Buyer profile
Bedford Borough Council
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Total contracts
380
Known spend
£458m
287 disclosed
Average value
£2m
Per contract
Active suppliers
10
Last 5 years
Top suppliers
Last 5 years- 1
SMART CRIMINAL JUSTICE SERVICES
6 winslatest 27 Jul 2026£14m
- 2
Webcurl Ltd
£202,800
- 3
BEAM UP LTD
£240,250
- 4
Canoe Trail Ltd
3 winslatest 08 Jun 2026£68,948
- 5
HCR Limited
£14m
- 6
Greenwich Leisure Ltd
£9m
- 7
Gristwood and Toms Ltd
£1m
- 8
Glendale Countryside Ltd
£1m
- 9
Grant Palmer Ltd
£597,420
- 10
Chiltern Hire Centre Ltd
2 winslatest 03 Jul 2025£329,004
What they buy
By CPV categoryHealth & social workCPV 85
61 contracts · £100m
Construction worksCPV 45
30 contracts · £152m
Transport equipmentCPV 34
17 contracts · £11m
Architectural & engineeringCPV 71
14 contracts · £1m
Community & personal servicesCPV 98
12 contracts · £2m
IT servicesCPV 72
9 contracts · £3m
Sewage, refuse & cleaningCPV 90
7 contracts · £5m
Agricultural servicesCPV 77
7 contracts · £5m
Renewal radar
Awarded contracts predicted to come up for re-tender in the next 18 months
- Harpur Suite Kitchen Tender -25008 - AWARD
Predicted using median duration of UK contracts in the same CPV division (6 months from contract start date → renewal expected by Dec 2026).
Dec 2026
40% confident
- IT3002 Biddenham Turn Tables Topo - AWARD
Predicted using median duration of UK contracts in the same CPV division (11 months from contract start date → renewal expected by May 2027).
May 2027
40% confident
- HR and Payroll System
Predicted using median duration of UK contracts in the same CPV division (11 months from contract start date → renewal expected by Dec 2027).
Dec 2027
40% confident
Tender activity
Notices published per month — last 24 months
All contracts (380)
National blue badge scheme
Waiver - Dept for Transport for all LA's for the national Blue Badge scheme
Provision of blue badge production services
Provision of Blue Badge Production Services - Waiver
IFA placement (spot)
IFA Placement (Spot) - Waiver Waiver
Travel warrants for service users/parents within children services
Waiver - Travel warrants for service users/parents within Children Services
Residential children's home
Residential Children's Home - Waiver Waiver - Urgency Reasons
Provision of ambulatory transport
Waiver - Provision of Ambulatory Transport Waiver
Online training and research resource for practitioners in children's services
Waiver for Online training and research resource for practitioners in Children's Services.
Gas monitoring
Gas Monitoring System - Waiver
Gas monitoring system
Gas Monitoring System - Waiver - Cleat Hill
Gas monitoring system & consultancy
Gas Monitoring System & Consultancy - Cleat Hill
Early help counselling services
Preliminary market engagement to help scope future requirements of Early Help Counselling Services. Aim to gain insight into current market trends and themes.
Emergency placement for children's services case
Emergency placement for Children's Services Case For Young Person Waiver
Residential placement (off framework)
Residential Placement (Off Framework) For Young Person Waiver - Urgency
Independent fostering agency placement
Independent Fostering Agency Placement for young person Waiver
Supported accommodation placement
Supported Accommodation Placement For Young Person - Waiver
Black cat interchange - CPO advice
Carter Jonas are being asked by Bedford Borough Council to advise on potential purchase
Bedford borough safeguarding children partnership independent scrutineer
Safeguarding Children Partnership Independent Scrutineer for Bedford Borough Waiver
Semi independent placement
Semi Independent Placement for young person Waiver
Best interest assessors and section 12 assessors pseudo dynamic purchasing system (DPS)
Bedford Borough Council ('the Authority') is inviting Applications from Best Interest Assessors (BIAs) and Section 12 Assessors to provide specialist assessments for adul
Pseudo-dps for alternative education provision (AP) 2024 - 2027
An Approved Provider List (APL) on a Pseudo-DPS of suitably-qualified suppliers to deliver Alternative Education Provision to children and young people who are unable to access mai