Waiver - Urgency Reasons - Ukrainian Family and Host Support

Official notice

Authority: Bedford Borough Council (Local council)

Below threshold - without competition

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

Awarded value£77,700published contract · exc. VAT

Awarded 24 Mar 2026no call for competition

Awarded to PBIC Ltd

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Waiver - Urgency Reasons - Ukrainian Family and Host Support he external contractor will provide comprehensive

advice and support services to Ukrainian refugees on behalf of the local authority, building on their successful delivery of a similar contract in previous years after winning the contract at an earlier phase of work via a competitive process .

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published

Lot #1Awarded

Delivery: East of England

85312300 Guidance and counselling services 85312310 Guidance services 85312320 Counselling 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: 24 Mar 2026, 09:55 GMT
Last source update: 24 Mar 2026, 09:55 GMT
FTS notice number: 2026/S 000-026621
Latest notice: Contract details notice (UK7)
Delivery area: East of England (UKH24)
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-06724a Find a Tender

Notice history

1 event · 1 release on Find a Tender

Contract details notice published
24 Mar 2026, 09:55 GMT
UK7

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Awards 1

Awarded value £77,7001 contract exc. VAT

Contracts signed 1latest 24 Mar 2026

Awarded to	Value	Date	Status
PBIC Ltd	—	—	Awarded

Contracts

C BBC CH 07420 · PBIC Ltd
Signed
24 Mar 2026
Value
£77,700
Period
1 Apr 2026 – 31 Mar 2027
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

PBIC LtdAwarded supplier 90-92 Bromham Rd, Bedford, East of England, MK40 2QHContact 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 Tender24 Mar 2026, 09:55 GMT