Out of area Supported Living provision

Official notice

Authority: Bedford Borough Council (Local council)

Below threshold - without competition

Sectors: Health & Social Care (85) Delivery: East of England (UKH24)

Awarded value£173,769published contract · exc. VAT

Awarded 16 Feb 2026no call for competition

Awarded to Stepping Stones (East Sussex) Ltd (Ivy House)

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Waiver - Urgency reasons - Out of area Supported Living provision

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published

Lot #1Awarded

Delivery: East of England

85300000 Social work and related services

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record

Procedure method: Below threshold - without competition
Legal basis: UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Notice status: Awarded without competition
Procurement threshold: Unspecified in notice
Regulatory regime: Standard
Commercial structure: Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type: Direct award (no call for competition)
GPA / WTO covered: Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement: Unspecified in notice
First published: 20 May 2026, 16:08 BST
Last source update: 20 May 2026, 16:08 BST
FTS notice number: 2026/S 000-046597
Latest notice: Contract details notice (UK7)
Delivery area: East of England (UKH24)
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-069df1 Find a Tender

Notice history

1 event · 1 release on Find a Tender

Contract details notice published
20 May 2026, 16:08 BST
UK7

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Awards 1

Awarded value £173,7691 contract exc. VAT

Contracts signed 1latest 16 Feb 2026

Awarded to	Value	Date	Status
Stepping Stones (East Sussex) Ltd (Ivy House)	—	—	Awarded

Contracts

C BBC AD 07428 · Stepping Stones (East Sussex) Ltd (Ivy House)
Signed
16 Feb 2026
Value
£173,769
Period
17 Feb 2026 – 17 Feb 2029
Status
active

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Bedford Borough Council

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central government GB-PPON: PLCV-4616-VTHL Borough Hall, Cauldwell Street, Bedford, East of England, MK42 9APContact email

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

Stepping Stones (East Sussex) Ltd (Ivy House)Awarded supplierGB-COH: 16127641 Lifford Hall Lifford Lane, Kings Norton,, Birmingham, United Kingdom,, West Midlands, B30 3JNContact email

Official documents & specifications (1)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

Contract details notice contractContract details noticeUK7Contract details notice on Find a Tender20 May 2026, 16:08 BST