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# Early Engagement for Extra Care Schemes in Bedford

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/early-engagement-for-extra-care-schemes-in-bedford-ocds-h6vhtk-02fb04). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Notice summary:** The purpose of this PIN is for prior information and market engagement purposes only; Bedford Borough Council will competitively tender this opportunity next year. Bedford Borough Council is in the early stages of procuring services for two existing Extra Care Schemes in Bedford.

## Key Information
- **Status:** PLANNED (no submission deadline published)
- **Buyer:** [Bedford Borough Council](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/bedford-borough-council-ons-e06000055)
- **Planned Pipeline Value:** Value not published (currency not published)
- **Submission Deadline:** Not published
- **Lots:** 1
- **Procurement Method:** Not published
- **Main Category:** services
- **Classifications (CPV):** Health and social work services
- **Delivery Location:** UKH24
- **Legal Basis:** CELEX 32014L0024
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-02fb04`

## 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/early-engagement-for-extra-care-schemes-in-bedford-ocds-h6vhtk-02fb04#tl-md)

## Description
The purpose of this PIN is for prior information and market engagement purposes only; Bedford Borough Council will competitively tender this opportunity next year. Bedford Borough Council is in the early stages of procuring services for two existing Extra Care Schemes in Bedford. We are seeking the views of care providers who have experience of providing care and support services in Extra Care Housing schemes for older adults. We would like to learn from your experience of delivering different models of care within Extra Care schemes where the property is owned by a Registered Social Landlord. Responses will be used to support the development of the service specification within the upcoming opportunity and to inform our approach to tendering the future contracts.  Interested parties can view and submit the questionnaire via the Council's e-tendering portal In-Tend: https://in-tendhost.co.uk/bedford/aspx/Home  (BBC AD 02729 – Early Engagement for Extra Care Schemes in Bedford).

## Lots (1)
### Lot 1: Untitled lot
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** planned
- **CPV codes:** 85000000
- **Delivery regions:** UKH

- **Description:** The purpose of this PIN is for prior information and market engagement purposes only, and Bedford Borough Council will competitively tender this opportunity next year. Bedford Borough Council is in the early stages of procuring Extra Care services fo...

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F029587-2021)
- **Last Source Update:** 2021-11-29T15:06:15.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-11-08T13:09:40.338Z
- **Machine API:** https://tenderline.uk/api/public/tenders/ocds-h6vhtk-02fb04