Public Buyer — Contracts & Spending

Bedford Borough Council

Bedford Borough Council has awarded 372 contracts, worth £305.5m+ in disclosed value, to 180 suppliers. Largest spend area: Health & Social. Data from GOV.UK Contracts Finder, updated daily.

Contracts awarded
372
Disclosed spend
£305.5m+
Suppliers used
180
Renewals < 90d
7
Top suppliers
Companies this buyer awards the most to, by disclosed value
SupplierContractsValue
Breheny Civil Engineering LTD1£42.0m
Affinity Trust1£6.6m
Caterlink LTD1£5.6m
Newton Consulting Limited1£5.4m
New Earth Solutions (West) LTD T/a Mid-uk Recycling1£4.7m
Djt Surfacing LTD1£4.0m
Sentinel Group Security Limited1£3.6m
Barnett Waddingham LLP1£3.5m
Upcoming renewals (next 90 days)
Contracts ending soon — likely re-tendering opportunities
ContractIncumbentValueEnds
Vehicle Tracking and TelemetryTeletrac Navman (UK) LTD£142k23 Aug 2026
Invitation to Tender for early Intervention support to improve positive educational experiences and life choices - AWARDSt Giles Trust£77k31 Aug 2026
Actuarial and Benefit Consultancy Services - AWARDBarnett Waddingham LLP£3.5m02 Sept 2026
LGPS Scheme Change CommunicationFcs Lasermail£44k08 Sept 2026
Robinson Pool Boiler replacement Project 25051 - Re-tender due to error in documents - AWARDBradbury Plumbers LTD16 Sept 2026
Refurbishment of the Irrigation System at Mowsbury Golf Course, Bedford - Phase 1 - AWARDTurfcare Leisure Services LTD17 Sept 2026
Harpur Suite Kitchen Tender -25008 - AWARDComplete Catering Projects LTD30 Sept 2026
Largest contracts awarded
By disclosed value
ContractSupplierSectorValueDateSource
Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS) for the Provision of Fostering Placements and Specialist Placements as an Alternative to Residential Care (SPARC)Health & Social£68.0m12 Apr 2018Notice ↗
Highway Works Contract - AWARDBreheny Civil Engineering LTDConstruction Works£42.0m16 May 2022Notice ↗
Highway Works ContractConstruction Works£35.0m15 Nov 2021Notice ↗
Carriageway Resurfacing and Associated WorksConstruction Works£20.0m20 Nov 2019Notice ↗
BBC567850 Aggregated Provision of LD Supported Living AccommodationAffinity TrustHealth & Social£6.6m07 May 2017Notice ↗
School Meals Mini-competition - AWARDCaterlink LTDHotels & Catering£5.6m10 Jul 2018Notice ↗
Comingled Recycling TreatmentEnvironmental£5.6m14 Jun 2021Notice ↗
Adults Services Improvement ProgrammeNewton Consulting LimitedIT Services£5.4m08 Jun 2026Notice ↗
Spend by sector
Where this buyer's contract spend goes
Health & Social101× · £92.1m
Construction Works43× · £126.3m
Transport Equipment23× · £11.6m
Architecture & Engineering22× · £1.5m
Environmental18× · £21.3m
Business Services16× · £4.5m
IT Services13× · £7.6m
Unclassified13× · £2.8m
Other buyers in Health & Social
Comparable public bodies in the same sector
Bristol City Council£18.6bnNHS England£81.2bnDarlington Borough Council£1.3bnNHS Arden And Greater East Midlands Commissioning Support Unit£34.3bnLeicestershire County Council£10.0bnEast Riding Of Yorkshire Council£3.1bn
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