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Central Bedfordshire Council
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Total contracts
696
Known spend
£774m
404 disclosed
Average value
£2m
Per contract
Active suppliers
10
Last 5 years
Top suppliers
Last 5 years- 1
RID Ltd
4 winslatest 11 Sept 2026£120,000
- 2
GB Construction (Herts) Ltd
4 winslatest 11 Sept 2026£65,118
- 3
Ashby Fire Safety Services Ltd
3 winslatest 23 Jun 2026£150,000
- 4
Stonewater Limited
£11m
- 5
Spacemaker Developments Ltd
2 winslatest 30 Sept 2026£10m
- 6
CBM Group Ltd
2 winslatest 12 Oct 2026£5m
- 7
FCC Environment (UK) Limited
£916,500
- 8
Sureserve Compliance Fire
£325,688
- 9
Poplars Construction Ltd
2 winslatest 17 Sept 2026£116,833
- 10
Hope for 16 plus
2 winslatest 23 Sept 2026£36,400
What they buy
By CPV categoryConstruction worksCPV 45
169 contracts · £92m
Architectural & engineeringCPV 71
57 contracts · £5m
Business servicesCPV 79
50 contracts · £2m
Health & social workCPV 85
48 contracts · £23m
Education & trainingCPV 80
31 contracts · £705,920
IT servicesCPV 72
25 contracts · £3m
Construction materialsCPV 44
21 contracts · £1m
Sewage, refuse & cleaningCPV 90
16 contracts · £212m
Renewal radar
Awarded contracts predicted to come up for re-tender in the next 18 months
- CBC-1934-Q-DS Shefford Riverside Path Works 2026 - AWARD
Predicted using median duration of UK contracts in the same CPV division (4 months from contract start date → renewal expected by Dec 2026).
Dec 2026
40% confident
- CBC-1917-Q-SM Water Risk Assessments - 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
- CBC-1960-EXF-FC-SK - Occupational Health Service - AWARD
Predicted using median duration of UK contracts in the same CPV division (11 months from contract start date → renewal expected by Aug 2027).
Aug 2027
40% confident
Tender activity
Notices published per month — last 24 months
All contracts (696)
Bedfordshire employment and skills service CBC-0961-DPS-LS-BESS-01 - award
The Service is looking to purchase adult learning courses that complement (not duplicate or compete with) the current curriculum for 2018-19 and is seeking to support two key group
CBC-1013-T-BA kitchen and bathroom replacements 2019
Central Bedfordshire Council is seeking a suitably experienced and qualified contractor to carry out kitchen and bathrooms replacements and associated works to occupied council own
CBC-0966-H-LP pupil and population forecasting - award
Central Bedfordshire Council is inviting suitably qualified and experienced organisations to supply software and/or support for producing pupil forecasts. This includes forecasts f
CBC-0993-H-CE insurance and risk consultancy - award
Insurance And Risk Consultancy Services, see ITQ for full details. Return of Quotation - Completed Quotations and attachments should be submitted electronically by the due date via
Managed security service
Managed Security Service
CBC-0987-FC-CE chiltern vale integrated health and care hub - award
You are invited to tender for the services of a Designer with the appropriate service range, experience and competitive pricing to supply a multi-professional Design Team Service,
CBC-1012-T-LS footway remedial works primarily to small element paving - leighton buzzard high street
You are invited to tender for Footway Repairs to Leighton Buzzard High Street. These works are to improve the street scene in Leighton Buzzard High Street. Multiple small scale job
CBC-0975-H-LP delivery of the following apprenticeship for level 3 digital marketeer - award
Central Bedfordshire Council is seeking delivery of the following apprenticeship to an existing employee based at our Council Offices in Dunstable: o x1 Level 3 Digital Marketeer T
CBC-0990-H-CE geotechnical and geoenvironmental consultancy services - award
You are invited to quote for the above geotechnical and geoenvironmental consultancy to include: undertake a desk-based study, produce a Preliminary Risk Assessment to support the
CBC-0989-H-CE gale court scooter store refurbishment - award
The works will rationalise access to the scooter store at Gale Court Sheltered Housing Scheme. The works include for demolition and construction of a partition and amendments to op
CBC-0980-T-CE A1 corridor study - award
Consultancy services - Study to consider the growth potential and infrastructure requirements for the A1 Corridor. This study is being jointly commissioned by Central Bedfordshire
CBC-0957-T-CE facilities management of non-domestic assets (corporate landlord services) - award
You are invited to tender for Corporate Landlord Services of non-domestic Assets. The proposed contracts will be split into three lots in Hard FM and Soft FM and Minor Projects The
CBC-1010-H-CE steppingley road business modelling
Procurement of Modelling of Businesses Suitability/Viability - Former Flitwick Leisure Centre Site development, Flitwick. Central Bedfordshire Council (CBC) is proposing to develop
CBC-1006-T-LS youth support services
Commissioning of Youth Work Activities and Independent Visitor under one contract. Additional information: Is a Recurrent Procurement Type? : No
CBC-1004-T-BA refurbishment of 1-5 the quadrant, dunstable.
Refurbishment of 1 - 5 The Quadrant, Dunstable Central Bedfordshire Council is seeking a suitably experienced and qualified contractor to refurbish five, two-bedroom maisonettes, a
CBC-0960-T-TS rushmere car park resurfacing and repairs - award
Rushmere Car Park Resurfacing and Repairs The work required is to resurface the existing car park and undertake repairs to the access road to the visitors centre with minor tempror
CBC-0985-T-LP the delivery of the level 6 social work apprenticeship to employees of central bedfordshire council
Central Bedfordshire Council is seeking delivery of the following apprenticeship(s) for up to ten existing staff employed throughout Central Bedfordshire, for Level 6 Social Work A
CBC-0979-H-PK systemic practice training - award
Systemic Practice Training. Prospective suppliers must be able to demonstrate previous experience of similar work and be prepared to provide references. Once you are logged in to t
CBC-1002-T-LP priory house car park expansion 2019
Central Bedfordshire Council is inviting suitably qualified and experienced organisations to tender for increasing the parking provision at Priory House Prospective contractors mus
CBC-0999-FA-LS social care staff training - children & adults
Central Bedfordshire Council merged its Learning and Development function in April 2018, the driver for this change was the removal of duplication of working processes which ultima