AwardedAwarded 19 May 2026
Community Alarms 2026-28 Lot 1: Monitoring and Response and Call Handling Lot 2: Provision of Equipment
Central Bedfordshire Council · Local authority
In brief
Central Bedfordshire Council awarded security and construction work to Careium UK Limited on 19 May 2026.
The notice gives a value of £500,000 excluding VAT.
The contract runs for 2 years, up to 4 years with extensions, starting 16 February 2026.
Built from the notice's own fields. Always check the official notice before you bid.
What the notice says
Community Alarms 2026-28 Lot 1: Monitoring and Response and Call Handling Lot 2: Provision of Equipment Please READ/follow the information and guidance supplied below and within the Tender documents, this will help with your tender submission. Word count limits apply, any information going over will not be considered. Respond to ALL questions. Additional documents or information not required will be disregarded. Please note timeline with regards to questions and submission dates. All communication/correspondence and clarifications must be sent via the In-tend portal. Do not contact the Service area for information, please use the correspondence facility Regularly view the…Read the full description
Community Alarms 2026-28
Lot 1: Monitoring and Response and Call Handling
Lot 2: Provision of Equipment
Please READ/follow the information and guidance supplied below and within the Tender documents, this will help with your tender submission.
Word count limits apply, any information going over will not be considered.
Respond to ALL questions.
Additional documents or information not required will be disregarded.
Please note timeline with regards to questions and submission dates.
All communication/correspondence and clarifications must be sent via the In-tend portal.
Do not contact the Service area for information, please use the correspondence facility
Regularly view the 'Clarification' tab for updates or responses to questions received by bidders.
Questions asked together with the response, will be made available to all bidders (if not P&C), this to ensure a fair and consistent approach to all.
Avoid uploading your return just prior to closing deadline as you may incur IT issues and we will not accept Tender Returns via e-mail.
The Council will provide as much support and information as it can to help guide you through the Tender process. If there is anything you are not sure of or need clarification on, please contact the Procurement lead using the correspondence facility within the In-tend electronic tendering system.
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Contract start date: 16th February 2026 - Contracr End: 15th February 2028
Contract term 2 Years plus the possibility to extend by 1 Year plus 1 Year -
Who won
| Winner | Value | Dates |
|---|---|---|
| Careium UK Limited | £360,000 | Awarded 20 January 2026 2 June 2026 to 24 May 2028 |
| Careium UK Limited | £140,000 | Awarded 20 January 2026 2 June 2026 to 15 February 2028 |
Values as the award notice gives them, excluding VAT where stated.
Timeline
- Tender notice · UK4, notice 067559-2025
- Contract award notice · UK6, notice 046217-2026
- Contract details notice · UK7, notice 046229-2026
About the buyer
Central Bedfordshire CouncilLast 12 months
Procurements
87Awards
50Suppliers it has used most for security
- Careium UK Limited1 contract
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From notice 067559-2025 on Find a Tender, first published 22 October 2025, last updated 20 May 2026. We last checked for changes on 28 September 2026.