Official UK procurement notice
Social Prescribing Service · UK public procurement notice
Authority: Bedford Borough Council (Local council)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionBedford Borough Council 'the Authority' wishes to tender for the provision of a Social Prescribing Service as the Contracting body; the Service is jointly commissioned by Bedford Borough Council and Central Bedfordshire Council. The Authority wishes to appoint a provider to deliver a comprehensive social prescribing service across Bedford Borough and Central Bedfordshire to help residents access timely and appropriate support, information, and programmes, to meet social, practical, emotional, and economic needs, thereby improving health and tackling inequalities, with a particular focus on supporting more vulnerable groups.The contract term will be three (3) Years with Option to extend for two (2) years delivered in two (2) twelve (12) month instalments.
CPV: Health and social work services
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · no lot value publishedLot #1Renewal
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).
- Suitability
To access this opportunity, you will need to Register an account with Bedford Borough Council's In-tend at www.in-tendhost.co.uk/bedford/aspx/Home ↗ and search for this opportunity by the title of project reference: Social Prescribing Service (Project reference is BBC AD 03642)
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record- Procedure method
- Open procedure
- Legal basis
- CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
- Procurement category
- Services
- Notice status
- Closed
- Procurement threshold
- Unspecified in notice
- Regulatory regime
- Standard
- Commercial structure
- Stand-alone contract (no framework)
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Unspecified in notice
- Recurring procurement
- Yes
- First published
- 4 Jul 2024, 17:19 BST
- Last source update
- 12 Aug 2024, 14:15 BST
- Award evaluation window
- 5 Aug 2024 – …
- Authority reference
2024/S 000-020501- FTS notice number
2024/S 000-025438- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-047ad6Find a Tender
- Review procedure
Contact Bedford Borough Council during standstill period.
How it was run
Official notice- Submission deadline
- 5 Aug 2024, 12:00 BST
- Submission channel
- {"electronicSubmission","written"}
- Accepted languages
- en
- Bids opened
- 5 Aug 2024, 12:00 BST
Timeline
5 Aug 2024 → 12 Aug 2024 · 3 dates- Submission deadline5 Aug 2024, 12:00 BST
- Bids opened5 Aug 2024, 12:00 BST
- Notice published12 Aug 2024, 14:15 BST
Notice history
3 releases on Find a TenderPublished amendments (2 · 2 deadline changes)
| When | What | Before | After | Shift |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | DeadlineIV.2.2; IV.2.7 | 5 Aug 2024 | 19 Aug 2024 | +14 d |
| — | DeadlineIV.2.2; IV.2.7 | 19 Aug 2024 | 13 Sept 2024 | +25 d |
2 amendments published without a description.
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Dispute resolution & review bodies
- High Court of JusticeReview body
Official documents & specifications (2)
Official links; attachments are not copiedTender pack and attachments
- Economic and financial selection criteria
- Technical selection criteria