**PME-PREMARKET ENGAGEMENT ONLY** Barrister Framework 2026
Estimated Value
Not specified
Deadline
2 January 2027
84 days remaining
Published
26 September 2025
Type
Not specified
Overview
**PREMARKET ENGAGEMENT ONLY** Barrister Framework 2026 BBC BDOT 03983 Pre-Market Engagement (PME) Information and Introduction Barristers Framework 2026 Introduction Bedford Borough Council is preparing to launch the forthcoming Barristers Framework 2026. As part of the early planning stage, we are conducting a Pre-Market Engagement (PME) exercise to seek supplier feedback on the proposed approach, specifically the draft bid sheet and rate card that will form part of the procurement documentation.
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Bedford Borough Council is setting up a new Barristers Framework for 2026 and is running a Pre‑Market Engagement (PME) to gather supplier feedback on the draft bid sheet and rate card that will be used in the full procurement.
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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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Key Dates
Published
26 September 2025
Submission deadline
2 January 2027
Source
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