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Bedford Borough Council: public contracts and tenders
Bedford Borough Council awarded 221 public contracts worth €246.7M where a value is stated since 2025-03-06; the architecture and engineering services contract held by Citisense LTD ends on 2026-11-06 (end date stated). Source: Arcadium Data, data as of .
Awarded value = the award values the notices state (EUR at the notice date), 202 of 221 awards; framework agreements (a ceiling, not spend) and implausible values are left out.
Buyer
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Name | Bedford Borough Council |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Buyer type | Sub-central government authority |
| City | Bedford |
| Sources | UK Contracts Finder, UK Find a Tender |
Top suppliers
| Supplier | Registry number | Website | Awards | Value won alone |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SMART CRIMINAL JUSTICE SERVICES | 7 | €16.0M | ||
| Webcurl Ltd | 4 | €322k | ||
| BEAM UP LTD | 3 | €275k | ||
| Canoe Trail Ltd | 3 | €79,408 | ||
| AMF Services (Bedford) Ltd | 2 | €3.7M | ||
| Chiltern Hire Centre Ltd | 2 | €385k | ||
| Citisense LTD | 2 | €1,462 | ||
| CONTENUR (UK) LIMITED | 2 | €207k | ||
| THE ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION GROUP LIMITED | 2 | €161k | ||
| Greenwich Leisure Ltd | 2 | €10.0M | ||
| LUBBE & SONS (BULBS) LTD | 2 | €12,127 | ||
| Lucion Services Limited | 2 | €130k | ||
| Paramount Training Limited | 2 | €864k | ||
| Planet Merchant Services LTD | 2 | €129k | ||
| SSG Services (Est 2003) Limited | 2 | €60,580 |
Suppliers named on Bedford Borough Council's award notices (the top 15 of 172); registry number and website where the supplier is linked to its register entry. Winners that could be a private person are withheld.
Contracts ending in the next 18 months
End dates checked against the official notice: 99% right (n=100, 95% CI 94%-100%, 2026-10-26; method).
Award notices of Bedford Borough Council whose contract period ends in the next 18 months: the end date the notice states, else its start or signature date plus the stated duration. 55 contracts (the 25 soonest shown); a framework's value is a ceiling and is not shown.
Open calls for tender
| Deadline | Call for tender | Published | Estimated value |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-28 | Highway Grass Verge and Hedge Cutting, Rights of Way - Seasonal Vegetation cuts, Suds and Watercourse Mainten… | 2026-09-09 | €2.1M |
| 2026-11-18 | Contracted Enhancements to Local Bus Services | 2026-10-23 | €955k |
| 2026-11-23 | Supply & Delivery of various City & Guilds Training Courses & Certification | 2026-10-13 | €13,728 |
Calls with a deadline of 2026-10-27 or later (not awarded yet).
Spend by sector (CPV divisions)
| Sector | CPV | Awards | Awarded value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health and social work services | 85 | 43 | €26.5M |
| Business services | 79 | 21 | €10.3M |
| Construction work | 45 | 18 | €103.4M |
| IT services | 72 | 9 | €8.3M |
| Architecture and engineering services | 71 | 8 | €1.6M |
| Transport equipment | 34 | 7 | €1.8M |
| Other community and personal services | 98 | 7 | €509k |
| Software packages and information systems | 48 | 6 | €453k |
| Hotel, catering and retail services | 55 | 6 | €261k |
| Real estate services | 70 | 6 | €10.3M |
| Laboratory and precision equipment | 38 | 5 | €547k |
| Agriculture, farming and forestry products | 03 | 4 | €31,839 |
Award notices with a named winner, by the main CPV code; value = the total the notices state, in EUR at the notice date; framework agreements (a ceiling, not spend) and implausible values are left out.
Recent awards
| Published | Contract | Winners | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-20 | Provision of PCSA services and associated surveys for the Temporary Accommodation Modular Homes | Enevate Homes Limited | €304k |
| 2026-10-14 | Year 3 Trainee Educational Psychologist | University of Southampton | €31,281 |
| 2026-10-08 | De Minimis Agreements to the 68 Bus Route within Bedford Borough | GRANT PALMER LIMITED | €357k |
| 2026-09-15 | Average Speed Camera Maintenance 2026-7 | Jenoptik UK Ltd | €423k |
| 2026-09-10 | Constellia - NEPRO Innovation | CONSTELLIA PUBLIC LTD | €7.2M |
| 2026-08-26 | 3g Pitch Resurfacing Works | HOLCIM UK LIMITED | €410k |
| 2026-08-17 | Bedford Refuge for Women Fleeing Domestic Violence (2026 - 2029) | Stonewater Ltd | €523k |
| 2026-07-30 | Mainstream Transport - QS1 - closes 10:00 AM Thursday 30th July 2026 - AWARD | Shires Passenger Transport Ltd | n/a |
| 2026-07-30 | Mowing and Baling Specification for Bedford Borough Council Countryside Sites v2 - AWARD | Anthony Kinns Aviation (Services) Ltd | €11,110 |
| 2026-07-27 | Rough Sleeping Prevention Services | SMART CRIMINAL JUSTICE SERVICES | €152k |
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Sources: UK Contracts Finder, UK Find a Tender, read through their open-data feeds without logging in. Buyer = contracting authority as named on the notice; notices are grouped by the normalised name and country.
Source: Arcadium Data tenders database, 3,811,022 official public procurement notices from EU TED, UK Find a Tender, UK Contracts Finder and national procurement boards, read through their open-data services (no logins). Winners that could be a private person (sole traders) are withheld; buyers are public bodies. Data as of 2026-10-27.
Questions
How many public contracts has Bedford Borough Council awarded?
Bedford Borough Council published 221 contract award notices between 2025-03-06 and 2026-10-20; the 202 that state a value add up to €246.7M (official notices, as of 2026-10-27).
Who are Bedford Borough Council's biggest suppliers?
By contract awards: SMART CRIMINAL JUSTICE SERVICES (7), Webcurl Ltd (4) and BEAM UP LTD (3) (as of 2026-10-27). Winners that could be a private person are not named.
Which Bedford Borough Council contracts end soon?
55 contracts awarded by Bedford Borough Council end in the next 18 months. The soonest with a named holder is the architecture and engineering services contract held by Citisense LTD, ending on 2026-11-06 (end date stated) (as of 2026-10-27).
Does Bedford Borough Council have open tenders now?
Yes: 3 calls for tender from Bedford Borough Council are open today (deadline 2026-10-27 or later) (as of 2026-10-27).
What does Bedford Borough Council buy?
Most of Bedford Borough Council's awards are in Health and social work services (CPV 85) (43), Business services (CPV 79) (21) and Construction work (CPV 45) (18) (as of 2026-10-27).
Cite as: Arcadium Data, "Bedford Borough Council tenders and contracts: 221 awards, suppliers, contracts ending", https://arcadiumdata.io/tenders/buyers/bedford-borough-council-gb/, data as of 2026-10-27.