Top suppliers
Top suppliers to Bedford Borough Council
Top-five suppliers hold 59% of contract value — a concentrated market.
Procurement categories
What Bedford Borough Council buys
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV) breakdown of contracts awarded over the reporting period.
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Latest Bedford Borough Council contracts awarded
The most recently published award notices on Find a Tender and Contracts Finder.
Banking Services 2024 to 2030
National Westminster Bank Plc · 2030-03-31
£213K
Verity Shores Ltd Children's Home 26/27
VERITY SHORES LTD · 2026-10-28
Spot Children's Home Placement 26/27
DIAL4CARE RECRUITMENT LTD · 2026-10-28
£606K
Dial4Care Children's Home Spot Placement
DIAL4CARE RECRUITMENT LTD · 2026-10-28
£606K
SMART Planning Monitoring
CDPSoft Ltd · 2026-10-27
£69K
Boiler Replacement at Balliol School
S.D.G. ELECTRICAL AND MECHANICAL ENGINEERING LIMITED · 2026-10-26
£172K
Bedford Refuge for Women Fleeing Domestic Violence (2026 - 2029)
Stonewater Ltd · 2026-10-15
£448K
De Minimis Agreements to the 68 Bus Route within Bedford Borough
GRANT PALMER LIMITED · 2026-10-07
£299K
Provision of PCSA services and associated surveys for the Temporary Accommodation Modular Homes
Enevate Homes Limited · 2026-09-30
£255K
Average Speed Camera Maintenance 2026-7
Jenoptik UK Ltd · 2026-09-14
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Market analysis
Bidding into Bedford Borough Council — what to expect
Supplier concentration and timing patterns that shape SME bid strategy.
50%
Awards to SMEs
59%
Top-5 supplier share
14%
Framework call-offs
6
Awards to social enterprises
Around 50% of Bedford Borough Council’s classified awards go to small and medium-sized enterprises, and 6 have gone to voluntary, community or social enterprises.
Frequently asked
Common questions about selling to Bedford Borough Council
How much does Bedford Borough Council spend on procurement?
Bedford Borough Council awarded 409 contracts totalling £258.5M between 2023-11-08 and 2026-11-08, working with 345 unique suppliers. Average contract value is £747K.
Who are Bedford Borough Council's top suppliers?
The largest suppliers to Bedford Borough Council by total award value are Connected Kerb Ltd, Npower Ltd, Hanson Quarry Products Europe Ltd. The top five suppliers together hold 59% of contract value.
What does Bedford Borough Council buy from suppliers?
Bedford Borough Council's procurement is concentrated in health and social work services, construction work, business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security, alongside specialist categories. See the full CPV breakdown below.
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How this profile is compiled
Analysed by ENKII · Updated 2026-11-08
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