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Published 29 Jan 2026, 14:19 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

Rural Community Support Service (RCSS)

Official notice

Authority: Bedford Borough Council (Local council)

ServicesBelow threshold - open competitionBelow thresholdLight touch regime
Sectors: Health & Social Care (85) Delivery: Delivery location not published
Published estimate£420,760≈ £140k / year · £504,912 inc. VAT28% below final estimate
Submissions closed 19 Feb 2026awarded 17 Apr 2026
Awarded to Bedfordshire Rural Communities Charity
Contract term 3 yrsends 14 Jun 2029 · up to 14 Jun 2031 with extensions · starts 15 Jun 2026

What is being bought

Published requirement description

The Rural Community Support Service connects individuals with relevant services and support, acting as a bridge between residents and local resources. The Service undertakes visits to older people to help them with free support & assistance.

CPV: Guidance services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1AwardedRenewal 3 yrsPublished value£420,760
Contract period: 15 Jun 2026 – 14 Jun 2029 (3 yrs) · up to 14 Jun 2031 with extensionsValue: £420,760 exc. VAT · £504,912 inc. VAT
Extensions: Two Periods of 12 months
85312310 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

Lot awarding rule: Quality 60% Price 40% Please see the ITT Guidance Document for further details of award criteria

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record
Procedure method
Below threshold - open competition
Legal basis
UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Procurement category
Services
Notice status
Awarded
Procurement threshold
Below threshold
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
29 Jan 2026, 14:19 GMT
Last source update
27 Oct 2026, 09:51 GMT
Authority reference
BBC AD 04115
FTS notice number
2026/S 000-008090
Latest notice
Contract details notice (UK7)
Classification (CPV)
Guidance services
Delivery area
Not published
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-061225 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 allowed
Access & registration note: Free · one account per buying organisation's portal · reCAPTCHA on signup
Submission deadline
19 Feb 2026, 12:00 GMT
Submission channel
Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission
Allowed
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

www.in-tendhost.co.uk/bedford/aspx/Home ↗

Via Bedford Borough Council eProcurement Portal InTend

Timeline

29 Jan 2026 → 27 Oct 2026 · 4 dates
  1. Tender notice published271 days ago
    29 Jan 2026, 14:19 GMT
  2. Submission deadline250 days ago
    19 Feb 2026, 12:00 GMT
  3. Contract starts135 days ago
    15 Jun 2026, 00:00 BST
  4. Latest notice published14h ago
    27 Oct 2026, 09:51 GMT

Notice history

5 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 29 Jan 2026
  1. Tender notice published
    29 Jan 2026, 14:19 GMT
    UK4
  2. Contract award notice published
    30 Apr 2026, 16:59 BST
    UK6
  3. Status changed to complete
    30 Apr 2026, 16:59 BST
  4. Contract signature expected
    19 May 2026, 23:59 BST
    scheduled
  5. Contract details notice published
    27 Oct 2026, 09:51 GMT
    UK7

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value (inc. VAT) £302,9341 award inc. VAT; no net value published
Bids received 1
Contracts signed 1latest 13 Jun 2026
Awarded toValueDateStatus
Bedfordshire Rural Communities CharityVCSE13 Jun 2026 – 12 Jun 2029 · up to 12 Jun 2031Extensions: two (2) periods of twelve (12) months£302,934 inc. VAT17 Apr 2026Awarded

Contracts

  • Contract 1 · Bedfordshire Rural Communities CharityVCSE

    Signed
    13 Jun 2026
    Value
    £302,934 inc. VAT
    Period
    13 Jun 2026 – 12 Jun 2029 · up to 12 Jun 2031 with extensions
    Status
    active
    Extensions
    two (2) periods of twelve (12) months

Bid statistics published by the authority

BidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
1final-stage tenders · 4 at stage one01—

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

Official documents & specifications (4)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Tender pack and attachments

  • Bidding documents and specifications tenderBidding documents and specificationsPlease see Bedford Borough Council eProcurement Portal Rural Community Support Services (RCSS) InTend Reference BBC AD 04115

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