Public Buyer — Contracts & Spending

Bedford Borough Council

Bedford Borough Council has awarded 363 contracts, worth £305.4m+ in disclosed value, to 173 suppliers. Largest spend area: Health & Social. Data from GOV.UK Contracts Finder, updated daily.

Contracts awarded
363
Disclosed spend
£305.4m+
Suppliers used
173
Renewals < 90d
5
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
Invitation to Tender for The Provision of First Aid Services at Bedford River Festival - AWARDSja£88k26 Jul 2026
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
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 Contract—Construction Works£35.0m15 Nov 2021Notice ↗
Carriageway Resurfacing and Associated Works—Construction 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 Treatment—Environmental£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 Works40× · £126.3m
Transport Equipment23× · £11.6m
Architecture & Engineering22× · £1.5m
Environmental17× · £21.3m
Business Services16× · £4.5m
IT Services13× · £7.6m
Community Services13× · £1.4m
Other buyers in Health & Social
Comparable public bodies in the same sector
London Borough Of Newham£15.6bnOnesource Partnership LTD£15.6bnNHS Arden And Greater East Midlands Commissioning Support Unit£10.0bnNHS England£10.0bnLondon Borough Of Hounslow£9.7bnLancashire County Council£4.2bn
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