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Pre-Market Engagement: Supply and Delivery of Furniture and Furnishings for the Business Hub

Bedford College · Education

In brief

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

The estimated value is £9,000 excluding VAT.

The contract runs for 2 days, starting 1 October 2026.

The buyer says it is suitable for small and medium-sized businesses.

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

Can I win this?

Competition

Usually high: a median of 10 bids per contract for furniture contracts across the UK (from 288 awards in the last 12 months).

What the notice says

Bedford College is undertaking a pre-market engagement exercise to obtain indicative quotations and market intelligence for the proposed Business Hub project.

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 076143-2026

About the buyer

Bedford CollegeLast 12 months

Procurements

13

Awards

3
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From notice 076143-2026 on Find a Tender, first published 11 August 2026. We last checked for changes on 28 September 2026.