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CBC

UK GOVERNMENT PROCUREMENT

Public-sector buyer · United Kingdom

Central Bedfordshire Council

Central Bedfordshire Council is a UK public-sector contracting authority. This profile aggregates its public-record procurement — top suppliers, categories, recent awards, open tenders and expiring contracts.

Data period: 2023-07-30 to 2026-07-30Updated 2026-07-30

£77.1M

Total spend

189

Contract awards

128

Unique suppliers

£617K

Avg contract

According to ENKII, Central Bedfordshire Council has awarded 189 contracts worth £77.1M to 128 suppliers between 2023-07-30 and 2026-07-30, at an average contract value of £617K, with the top five suppliers holding 54% of contract value.

Top suppliers

Top suppliers to Central Bedfordshire Council

Top-five suppliers hold 54% of contract value — a concentrated market.

SupplierAwardsTotal value
Accuro Environmental Limited5£19.8M
DHE Group Ltd2£7.8M
Aspris Children's Services Limited1£5.5M
MJ Granger Grounds Maintenance Ltd 1£4.8M
DHE Group1£3.9M
M&J Group (Construction & Roofing) Ltd3£3.9M
Victim Support3£2.5M
Borras Construction1£1.8M
Treka Bus Limited4£1.8M
NETCALL TECHNOLOGY LIMITED1£1.4M
Careium UK Limited3£1.4M
Biogen UK Ltd1£1.3M
Growing Beds Recycling Services Ltd1£1.3M
Symology Ltd1£1.3M
Millstream1£1.0M
Access UK Ltd.1£960K
CBM Group Ltd2£960K
Herts Catering Ltd1£951K
The Children's Society1£920K
FCC Environment (UK) Limited2£917K

Procurement categories

What Central Bedfordshire Council buys

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV) breakdown of contracts awarded over the reporting period.

Cleaning services

90910000
4 awards£15.9M

Electrical installation work

45310000
3 awards£11.6M

Roof works and other special trade construction works

45260000
6 awards£5.8M

Special education services

80340000
1 award£5.5M

Planting and maintenance services of green areas

77310000
7 awards£5.3M

Specialised chemical products

24950000
1 award£3.9M

Refuse disposal and treatment

90510000
10 awards£3.6M

Programming services of packaged software products

72210000
2 awards£2.7M

Social work services

85310000
8 awards£2.5M

Catering services

55520000
3 awards£2.4M

Consultative engineering and construction services

71310000
23 awards£2.3M

Joinery and carpentry installation work

45420000
4 awards£1.4M

Security services

79710000
3 awards£1.4M

Motor vehicles for the transport of goods

34130000
3 awards£1.3M

Building construction work

45210000
11 awards£1.2M

Engineering works and construction works

45220000
1 award£1.0M

Miscellaneous medical devices and products

33190000
1 award£960K

Youth education services

80310000
1 award£920K

Property management services of real estate on a fee or contract basis

70330000
4 awards£822K

Lift-maintenance services

50750000
2 awards£720K

Recent contracts

Latest Central Bedfordshire Council contracts awarded

The most recently published award notices on Find a Tender and Contracts Finder.

Digital Platform

NETCALL TECHNOLOGY LIMITED · 2026-07-29

£1.4M

CBC-1960-EXF-FC-SK - Occupational Health Service - AWARD

Health Partners Group Limited · 2026-07-27

CBC-2006-Q-SM Plummer Haven Estate Improvement Project - AWARD

Julian Paving LTD · 2026-07-06

CBC-1984-EXF-DA-ZH Electronic Care Monitoring System - AWARD

Access UK Ltd. · 2026-06-26

£960K

CBC-1916-Q-SM Fire Risk Assessment Programme

Ashby Fire Safety Services Ltd · 2026-06-23

CBC-1917-Q-SM Water Risk Assessments - AWARD

UL VS Ltd · 2026-06-23

CBC-1916-Q-SM Fire Risk Assessment Programme - AWARD

Ashby Fire Safety Services Ltd · 2026-06-23

Supply of Electric Vehicle Charging Infrastructure and Associated Services in Central Bedfordshire (LEVI Tender 1)

Believ Limited · 2026-06-12

Supply of Lamppost Electric Vehicle Charging Infrastructure and Associated Services in Central Bedfordshire (LEVI Tender 2)

