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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)
CBC-0611-DPS-LS supported accommodation for care leavers including unaccompanied asylum seeking young people (aged 16 to 17 years on admission)
To supply accommodation and support to care leavers and unaccompanied asylum seeking young people aged 16-17 years only, in order to address a deficit in this provision within Cent
CBC-0723-T-LP houghton hall park cafe
Central Bedfordshire Council is inviting suitably qualified and experienced organisations to supply a catering service at Houghton Hall Park Café Prospective contractors must be ab
CBC-0667-DPS-CE-02 routes 43 & 47 - award
Route 43 Studham to Leighton Buzzard Route 47 Dunstable/Woburn/Ridgmont/Tingrith areas
CBC-0667-DPS-CE-01 bus route 78 - award
Bus route 78 from Luton to Shefford
CBC-0720-Q-LS houghton regis & dunstable regeneration support - award
CBC invites bids to test the options for delivering regeneration of the site (to include a mix of housing, education and community facilities) and the impact this could have on the
CBC-0667-DPS-CE-03 routes 74 & 232 - award
Route 74 Dunstable to Toddington Route 232 Pepperstock & Caddington to Dunstable
CBC-0698-T-LS employment & skills learning 2016-2017 - award
The Bedfordshire Employment & Skills Service (BESS) wishes to commission a number of adult training courses to be delivered in the current academic year. The courses support unempl
CBC-0730-T-LS use of credit reference data for council tax reviews and business intelligence
To appoint one supplier who will use CRA & BI data to enable Council Tax & Business Rate income to the Council to be maximised, via reviews of existing discounts or providing data
CBC-0626-T-LS community transport (dial-a-ride services)
This tender aims to improve the spread of the dial-a-ride service across Central Bedfordshire. An increase in this service will improve its availability to the elderly and vulnerab
CBC-0728-T-CE roof replacement works to five individual schools
Central Bedfordshire Council (CBC) propose to replace roof coverings and upgrade insulation to flat roofs at 5 Schools located in Leighton Buzzard, Biggleswade, Sandy and Dunstable
CBC-0679-T-LS innovation bridge - telemarketing campaign - award
Central Bedfordshire Council has secured European Regional Development Funding (ERDF) to launch a project called Innovation Bridge in 2016. The project is receiving up to £1.98m of
CBC0702-T-LM homecare and extra care services 2017
Central Bedfordshire Council is recommissioning the current Domiciliary Care Framework which has been in place 3.5 years and is due to expire in October 2017. Domiciliary Care and
CBC-0705-H-CE pix brook catchment study - award
Central Bedfordshire Council (CBC) in partnership with The Bedford Group of Internal Drainage Boards (IDB) and Hertfordshire County Council (HCC) wishes to appoint a suitably quali
CBC-0715-H-CE church end LS - supply and install new fire alarm system - award
Supply and install new fire alarm system at Church End Lower School. Contract start date 13th February 2017 complete by 6th March 2017.
CBC-0722-T-TS fly tipping collection
Fly Tipping Collection Service Collection of fly tipped material across Central Bedfordshire. Deadline for the receipt of electronic ITT (tenders) is 12 noon on Thursday 17th March
CBC-0712-H-TS land at sorrel way saxon drive biggleswade
Land at Sorrel Way and Saxon Drive, Biggleswade - Marketing Agency required\n \n Central Bedfordshire Council is seeking quotations for marketing agency services.\n \n \n The Counc
CBC-0704-H-CE arlesey community centre electrical and H&S works - award
Replace lighting in the Library and common areas. Install new fire alarm system. Install new emergency lighting. Install new fire doors and provide 60min fire separation for commun
CBC-0695-T-CE sandy athletics track resurfacing - award
Tenders are invited for the re-surfacing of the athletics track at Sandy Stadium. The track was constructed in 2005 by Smith Construction and is currently surfaced with Polytan WS
CBC-0707-T-BA production of you tube style customer service videos for CBC housing
Production of You Tube style Customer Service Videos for CBC Housing\n \n Central Bedfordshire Council is seeking tenders from suitably experienced suppliers with the technical abi
CBC-0708-T-TS church end lower (forest end)
Church End Lower school (Forest End) 1 FE Expansion New Classroom Block, Playground and Car Park Expansion, together with internal alterations to alter existing Servery to a fully