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)
Supporting services for people at risk of rough sleeping, rogers court
Waiver - Contract Reasons - Supporting services for people at risk of rough sleeping, Rogers Court - 20 units of supported accommodation for former rough sleepers with high-risk co
Optimising care project
Waiver - Sole Trader Reasons - Optimising Care Project
Independent advisory services for bedfordshire pension fund
Waiver - Product Reasons - Independent Advisory Services for Bedfordshire Pension Fund
Provision of parts and labour to assist in the maintenance of the councils vehicle fleet
Waiver - Contract Reasons - provision of parts and labour to assist in the maintenance of the Councils Vehicle Fleet
Provision of training services for highway works
Waiver - Sole Trader Reasons - Provision of Training Services for Highway Works
Exacom - idox software ltd
Waiver - Product Reasons Exacom is the electronic planning data base system designed to record, monitor and report Section 106 planning obligations (financial and non financial) Th
Contract DCP and compass subscription
Waiver - Sole Trader Reasons Contract DCP and Compass Subscription - It provides essential news, analysis, appeals, policy, data and reference guides. Users can also subscribe to d
The hire of long term plant machine equipment for highways services
The Hire of Long Term Plant Machine equipment for Highways services Long Term plant machine hire
Arcgis enterprise licence agreement (ELA) - 2025-2028
- ArcGIS Products, - Supplier's UK Data Loader Product, - Supplier Professional Consultancy Services (up to 5 man days per annum), - Supplier Learning Services Credits (up to £5,00
Dinosaur adventure show event hosted at the corn exchange
Waiver - Urgency This waiver is requested to facilitate payment to the external provider of the Dinosaur Adventure Show, a well established annual event hosted at the Corn Exchange
Show provider for events held at the corn exchange
Waiver - Urgency Reasons - The supplier is a show provider for events held at the Corn Exchange. As per our standard arrangement, tickets are sold through our in-house box office (
Security systems, CCTV, door entry
Waiver - Contract Reasons - Security Systems, CCTV, Door Entry ACE carry out planned preventative maintenance & call outs for Security Systems, CCTV, Door Entry at BBC. They are in
Procurement of a development partner for the redevelopment of mayes yard
Bedford Borough Council wish to appoint a development partner to enter into a development agreement for the redevelopment of Mayes Yard as part of the Council’s overall regeneratio
Turbine bearing replacement
Waiver - Contract Reasons - Bedford Hydro Upper & lower turbine bearing replacement to replace the upper and lower bearings on both screws of the power facility following a failing
Water hygiene management legionella risk assessments at various properties on behalf of bedford borough council
Waiver - Contract Reasons - Water Hygiene Management Legionella Risk Assessments At Various Properties On Behalf Of Bedford Borough Council
Investigation works cleat hill
Waiver - Urgency Investigation Works Cleat Hill
Investigation works cleat hill
Waiver - Urgency - Investigation Works Cleat Hill
Play area maintenance
Bedford Borough Council is looking to appoint a contactor to carry out installations and maintenance works to its outdoor public play areas for a two-year period.
Procurement of a development partner for the redevelopment of mayes yard
Appointment of Preliminary Developer Partner - Mayes Yard Bedford Borough Council wish to appoint a development partner to enter into a development agreement for the redevelopment
Waiver - premium german beers and beverages for the bedford corn exchange beer festival (23-25 may 2025)
A direct order of premium German beers and beverages for the Bedford Corn Exchange Beer Festival (23-25 May 2025). Products include: Alcohol-free, export, and seasonal craft German