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)
Security services for the 2026, 28 & 30 river festivals
1.1 Bedford Borough Council is inviting tenders for the provision of Security Services for the next 3 Bedford River Festivals hosted in summer 2026; 2028 and 2030. The Council are
Bedford borough council provision of domiciliary care within 4 extra care schemes
Onsite domiciliary care within the following extra care schemes: - Gordon Collings House (MK42) 55 Units 489 care hours per week including 7 residents requiring 2:1 calls day and n
Carriageway resurfacing and associated works 2025-2030
Bedford Borough Council (‘the Council’) is conducting the procurement using the Restricted Procedure for the purpose of appointing a Contractor to carry out Carriageway Resurfacing
Housing benefits certification audit
Waiver - Housing Benefits Certification Audit
Extra care services
Extra Care Services - Adults Social Care.
Long term plant machine hire
Waiver - Long Term plant machine hire
Construction of costa coffee drive-thru at fairhill
Waiver - Construction of Costa Coffee Drive-Thru at Fairhill
Provision of automated public conveniences extension
Waiver - Provision of Automated Public Conveniences Extension - This contract relates to the supply of 2 Automatic Public Conveniences , known as Universal Superloos [USL] under a
24 Hours supported living
Waiver - 24 hours supported living
Legal advice - childrens services case
Waiver - Legal Advice - Childrens Services Case
Residential care placement
Waiver - Residential Care Placement Waiver
Assisted living residence for over 65 years
Waiver - Urgency Assisted Living residence for over 65 years Waiver - Urgency Reasons
Dalrod drainage works
Waiver - Dalrod Drainage works
Ukspf funded programme to support the development of the local social economy- including community businesses, cooperatives and social enterprises.
Waiver - UKSPF funded programme to support the development of the local social economy- including community businesses, cooperatives and social enterprises.
Capital highway and street lighting maintenance
Capital Highway and Street Lighting Maintenance
Princess live event - bedford corn exchange
Princess Live Event - Event at Bedford Corn Exchange
Independent fostering agency placement
Independent Fostering Agency Placement - Waiver urgency reasons Waiver - Urgency reasons
Wixam's station - consultancy
Wixam's Station - Consultancy - Waiver
Annual subscription to the financial intelligence toolkit
Waiver - Annual subscription to the Financial Intelligence Toolkit which provides support, advice and benchmarking in various areas of Local Government finance (Funding briefings,
Family drug and alcohol court (FDAC)
Family Drug and Alcohol Court (FDAC) - Waiver