Open Framework for Building Maintenance and Building Services
Bedford Borough CouncilEstimated Value
Not specified
Deadline
Not specified
Published
16 July 2026
Type
Not specified
Overview
Bedford Borough Council is seeking to create an Open Framework for building maintenance services, comprising servicing and maintenance of all mechanical and electric installations and maintenance and repair of building fabric. The framework will comprise of multiple service specific lots with both opportunities to join both single supplier lots for regular planned and reactive maintenance, and multi-supplier lots for larger repairs/renewals projects. This lot will comprise suppliers providing building fabric works for projects valued up to £100k.
Lots (1)
- Lot 1Minor Building Works, in order to determine capacity and capability to provide estimates using nationally published rate schedules
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Likely incumbents
Suppliers who won similar work from this buyer in the last 5 years.
- 1
SMART CRIMINAL JUSTICE SERVICES
£14m
total awarded
- 2
Webcurl Ltd
£202,800
total awarded
- 3
Canoe Trail Ltd
3 contracts wonlatest 8 Jun 2026ends 30 Jun 2028£68,948
total awarded
- 4
BEAM UP LTD
£240,250
total awarded
- 5
Grant Palmer Ltd
£597,420
total awarded
SMART CRIMINAL JUSTICE SERVICES is the most likely incumbent based on recency and category match. To win, bidders typically need a clearly differentiated proposition or a price advantage.
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Bedford Borough CouncilKey Dates
Published
16 July 2026
Submission deadline
Not specified
Notice type
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