Contract

Residential Placement (Spot)

  • Bedford Borough Council

UK7: Contract details notice - Procurement Act 2023 - view information about notice types

Notice identifier: 2026/S 000-002772

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-0604e6

Published 13 January 2026, 3:34pm



Scope

Reference

C BBC CH 07272

Description

Approved Waiver - Urgency Reasons

This was an emergency residential placement where

child was placed over a weekend by EDT


Contract 1

Supplier

Contract value

  • £500,000 excluding VAT
  • £600,000 including VAT

Below the relevant threshold

Date signed

9 December 2025

Contract dates

  • 10 December 2025 to 1 May 2026
  • 4 months, 23 days

Main procurement category

Services

CPV classifications

  • 85311300 - Welfare services for children and young people

Contract locations

  • UKH24 - Bedford

Procedure

Procedure type

Below threshold - without competition

Special regime

Light touch


Supplier

SANDTON HEALTHCARE LIMITED

  • Companies House: 13041776
  • Public Procurement Organisation Number: PVWY-6287-LLLM

41 Caxton Point

Stevenage

SG1 2XU

United Kingdom

Region: UKH23 - Hertfordshire

Small or medium-sized enterprise (SME): Yes

Voluntary, community or social enterprise (VCSE): No

Contract 1


Contracting authority

Bedford Borough Council

  • Public Procurement Organisation Number: PLCV-4616-VTHL

Borough Hall, Cauldwell Street

Bedford

MK42 9AP

United Kingdom

Region: UKH24 - Bedford

Organisation type: Public authority - sub-central government