Buyers · Council, East of England
Bedford Borough Council: care tenders and re-tenders
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Retender calendar: the next 18 months
| Contract (source notice) | Expected end | Value | Supplier in the award notice |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fire Alarm Systems, Emergency Lighting - Planned Preventative Maintenance and Reactive Repairs · Responsive repairs | Expected Mar 2027 | £354,869 | Ace Fire and Security Systems Ltd |
Expected end dates are the initial term in each award notice. Contracts are often extended or brought forward, so a re-tender can come earlier or later. Suppliers are shown as the public award notice names them; a person's name is never shown. Bid Radar tracks re-tenders for 24 months.
What it buys
| Work | Contracts |
|---|---|
| Supported living | 6 |
| Home care | 3 |
| Fire safety | 1 |
| Responsive repairs | 1 |
From 10 contracts awarded 23 Mar 2021 to 16 Feb 2026, grouped by the work named in each notice's title. One contract can cover more than one kind of work.
Typical contract value and length
| Measure | Figure | Based on |
|---|---|---|
| Median contract value | £145,000 | median of published values (whole contract, all years); 10 contracts |
| Lower quartile value | £128,000 | 25th percentile of published values; 10 contracts |
| Upper quartile value | £355,000 | 75th percentile of published values; 10 contracts |
| Median initial term in months | 24 | months from award to the end date in the notice, before extensions; 10 contracts |
| Lower quartile term in months | 23 | 25th percentile; 10 contracts |
| Upper quartile term in months | 36 | 75th percentile; 10 contracts |
The median initial term was 24 months, and the middle half ran 23 to 36 months before any extension (10 contracts with an end date).
Values are the whole contract as published, often over several years. A figure needs at least 3 contracts behind it, and the middle half needs 5; otherwise it is left out.
How its tenders are marked and how many bid
- Its tenders drew a median of 5 bids (5 contracts that published a bid count).
For context, home care and supported living lots in England and Wales drew a median of 3.5 bids (396 competed lots, October 2025 to October 2026).
Lots and frameworks
- 3 of the 10 contracts were set up as a framework or dynamic purchasing system, so some work comes as call-offs to firms already on one.
- Bedford Borough Council Supported Living and Community Based Support ServicesAwarded 18 Aug 2025 · Ends 28 Jul 2029 (expected) · 44 suppliers named
- Semi-independent Supported Accommodation for Looked After Young People, Care Leavers and Unaccompanied Asylum-Seeking Young People. PS DPS 2024 - 2026Awarded 17 Jul 2024 · Ends 7 Jul 2026 (expected) · 3 suppliers named
- Domiciliary Care for Children and YP in Bedford BoroughAwarded 23 Mar 2021 · Ends 13 Mar 2023 (expected) · 7 suppliers named
More buyers in East of England
B3 Living, Cambridgeshire County Council, Essex County Council, Flagship Housing Group, Hertfordshire County Council, Norfolk County Council, Southend City Council.
Figures are automated summaries of published award notices, not advice. End dates are the initial term in the notice and are often extended or brought forward, so re-tender dates are expected, not certain. Check the tender documents before deciding to bid. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Built from 10 award notices between 23 Mar 2021 and 16 Feb 2026 and the live tenders in our index on 20 Oct 2026. How we work this out.