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Provision of Early Childhood Services through Children’s Centres in the Borough of Bedford
Social services
Published value
Not published
Submission deadline Not published
Lots published1
Procurement Executive Summary
AI & Search Synopsis
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Tenderline Synopsis: Bedford Borough Council: "Provision of Early Childhood Services through Children’s Centres in the Borough of Bedford". Published status: complete. Published value: Value not published. 1 published lot. Submission deadline not published. See the official notice for participation instructions.
| Contracting Authority | Bedford Borough Council | Scope & Categories | Not published | Submission Window | complete No deadline published |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Submission Gateway | Direct notice route | Legal Basis & Regime | Standard procurement | Estimated Value (exc. VAT) | Not published |
Bidder Intelligence · Authority Profile: Bedford Borough Council
Market Analytics
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Published history for Bedford Borough Council. These figures describe retained records, not a forecast of bids or a measure of buyer bias.
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Competition Density
3Bids / Report
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Coverage: 1 active published awards; 1 bid reports (which may be per lot). Supplier values exclude multi-supplier awards, frameworks and DPS, and use GBP only. They are published award values, not payments. Published-to-award variance compares single-lot, single-award, single-supplier GBP procedures with explicitly non-framework/non-DPS status; increases remain in the average. Unpublished data stays unknown. Awarded suppliers are winners, not all bidders.
Procedure terms
Contracting AuthorityBedford Borough Council | Procedure methodNot published | Procurement categoryNot published |
Statuscomplete | Framework / DPSNot published | CompetitionNot published |
Above thresholdNot published | Legal basisNot published | Tender period startsNot published |
Clarification deadlineNot published | Electronic submissionNot published | Submission languagesNot published |
Published29 Jun 2021, 10:14 BST | Last source update29 Jun 2021, 10:14 BST | Recurring procurementNot published |
ClassificationSocial services | ||
Delivery area | ||
OCIDocds-h6vhtk-02a791 | ||
What is being bought
Bedford Borough Council (‘the Council’) is wishing to contract for the management of early childhood services delivered through its network of Children’s Centres. The Contractor will operate in line with the Ofsted framework April 2013 and local Bedford Borough strategies. The policy basis for the delivery of provision will be the National Core Purpose 2017 for Children’s Centres which enables a flexible model of provision that is focused on tackling a range of local inequalities . This contract will be for an initial 5 year period, with an option to extend of 24 months.
What changed
From the official release history
- tender value changed
29 Jun 2021, 10:14 BST - Status changed to complete
29 Jun 2021, 10:14 BST - Official notice release published
29 Jun 2021, 10:14 BST - Submission deadline changed to published date
29 Jun 2021, 10:14 BST - Published value updated to £7,140,000
19 Apr 2021, 15:18 BST - Status changed to active
19 Apr 2021, 15:18 BST - Official notice release published
19 Apr 2021, 15:18 BST - Submission deadline changed to 19 May 2021, 12:00 BST
19 Apr 2021, 15:18 BST - Buyer information updated
19 Apr 2021, 15:18 BST
Lots and requirements (1)
Published by the contracting authority
- Lot 1 · #1Individual lot title not publishedcancelledPublished valueNot publishedBedford Borough Council (‘the Council’) is wishing to contract for the management of early childhood services delivered through its network of Children’s Centres. Children’s Centre services form a key element of the Council’s offer of early help and preventative services and contribute to several strategic priorities for the Borough. Integrated services enable access to a range of support from pre-birth to five years. And delivering these services locally near to where people live will support the early identification of need and provides support for children and families as soon as a concern starts to emerge. Working together with key partners will ensure that early childhood services improve outcomes for our most vulnerable children and families, build family resilience and support families to sustain progressThe Contractor will operate in line with the Ofsted framework April 2013 and local Bedford Borough strategies. The policy basis for the delivery of provision will be the National Core Purpose 2017 for Children’s Centres which enables a flexible model of provision that is focused on tackling a range of local inequalities .Contract periodNot publishedEligibilityNot publishedOptions / renewalNot published
Timeline
- Procedure published
29 Jun 2021, 10:14 BST - Award active
Not published · Not published - Contract active
Signed 28 Jun 2021, 00:00 BST · £6,954,484
Commercial outcome and competition
Awards Early Childhood Partnership Not published · Not published · active |
Contracts Provision of Early Childhood Services through Children’s Centres in the Borough of Bedford £6,954,484 · signed 28 Jun 2021, 00:00 BST · active |
Bid statistics bids: 3 (lot 1) electronicBids: 3 (lot 1) foreignBidsFromEU: 0 (lot 1) foreignBidsFromNonEU: 0 (lot 1) smeBids: 1 (lot 1) |
Buyer and organisations in this procedure
Bedford Borough Council
Contracting authority GB-FTS-13005Documents (0)
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Planning and rationale
Planning budgetNot published |
No-engagement rationaleNot published |
Procedure rationaleNot published |