Official UK procurement notice
Severe Weather Emergency Protocol (SWEP) provision for rough sleepers
Authority: Bedford Borough Council (Local council)
Sectors: Real estate services (70) Delivery: East of England (UKH24)
Awarded value£77,000published contract · exc. VAT
Awarded 20 Oct 2025no call for competition
Awarded to Kings Arms Project (Bedford)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionWaiver - Sole Trader Reasons - Severe Weather Emergency Protocol (SWEP) provision
for rough sleepers, to reduce associated risks of increased harm during winter months due to weather. Provision of 20 bed spaces 7 days per week, during the active months to provide emergency shelter, support and assistance to individuals rough sleeping. Provision includes essential items to preserve life (food, clothing etc), trained support staff on site and concierge presence to maintain safety.
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · no lot value publishedLot #1Awarded
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
- Standard
- 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
- 20 Oct 2025, 15:11 BST
- Last source update
- 20 Oct 2025, 15:11 BST
- Authority reference
C BBC EN 07146- FTS notice number
2025/S 000-066783- Latest notice
- Contract details notice (UK7)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-05cff4Find a Tender
Notice history
1 event · 1 release on Find a Tender- Contract details notice published20 Oct 2025, 15:11 BSTUK7
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecastAwards 1
Awarded value £77,0001 contract exc. VAT
Contracts signed 1latest 20 Oct 2025
| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kings Arms Project (Bedford) | £77,000 † | — | Awarded |
Contracts
Contract 1 · Kings Arms Project (Bedford)
- Signed
- 20 Oct 2025
- Value
- £77,000
- Period
- 1 Dec 2025 – 31 Mar 2026
- Status
- active
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- Kings Arms Project (Bedford)Awarded supplier
Official documents & specifications (1)
Official links; attachments are not copiedNotices published for this procedure
- Contract details notice Contract details notice on Find a Tender