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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-1826-T-TH short breaks holiday provision (assessed need)
To deliver Short Breaks Holiday provision for children open to the Children with Disabilities service at CBC.
CBC-1828-T-LS SEND - leisure breaks (grant funded)
Central Bedfordshire Council is completing a competitive grant process for the provision of self-referred/universal Short Break Leisure Activities. These are clubs and play-schemes
CBC-1822-T-LS dementia - post-diagnostic support services
The overarching purpose of the provision of dementia support services is to ensure that people with dementia, and their carers and family members, who are resident in Bedfordshire
CBC-1818-T-SK - damp and mould - cause investigation, remedial works, ventilation/extraction installation, mould treatment and monitoring
Damp and Mould - Cause Investigation, Remedial Works, Ventilation/Extraction Installation, Mould Treatment and Monitoring Central Bedfordshire Council, a unitary authority responsi
CBC-1810-T-TS clipstone brook lower school catering services
Clipstone Brook Lower School Catering Services Please read and follow the information and guidance supplied below and within the Tender documents, this will help with your tender s
CBC-1805-T-TS catering services - three school sites
School Catering Services - Three Sites John Donne Lower School St Swithuns Lower School Maple Tree Primary School Please read and follow the information and guidance supplied below
Bidwell west 3FE primary school
Construction of new 3 Form Entry Primary School and Early Years building in Houghton Regis, Bedfordshire. Estimated spend: £15,000,000 plus.
SEND - alternative education provision
Central Bedfordshire Council will be reopening applications to join the approved provider list for Alternative Education Provision (Ref. CBC-1512-FA-LS). Interested providers are i
CBC-1167-T-TS templefield lower school - catering services
Provision of School Catering Services - Templefield Lower School **Please follow the information and guidance supplied within the ITT/Quotation document, this will help you adhere
CBC-1193-T-TS - steppingley road - 72 bed care home and independent 8 bed households
Steppingley Road - 72 Bed Care Home and Independent 8 Bed Households. A 72-Bed Care Home and ancillary accommodation incorporating a total of 9no. independent 8 Bed Households. • A
CBC-1175-T-CE pest control dog warden and kennelling service - award
Pest Control and Dog Warden and Kennelling of Stray Dogs from the Central Bedfordshire District - Undertake patrols to enforce dog fouling legislation and to act as first responder
CBC-1166-T-CE rural and urban network grass cutting - award
LOT 1 Rural Network Grass Cutting Contract - The contract is to cover the grass cutting for the rural (generally outside towns and villages) highways network and associated works r
CBC-0986-FC-04-SR HR north site, parcel 1 and 4 - award
Urban design guidance and advice regarding pre-application advice and planning application submissions for Parcel 1 and Parcel 4 within Area 1 of the Houghton Regis North Site 1 (L
CBC-0986-FC-02-CE - houghton regis north site 1 - award
You are invited to tender for the consideration of the Area Masterplan (AMP) and Area Design Code (ADC) for Area 3 of Houghton Regis North Site 1. You will be asked to provide urba
CBC-0986-FC-03-CE chamberlains barn quarry AWE proposal - award
Chamberlains Barn Quarry AWE proposal - Affordable housing on Phase 2 onwards of Chamberlains Barn is determined by viability reviews.
CBC-1189-T-LS education & social care transport assistance
The Council has been developing a recommissioning plan for the School Transport provision with a new approach commencing in September 2021. In talking to current providers, there i
CBC-1188-T-CE dunstable high street improvements phase 3
This phase of the Works comprises the highway improvement of the existing High Street, Church Street and WestStreet between the extents already improved in Phases 1, 2a & 2b. The W
CBC-1183-H-SR tree plantation at woodlands gypsy and traveller site, biggleswade - award
To supply and plant 20 trees, to the hockey stick boundary of the site. To maintain the trees for 12 months.
CBC-1173-Q-LS recruitment partner for a new holding company for central bedfordshire council (CBC) - award
The Council is seeking a partner to assist us in resourcing some key posts in a new Holding Company for which Central Bedfordshire Council (CBC) is the sole shareholder. The posts
CBC-1176-H-TS 3 flat refurbishments - award
Refurbishment of 3no flats for temporary accommodation use **Please take note of the information supplied within the Quotation document, the guidance is to help you keep within the