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Published 22 Apr 2026, 10:15 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Bedford Refuge for Women Fleeing Domestic Violence (2026 - 2029)

Official notice

Authority: Bedford Borough Council (Local council)

ServicesOpen procedureAbove thresholdLight touch regimeSME suitable
Sectors: Health & Social Care (85) Delivery: Delivery location not published
Published estimate£660,169≈ £220k / year · £792,203 inc. VAT32.2% below final estimate
Submissions closed 20 May 2026awarded 13 Aug 2026
Awarded to Stonewater
Contract term 3 yrsends 5 Nov 2029 · up to 5 Nov 2031 with extensions · starts 6 Nov 2026

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Bedford Borough Council invites applications to tender for a contract to provide accommodation-based support and operation of one domestic abuse refuge in Bedford Borough

CPV: Guidance services · Social work services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1AwardedRenewal 3 yrsPublished value£660,169
Contract period: 6 Nov 2026 – 5 Nov 2029 (3 yrs) · up to 5 Nov 2031 with extensionsValue: £660,169 exc. VAT · £792,203 inc. VAT
Extensions: 24 months, taken in two periods of 12 months
85310000 Social work services85312310 Guidance services

What it takes to win
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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 more
How bids were scored
Quality: 60%Price: 40%
Published sub-criteria (2)
  • Bedford Refuge Award Criteria: 60%
  • Bedford Refuge Award Criteria: 40%
Published award criteria (2)
  • Bedford Refuge Award Criteria
  • Bedford Refuge Award Criteria
What this means for your bid
  • Price carries 40 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 4 points. The method statement decides this lot, not the discount.

Price arithmetic assumes straight proportional scoring; the tender pack may use another formula.

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record
Procedure method
Open procedure
Legal basis
UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Procurement category
Services
Notice status
Awarded
Procurement threshold
Above threshold (FTS publication)
Regulatory regime
Light touch regime
Commercial structure
Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type
Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered
Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement
Unspecified in notice
First published
22 Apr 2026, 10:15 BST
Last source update
27 Oct 2026, 09:42 GMT
Award evaluation window
Submission end – 21 Aug 2026
Authority reference
BBC CH 04175
FTS notice number
2026/S 000-036442
Latest notice
Contract details notice (UK7)
Classification (CPV)
Guidance servicesSocial work services
Delivery area
Not published
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-06882a Find a Tender

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: In-tend · Who buys & how to bid on In-tend
Supplier login requiredElectronic submission allowedLanguage: EN
Access & registration note: Free · one account per buying organisation's portal · reCAPTCHA on signup
Submission deadline
20 May 2026, 12:00 BST
Submission channel
Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission
Allowed
Accepted languages
en
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

in-tendhost.co.uk/bedford/aspx/Home ↗

Timeline

22 Apr 2026 → 6 Nov 2026 · 7 dates
  1. Tender notice published190 days ago
    22 Apr 2026, 10:15 BST
  2. Submission deadline162 days ago
    20 May 2026, 12:00 BST
  3. Assessment summaries sent73 days ago
    17 Aug 2026, 00:00 BST
  4. Award decision expected by68 days ago
    21 Aug 2026, 23:59 BST
  5. Standstill ends63 days ago
    26 Aug 2026, 23:59 BST
  6. Latest notice published2 days ago
    27 Oct 2026, 09:42 GMT
  7. Today
    29 Oct 2026
  8. Contract startsin 7 days
    6 Nov 2026

Notice history

5 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 22 Apr 2026
  1. Tender notice published
    22 Apr 2026, 10:15 BST
    UK4
  2. Contract award notice published
    17 Aug 2026, 15:56 BST
    UK6
  3. Status changed to complete
    17 Aug 2026, 15:56 BST
  4. Contract signature expected
    10 Sept 2026, 23:59 BST
    scheduled
  5. Contract details notice published
    27 Oct 2026, 09:42 GMT
    UK7

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value (inc. VAT) £447,6421 award inc. VAT; no net value published
Bids received 31 from SMEs
Contracts signed 1latest 16 Oct 2026
Awarded toValueDateStatus
StonewaterBedford Refuge for Women Fleeing Domestic Violence6 Nov 2026 – 5 Nov 2029 · up to 5 Nov 2031Extensions: 2 periods of 12 months£447,642 inc. VAT13 Aug 2026Awarded

Contracts

  • Bedford Refuge for Women Fleeing Domestic Violence · Stonewater

    Signed
    16 Oct 2026
    Value
    £447,642 inc. VAT
    Period
    6 Nov 2026 – 5 Nov 2029 · up to 5 Nov 2031 with extensions
    Status
    active
    Extensions
    2 periods of 12 months

Bid statistics published by the authority

BidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
3final-stage tenders12—

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
  • Stonewater LtdAwarded supplierGB-PPON: PVMT-4274-HPBN Enderby Road, Leicester, East Midlands, LE8 6EPContact email

Official documents & specifications (4)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Tender pack and attachments

Notices published for this procedure

  • Contract details notice contractContract details noticeUK7Contract details notice on Find a Tender
  • Contract award notice awardContract award noticeUK6Contract award notice on Find a Tender
  • Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender