Third Sector Infrastructure Support

Official notice

Authority: Bedford Borough Council (Local council)

Below threshold - without competitionLight touch regimeVCSE suitable

Sectors: Health & Social Care (85) Delivery: East of England (UKH2)

Awarded value£40,000published award · exc. VAT

Awarded 11 Sept 2025no call for competition

Awarded to Community Voluntary Services Bedfordshire

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Assist local voluntary, community organisations and social enterprises to deliver quality services to residents of Bedford Borough.

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published

Lot #1AwardedVCSE

Delivery: East of EnglandEligibility: VCSE eligible

85312310 Guidance services

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record

Procedure method: Below threshold - without competition
Legal basis: UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Notice status: Awarded without competition
Procurement threshold: Unspecified in notice
Regulatory regime: Light touch regime
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: 13 Aug 2025, 14:44 BST
Last source update: 16 Sept 2025, 16:16 BST
FTS notice number: 2025/S 000-057056
Latest notice: Contract award notice (UK6)
Delivery area: East of England (UKH2)
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-058720 Find a Tender

Notice history

3 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 13 Aug 2025

Transparency notice published
13 Aug 2025, 14:44 BST
UK5
Contract award notice published
16 Sept 2025, 16:16 BST
UK6
Contract signature expected
26 Sept 2025, 23:59 BST
scheduled

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Awards 1

Awarded value £40,0001 award exc. VAT

Awarded to	Value	Date	Status
Community Voluntary Services BedfordshireSMEVCSE1 Oct 2025 – 30 Sept 2026	£40,000	11 Sept 2025	Awarded

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Bedford Borough Council

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central government GB-PPON: PLCV-4616-VTHL Borough Hall, Cauldwell Street, Bedford, East of England, MK42 9APContact email

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

Community Voluntary Services BedfordshireAwarded supplier 43 Bromham Road, Bedford, East of England, MK40 2AAContact email

Official documents & specifications (2)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

Contract award notice awardContract award noticeUK6Contract award notice on Find a Tender16 Sept 2025, 16:16 BST
Transparency notice awardTransparency noticeUK5Transparency notice on Find a Tender13 Aug 2025, 14:44 BST