Official UK procurement notice
CBC-1838-T-LS Short Breaks – Leisure Activities (Community Based Provision)
Authority: Central Bedfordshire Council (Local council)
Sectors: Hotel, restaurant and retail trade services (55) Delivery: Delivery location not published
Framework ceiling (notional)£615,000total for 2 lots · framework ceiling, not attributable revenue
Submissions closed 17 Oct 2025awarded 26 Jan 2026
Awarded to Autism Bedfordshire +3 more
Framework period 2 yrsends 31 Mar 2028 · up to 1 Apr 2029 with extensions · starts 1 Apr 2026
What is being bought2 lots · detail below
Published requirement descriptionThis three-year funding opportunity is released by Central Bedfordshire Council as part of its ongoing commitment to the provision of Short Break Leisure Activities for children and young people, with disabilities.
CPV: Children's holiday-camp services
How this framework works
From the published notice- Type
- Closed framework · open framework scheme (admission reopens)
- Call-offs
- call-offs are awarded directly to appointed suppliers, without further competition
- Bids received
- 7 bids on the busiest of 2 lots · 4 suppliers appointed
- Framework period
- 2 yrs · up to 3 yrs from 1 Apr 2026
- Scheme runs until
- 31 Mar 2029
Published description of the framework
This Tender will be split into 2 Lots:
- Lot 1 – Children and young people with a learning disability and/or Autism (0-25 years old) split into 4 Sub-Lots with funding as follows:
Sub-Lots Indicative Funding per Annum
o Dunstable/Houghton Regis £48,749.00
o Leighton Buzzard £28,577.00
o Ivel Valley £58,835.00
o West Mid Beds £31,939.00
- Lot 2 – Children and young people with profound and multiple learning disabilities (PMLD) and additional physical and/or sensory needs (0-25 years old) covering the whole Local Authority area. Indicative funding per annum: £36,900.00.
Lots and requirements (2)Procurement structure
2 lots · all with a published valueLot #1Children and young people with a learning disability and/or Autism (0-25 years old)AwardedRenewalPublished value£48,749
The source published no individual description for this lot.
Lot #2Children and young people with profound and multiple learning disabilities (PMLD) and additional physical and/or sensory needs (0-25 years old)AwardedRenewalPublished value£36,900
The source published no individual description for this lot.
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).
What this means for your bid
- “CBC-1838-T-LS Short Breaks – Leisure Activities (Community Based…” is a framework: the contest is a place on its panel, not a single contract, and call-offs are awarded directly: getting appointed is the whole game.
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
- Open framework scheme
- Who may use this agreement
- Not stated in the notice; call-off rights may be limited to the establishing authority
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Unspecified in notice
- Recurring procurement
- Unspecified in notice
- First published
- 15 Sept 2025, 11:03 BST
- Last source update
- 21 Sept 2026, 13:05 BST
- Award evaluation window
- Submission end – 9 Jan 2026
- Authority reference
CBC-1838-T-LS- FTS notice number
2025/S 000-056480- Latest notice
- Contract details notice (UK7)
- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Not published
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-059a11Find a Tender
How it was run
Official noticeRun through: In-tend · Who buys & how to bid on In-tend
Access & registration note: Free · one account per buying organisation's portal · reCAPTCHA on signup
- Appointment period ends
- 17 Oct 2025, 12:00 BST
- Submission channel
- Official e-sourcing portal
- Electronic submission
- Allowed
- Accepted languages
- en
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release
Timeline
15 Sept 2025 → 21 Sept 2026 · 6 dates- Tender notice published15 Sept 2025, 11:03 BST
- Admission / appointment period ends372 days ago · period end, not a bid countdown17 Oct 2025, 12:00 BST
- Award decision expected by288 days ago9 Jan 2026, 23:59 GMT
- Assessment summaries sent272 days ago26 Jan 2026
- Contract starts207 days ago1 Apr 2026, 00:00 BST
- Latest notice published33 days ago21 Sept 2026, 13:05 BST
Notice history
5 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 15 Sept 2025- Tender notice published15 Sept 2025, 11:03 BSTUK4
- Contract award notice published26 Jan 2026, 15:15 GMTUK6
- Status changed to complete26 Jan 2026, 15:15 GMT
- Contract signature expected9 Feb 2026, 23:59 GMTscheduled
- Contract details notice published21 Sept 2026, 13:05 BSTUK7
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecastSuppliers appointed 41 award · see the list ↓
Bids received 7busiest of 2 lots
Contracts signed 1latest 6 Feb 2026
| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Across several lots1 award | |||
| Autism Bedfordshire, Embrace (Bedford & District), Hear2Listen, Spectrum Community Arts1 Apr 2026 – 31 Mar 2028 · up to 31 Mar 2029Extensions: Option to extend for a further 1 year. | £615,000 inc. VAT | 26 Jan 2026 | Awarded |
Contracts
Contract 1 · Autism Bedfordshire, Embrace (Bedford & District), Hear2Listen, Spectrum Community Arts
- Signed
- 6 Feb 2026
- Value
- £615,000 inc. VAT
- Period
- 1 Apr 2026 – 31 Mar 2028 · up to 31 Mar 2029 with extensions
- Status
- active
- Extensions
- Option to extend for a further 1 year.
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Lot | Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 · Children and young people with a learning disability and/or Autism (0-25 years old) | 7final-stage tenders | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2 · Children and young people with profound and multiple learning disabilities (PMLD) and additional physical and/or sensory needs (0-25 years old) | 7final-stage tenders | 0 | 0 | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Framework contractors & participating bidders
4 commercial parties on the notice- Autism BedfordshireFramework contractor
- Embrace (Bedford & District)Framework contractor
- Hear2ListenFramework contractor
- Spectrum Community ArtsFramework contractor
Official documents & specifications (3)
Official links; attachments are not copiedNotices published for this procedure
- Contract details notice Contract details notice on Find a Tender
- Contract award notice Contract award notice on Find a Tender
- Tender notice Tender notice on Find a Tender