Contract

Independent Fostering Agency Placement

  • Bedford Borough Council

F03: Contract award notice

Notice identifier: 2025/S 000-016968

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-05077a

Published 25 April 2025, 11:16am



Section one: Contracting authority

one.1) Name and addresses

Bedford Borough Council

Borough Hall, Cauldwell Street

Bedford

MK429AP

Email

commercial.hub@bedford.gov.uk

Country

United Kingdom

Region code

UKH24 - Bedford

Justification for not providing organisation identifier

Not on any register

Internet address(es)

Main address

https://www.bedford.gov.uk/

one.4) Type of the contracting authority

Regional or local authority

one.5) Main activity

General public services


Section two: Object

two.1) Scope of the procurement

two.1.1) Title

Independent Fostering Agency Placement

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 85000000 - Health and social work services

two.1.3) Type of contract

Services

two.1.4) Short description

Independent Fostering Agency Placement - Waiver urgency reasons

two.1.6) Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: No

two.1.7) Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT)

Value excluding VAT: £83,600

two.2) Description

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKC - North East (England)
  • UKD - North West (England)
  • UKE - Yorkshire and the Humber
  • UKF - East Midlands (England)
  • UKG - West Midlands (England)
  • UKH - East of England
  • UKI - London
  • UKJ - South East (England)
  • UKK - South West (England)

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

Waiver - Urgency reasons

two.2.5) Award criteria

Price

two.2.11) Information about options

Options: No


Section four. Procedure

four.1) Description

four.1.1) Type of procedure

Award of a contract without prior publication of a call for competition in the cases listed below

  • Extreme urgency brought about by events unforeseeable for the contracting authority

Explanation:

Waiver - Urgency Reasons

four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)

The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: No


Section five. Award of contract

Contract No

C BBC CH 06636

A contract/lot is awarded: Yes

five.2) Award of contract

five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract

12 February 2025

five.2.2) Information about tenders

Number of tenders received: 1

The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

STEPPING STONES FOSTERING LTD

London

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UKI - London
Companies House

09189056

The contractor is an SME

Yes

five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)

Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot: £83,600

Total value of the contract/lot: £83,600


Section six. Complementary information

six.4) Procedures for review

six.4.1) Review body

High Court England and Wales

London

Country

United Kingdom