Buyer profile · Local authority
Central Bedfordshire Council tenders and contracts
- Tenders published
- 20
- About one every 18 days
- Contracts awarded
- 30
- To 30 different suppliers
- Value awarded
- £7.14m
- 19 contracts, frameworks excluded
- Typical contract
- £140k
- Median value awarded
- Open now
- 0
- 6 contracts end in 90 days
Figures cover in the last 12 months, from notices on Find a Tender and Contracts Finder.
Open tenders
Central Bedfordshire Council has no tenders open right now.
Coming up
Pipeline, market engagement and planned procurement notices: early warning of tenders to come.
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- Value not stated
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- Value not stated
- £3mestimated
- £90mestimated
- £3.5mestimated
When it goes to market
Tender notices published each month. Active in 7 of 12 months.
What it buys
Procurements in the last 12 months, by trade.
Who it buys from
Suppliers awarded contracts in the last 12 months, by value awarded (frameworks excluded).
How it buys
How much of its work was open to any supplier.
- Advertised openly (any supplier could bid)60%
- Framework call-off (only suppliers on the framework)3%
- Invited quotes (the buyer chose whom to ask)15%
- Direct award (no competition)23%
Scorecard
How we scoreHow Central Bedfordshire Council has bought over the last 12 months, compared with similar buyers.
- Time to bid
- 28 days
- Shorter than 74% of local authorities
- Based on 18 advertised tenders
- Advertised openly
- 60%
- Lower than 54% of local authorities
- Based on 40 procurements
- Won by small firms
- 30%
- Lower than 98% of local authorities
- Based on 33 winning suppliers
- Bids per contract
- 4.5
- Fewer than 55% of local authorities
- Based on 16 awards
- Split into lots
- 15%
- Higher than 54% of local authorities
- Based on 20 advertised tenders
- Direct awards
- 23%
- Higher than 53% of local authorities
- Based on 40 procurements
- Cancelled
- 10%
- Higher than 78% of local authorities
- Based on 20 tenders
Compared with other local authorities
Central Bedfordshire Council: 28 days
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| Range | Buyers |
|---|---|
| 0–5 days | 0 |
| 5–10 days | 0 |
| 10–15 days | 0 |
| 15–20 days | 4 |
| 20–25 days | 11 |
| 25–30 days | 120 |
| 30–35 days | 119 |
| 35–40 days | 19 |
| 40–45 days | 7 |
| 45–50 days | 1 |
| 50–55 days | 1 |
| 55–60 days | 1 |
| 60+ days | 0 |
Central Bedfordshire Council: 4.5
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| Range | Buyers |
|---|---|
| 0–2 bids | 4 |
| 2–4 bids | 55 |
| 4–6 bids | 75 |
| 6–8 bids | 47 |
| 8–10 bids | 17 |
| 10–12 bids | 11 |
| 12–14 bids | 2 |
| 14–16 bids | 3 |
| 16–18 bids | 2 |
| 18–20 bids | 2 |
| 20+ bids | 10 |
Central Bedfordshire Council: 60%
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| Range | Buyers |
|---|---|
| 0–10% | 13 |
| 10–20% | 11 |
| 20–30% | 25 |
| 30–40% | 32 |
| 40–50% | 36 |
| 50–60% | 48 |
| 60–70% | 47 |
| 70–80% | 33 |
| 80–90% | 44 |
| 90–100% | 76 |
Central Bedfordshire Council: 30%
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| Range | Buyers |
|---|---|
| 0–10% | 0 |
| 10–20% | 0 |
| 20–30% | 7 |
| 30–40% | 6 |
| 40–50% | 27 |
| 50–60% | 41 |
| 60–70% | 76 |
| 70–80% | 80 |
| 80–90% | 55 |
| 90–100% | 32 |
Each column is a group of local authorities with similar figures. The coloured column holds Central Bedfordshire Council.See the full scoreboard
Contracts ending in the next 90 days
Contracts like these are often re-tendered. Knowing early gives you time to prepare.
| Contract | Current supplier | Value | Ends |
|---|---|---|---|
| CBC-2039-W-26133-SK - Maintenance and installation of Doors and Door Entry Systems and Maintenance of Assisted Living Equipment | OpenView Security | — | 30 Sept 2026 |
| CBC-2096-W-26180-SK - Renewable Dynamics Limited | Renewable Dynamics Limited | £37k | 30 Sept 2026 |
| CBC-2158-W-26261-SM Priory View Air Conditioning Repairs | TSG Building Sevices Plc | £28k | 31 Oct 2026 |
| CBC-1825-T-SM Specialist Fire & Building Safety Advice | Ashby Fire Safety Services Ltd | £150k | 2 Nov 2026 |
| CBC-1970-T-SM A&A Works-Single Story Extension | Poplars Construction Ltd | £117k | 18 Dec 2026 |
| CBC-2128-W-DS ResilienTogether – Communications & Engagement Delivery | 3KQ Ltd | £31k | 18 Dec 2026 |