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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)
Bedford borough council temporary accommodation support service
Bedford Borough Council is looking for a provider for Temporary Accommodation Support Service with a focus on multi tenure support, tenancy sustainability, homelessness prevention
Grounds equipment repair & maintenance contract
Bedford Borough Council requires an experienced and competent Grounds Maintenance Equipment and Plant Maintenance specialist to provide cover for the Councils internal workshop in
Open framework for emergency accommodation and nightly-let housing provision
This Procurement is for an Open Framework as described in Section 49 of the Procurement Act 2023, containing various lots for the provision of Emergency Accommodation and Nightly-L
Harpur suite kitchen tender -25008 - award
Harpur Suite Kitchen Tender -25008
Robinson pool boiler replacement project 25051 - re-tender due to error in documents - award
Robinson Pool Boiler replacement Project 25051 - Re-tender due to error in documents
IT3002 biddenham turn tables topo - award
Topographical survey at two junctions on Biddenham Turn Biddenham
HR and payroll system
This is HR and Payroll service
LGPS scheme change communication
Printing and postage for the Bedfordshire Pension Fund
Vmware VCF license renewal
This requirement is for the provision of VMware VCF License Renewal for a total period of approximately 3 years for Bedford Borough Councils VMware VCF Software. This will support
Provision of barristers' services framework 2026
Bedford Borough Council ('the Council') invites Chambers to tender for the provision of a Barristers' Framework Agreement. This Framework will provide a route to market for the pur
The provision of rough sleeping prevention services
Waiver - Product Reasons - The provision of rough sleeping prevention services
Out of area supported living provision
Waiver - Urgency reasons - Out of area Supported Living provision
Bedford town centre - anti-social behaviour initiative 2026/27
Anti-social behaviour officers - Provision of a small team of uniformed ASB Officers to deliver patrols, engagement and problem solving activities in hotspot areas of the Borough
Rough sleeping emergency night beds
Waiver - Contract Reasons - Rough sleeping emergency night beds The emergency night beds provision delivers a critical rough sleeping response across the borough, ensuring people i
Accommodation based support; charis house
Waiver - Product Reasons - This waiver request is to extend the current contract provision from 1st April 2026 - 30th September 2026 to allow time for internal review of the busine
Accommodation based support; rogers court
Waiver - Contract Reasons - This waiver is requested to continue the the provision of support at Rogers Court on a spot purchase bases. The support contract is currently out as an
Webcurl managed service
Managed Service for Webcurl Software
Out of borough supported living accommodation
Waiver - Urgency Reasons - Out of Borough Supported Living Accommodation
Outstanding payments
Breyer have gone into administration and Naismiths have been appointed as the company who we need to pay the retention fees for the works completed, this is a complex piece of work
Invoice capture
Invoice Scanning to integrate with ERP system Procured via Crown Commercial Services G Cloud 14 Framework Agreement