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Bedford Borough Leisure Facilities Management

Bedford Borough Council · Local authority

In brief

Bedford Borough Council has announced plans to buy leisure and events work. This is an early notice: there is nothing to bid on yet, but it tells you a tender may follow.

The notice does not state a value.

The contract runs for 14 years, starting 1 February 2027.

Built from the notice's own fields. Always check the official notice before you bid.

Can I win this?

Competition

Typical: a median of 3 bids per contract for this buyer (from 15 awards in the last 12 months).

What the notice says

Bedford Borough Council wishes to engage with potential bidders for a long term leisure operating contract, managing the operation of its current 5 sites. The Council has produced a questionnaire and invites participants to complete and feedback to inform the Council's procurement strategy. Participants are invited to register to our e-tendering portal where the questionnaire and briefing document can be downloaded and returned.

How to bid

  1. Read the full notice on Find a Tender, including any tender documents it links to.
  2. Register your organisation on the Central Digital Platform (through Find a Tender) if you have not already. Suppliers need to be registered to take part in procurements under the Procurement Act 2023.
  3. Follow the submission instructions in the notice; it does not name an e-tendering portal.

Timeline

  1. Preliminary market engagement notice · UK2, notice 068742-2026
  2. Preliminary market engagement notice · UK2, notice 068883-2026

About the buyer

Bedford Borough CouncilLast 12 months

Procurements

110

Awards

73

Suppliers it has used most for leisure and events

All tenders and awards from Bedford Borough Council

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From notice 068742-2026 on Find a Tender, first published 21 July 2026, last updated 21 July 2026. We last checked for changes on 28 September 2026.