Bedford Borough Council Residential and Nursing Care Homes Framework Agreement
Bedford Borough Council · Local authority
In brief
Bedford Borough Council has announced plans to buy care and healthcare work. This is an early notice: there is nothing to bid on yet, but it tells you a tender may follow.
The notice does not state a value.
The contract runs for 6 years, up to 8 years with extensions, starting 5 July 2027.
The buyer says it is suitable for small and medium-sized businesses.
Built from the notice's own fields. Always check the official notice before you bid.
Can I win this?
Competition
Typical: a median of 3 bids per contract for this buyer (from 15 awards in the last 12 months).
Framework
Winning puts you on a list of suppliers the buyer can call on; it does not guarantee work.
What the notice says
How to bid
- Read the full notice on Find a Tender, including any tender documents it links to.
- Register your organisation on the Central Digital Platform (through Find a Tender) if you have not already. Suppliers need to be registered to take part in procurements under the Procurement Act 2023.
- Follow the submission instructions in the notice; it does not name an e-tendering portal.
Timeline
- Preliminary market engagement notice · UK2, notice 102809-2026
About the buyer
Procurements
110Awards
73Suppliers it has used most for care
- A Wilderness Way Group Limited1 contract
- Arnfield Care Ltd1 contract
- Barnardo Services Limited1 contract
- Barton Lodge Ltd (Barton Lodge Care Home)1 contract
- Bedfordshire Rural Communities Charity1 contract
Similar open tenders
All open care tenders- Value not stated
- £12.7mestimated
- £992kestimated
- £10.5mestimated
- £20mframework ceiling
From notice 102809-2026 on Find a Tender, first published 29 October 2026. We last checked for changes on 29 October 2026.