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Published 25 Apr 2025, 11:16 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Independent Fostering Agency Placement

Official notice

Authority: Bedford Borough Council (Local council)

ServicesAward procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
Sectors: Health & Social Care (85) Delivery: North East (UKC)North West (UKD)Yorkshire & Humber (UKE)
+6 moreEast Midlands (UKF)West Midlands (UKG)East of England (UKH)London (UKI)South East (UKJ)South West (UKK)
Awarded value£83,600published contract · exc. VAT
Awarded 12 Feb 2025no call for competition
Awarded to STEPPING STONES FOSTERING LTD
Notice summaryFrom the published notice

Independent Fostering Agency Placement - Waiver urgency reasons Waiver - Urgency reasons

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Independent Fostering Agency Placement - Waiver urgency reasons

CPV: Health and social work services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published
Lot #1Waiver - Urgency reasonsAwarded
Delivery: North East, North West, Yorkshire & Humber, East Midlands, West Midlands, East of England, London, South East, South West

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value £83,6001 contract exc. VAT
Bids received 1
Contracts signed 1latest 12 Feb 2025
Awarded toValueDateStatus
STEPPING STONES FOSTERING LTD£83,600 †—Awarded

Contracts

Bid statistics published by the authority

BidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
1bids———

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record
Procedure method
Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
Legal basis
CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
Procurement category
Services
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
25 Apr 2025, 11:16 BST
Last source update
25 Apr 2025, 11:16 BST
FTS notice number
2025/S 000-016968
Classification (CPV)
Health and social work services
Delivery area
North East (UKC)North West (UKD)Yorkshire & Humber (UKE)East Midlands (UKF)West Midlands (UKG)East of England (UKH)London (UKI)South East (UKJ)
+1 moreSouth West (UKK)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-05077a Find a Tender
Why no open competition

Extreme urgency brought about by events unforeseeable for the contracting authority/entity and in accordance with the strict conditions stated in the directive

Published justification

Waiver - Urgency Reasons

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Bedford Borough Council

Contracting authorityLocal CouncilRegional or local authorityGeneral public services Borough Hall, Cauldwell Street, Bedford, East of England, MK429APContact email

Dispute resolution & review bodies

  • High Court England and WalesReview body London

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

Official documents & specifications

Official links; attachments are not copied

No document links were published on the notice.