Top suppliers
Top suppliers to BEDFORD UNITARY AUTHORITY
Top-five suppliers hold 79% of contract value — a concentrated market.
Procurement categories
What BEDFORD UNITARY AUTHORITY buys
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV) breakdown of contracts awarded over the reporting period.
85320000
8532000092610000
9261000045260000
4526000090910000
9091000085310000
8531000048510000
4851000045210000
4521000045230000
4523000090520000
9052000043320000
4332000072260000
7226000048210000
4821000048420000
4842000030120000
3012000079410000
7941000066110000
6611000045310000
4531000048190000
4819000060120000
6012000085140000
85140000Recent contracts
Latest BEDFORD UNITARY AUTHORITY contracts awarded
The most recently published award notices on Find a Tender and Contracts Finder.
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Open opportunities
Open BEDFORD UNITARY AUTHORITY tenders
Tenders currently inviting bids. SMEs can respond via the official tender portal.
Interim Leisure Services Management Contract
Working with Bedford Borough Council: Local Business Event
Independent Fostering Agency (IFA) (PIN Notice)
Independent Fostering Agency (IFA) (PIN Notice)
Supply, Install and Maintenance of Burial Chambers and Mausoleum Norse Road Cemetery and Design of Gardens of Remembrance.
Litter Enforcement Services in Bedford Borough
Fleet Asset Disposals
Pipeline
Contracts expiring in the next 12 months
When these contracts end, BEDFORD UNITARY AUTHORITY typically re-tenders. SMEs preparing bids 3-6 months ahead win disproportionately often.
Enterprise (Cloud edition) software for the management of highway infrastructure assets
Expires: 2026-07-26
£313K
Pensions Administration Software - AWARD
Expires: 2026-08-30
£3.5M
Energy Management Software - AWARD
Expires: 2026-09-25
£30K
Provision of Staging Equipment for Bedford Corn Exchange - AWARD
Expires: 2026-11-05
Cleaning contract Council Buildings
Expires: 2026-12-04
£1.4M
Provision of Plastic Waste Sacks - AWARD
Expires: 2027-02-21
Investigation Service, Case Management & Data Matching Software/Services
Expires: 2027-03-28
£32K
Weed and Reed removal
Expires: 2027-03-31
£34K
Market analysis
Bidding into BEDFORD UNITARY AUTHORITY — what to expect
Supplier concentration and timing patterns that shape SME bid strategy.
79%
Top-5 supplier share
109d
Avg response window
26d
Median response window
23mo
Avg contract duration
Frequently asked
Common questions about selling to BEDFORD UNITARY AUTHORITY
How much does BEDFORD UNITARY AUTHORITY spend on procurement?
BEDFORD UNITARY AUTHORITY awarded 70 contracts totalling £31.8M between 2023-06-17 and 2026-06-17, working with 62 unique suppliers. Average contract value is £548K.
Who are BEDFORD UNITARY AUTHORITY's top suppliers?
The largest suppliers to BEDFORD UNITARY AUTHORITY by total award value are Cambridgeshire Community Services NHS Trust, Greenwich Leisure Ltd, Breyer Group. The top five suppliers together hold 79% of contract value.
What does BEDFORD UNITARY AUTHORITY buy from suppliers?
BEDFORD UNITARY AUTHORITY's procurement is concentrated in 85320000, 92610000, 45260000, alongside specialist categories. See the full CPV breakdown below.
How can my business bid for BEDFORD UNITARY AUTHORITY contracts?
BEDFORD UNITARY AUTHORITY publishes open tenders on Find a Tender and Contracts Finder. ENKII matches your business against live tenders, identifies certifications you'll need, and surfaces frameworks worth applying to. Free Readiness Score in 3 minutes.
What's the typical response window for BEDFORD UNITARY AUTHORITY tenders?
BEDFORD UNITARY AUTHORITY typically gives suppliers a median of 26 days to respond (average 109 days). Standard contract duration is around 23 months.
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Sources & methodology
How this profile is compiled
Analysed by ENKII · Updated 2026-06-17
This profile aggregates public-record procurement data published by the UK Government under the Open Government Licence v3.0. ENKII fetches, deduplicates, and aggregates source records; we don't edit the underlying facts.
Source portals
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