **Submission Platform:** [uk.eu-supply.com](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fuk.eu-supply.com%2Fapp%2Frfq%2Frwlentrance_s.asp%3FPID%3D47398%26B%3DUK)
- **How to bid:** https://tenderline.uk/tenders/bradford-buddy-scheme-ocds-h6vhtk-033c07#participate

## Description
The City of Bradford Metropolitan District Council (‘The Council’) is seeking Providers to deliver a project, with two aims: 1. Bradford Buddies: matching people with a volunteer who loves the same kind of activity so they can go together.  2. Friendship Groups: supporting people to develop their own friendship groups focussed around a shared interest.

## Lots (2)
### Lot 1: People with learning disabilities or who are neuro diverse
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 85323000
- **Delivery regions:** UKE

- **Estimated Value:** £480,000
- **Description:** The City of Bradford Metropolitan District Council (‘The Council’) is seeking Providers to deliver a project, with two aims: 1. Bradford Buddies: matching people with a volunteer who loves the same kind of activity so they can go together.  2. Friend...
- **Contract Period:** 24/11/2022 to 23/11/2025
- **Renewal published:** yes

### Lot 3: Older People
- **Lot id:** `3`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 85323000
- **Delivery regions:** UKE

- **Description:** The City of Bradford Metropolitan District Council (‘The Council’) is seeking Providers to deliver a project, with two aims: 1. Bradford Buddies: matching people with a volunteer who loves the same kind of activity so they can go together.  2. Friend...

## Awards & Winning Suppliers (2)
- **Award:** Bradford Buddy Scheme - Lot 1 (active)
  - Award id: `027810-2022-1-1`
  - Supplier(s): **Royal Mencap Society**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-COH-00550457`
  - Value: £120,000 † (exc. VAT)

- **Award:** Bradford Buddy Scheme - Lot 3 (active)
  - Award id: `027810-2022-1-2`
  - Supplier(s): **Age UK Bradford District**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-65124`
  - Value: £119,250 † (exc. VAT)

> † value taken from the contract record; the award notice published none.

## Contracts (2)
- **Contract:** Bradford Buddy Scheme - Lot 1 (active)
  - Signed Value: £120,000
  - Signed Date: 21/08/2022

- **Contract:** Bradford Buddy Scheme - Lot 3 (active)
  - Signed Value: £119,250
  - Signed Date: 21/08/2022

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F027810-2022)
- **Last Source Update:** 2022-10-04T10:37:06.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-27T04:29:06.487Z
- **Machine API:** https://tenderline.uk/api/public/tenders/ocds-h6vhtk-033c07