Char.gy Limited · 2026-06-12

CBC-1951-T-TS Housing Service Waste Management & Moving Services - AWARD

Move All Services · 2026-06-02

CBC-1951-T-TS Housing Service Waste Management & Moving Services

Move All Services · 2026-06-02

Food Waste Treatment and Disposal - North of Authority Area

Biogen UK Ltd · 2026-05-22

£1.3M

Community Alarms 2026-28 Lot 1: Monitoring and Response and Call Handling Lot 2: Provision of Equipment

Careium UK Limited · 2026-05-20

£360K

CBC-1880-T-SK - Translation and Interpretation Services

Absolute Interpreting and Translations Ltd · 2026-05-20

Housing Service Waste Management and Moving Services

Move All Services · 2026-05-20

CBC-1795-T-TS Domestic and Communal Electrical Installation

DHE Group Ltd · 2026-05-20

£3.9M

Domestic and Communal Electrical Installation

DHE Group Ltd · 2026-05-20

£3.9M

Community Alarms 2026-28 – Lot 1 Monitoring and Response and Call Handling Lot 2 Provision of Equipment

Careium UK Limited · 2026-05-20

£500K

CBC-1929-T-LS Rough Sleeper Outreach Service

NOAH Enterprise · 2026-05-19

Domestic Door Replacement

New Century Doors Ltd · 2026-05-18

£396K

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Open Central Bedfordshire Council tenders

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CBC-2015 Cleaning Services

£5.8M

CBC-2021 Fire & Building Safety Equipment, PPM and Repairs

CBC-2014 Housing Repairs and Void Property Works

£50.0M

CBC-1950-T-SK Kitchen & Bathroom Replacement

£4.8M

CBC-2074-T-SK Aldbanks Supported Living Procurement

CBC-1863-T-TS General Building Works

£10.0M

CBC-1829-T-TS Hard Facilities Management (FM) Services

£6.5M

CBC-1826-T-TH Short Breaks Holiday Provision (Assessed Need)

CBC-1828-T-LS SEND - Leisure Breaks (Grant Funded)

Bidwell West 3FE Primary School

SEND - Alternative Education Provision

SEND Leisure Activities Short Breaks

SEND Leisure Activities Short Breaks

Central Bedfordshire Council - Renewable Energy

Home Recovery Service

£0

Housing Cleaning Services

£3.5M

Youth Work Contract

£1.1M

CBC-2019 M1/A6 Link Road

£90.0M

CBC-2018 Security Services

£3.5M

CBC-2017 Disabled Facilities Grant (DFG) Works

£2.3M

Pipeline

Contracts expiring in the next 12 months

When these contracts end, Central Bedfordshire Council typically re-tenders. SMEs preparing bids 3-6 months ahead win disproportionately often.

CBC-1661-T-TS Window Replacements to Housing Properties - AWARD

Expires: 2026-07-31

£300K

Installation of Kitchens and Bathrooms to Housing properties 2025.6

Expires: 2026-07-31

£480K

CBC-2006-Q-SM Plummer Haven Estate Improvement Project - AWARD

Expires: 2026-07-31

CBC-1962-Q-RM Lived experience insight project to inform recovery services and systemwide responses to support recovery - AWARD

Expires: 2026-08-17

£15K

CBC-1791-T-TH Maintenance of mechanical heating and ventilation equipment (Independent Living Accommodation) - AWARD

Expires: 2026-08-30

£87K

Urgent Fire Safety Remedial Works Priory View

Expires: 2026-09-11

CBC-1966-W-26055-SM Fire Safety Remedial Works

Expires: 2026-09-11

£326K

CBC-1217-LOT1-FC-242-MO 16+ Accommodation Placement - AWARD

Expires: 2026-09-12

£42K

CBC-1697-T-TS Communal Boiler Maintenance 2024-26 - AWARD

Expires: 2026-10-01

£174K

CBC-1699-T-TH Water Hygiene Service for Housing Properties - AWARD

Expires: 2026-10-01

£163K

CBC-1845-Q-SA Choose You - healthy weight programme video shorts - AWARD

Expires: 2026-11-05

£20K

CBC-1814-Q-AS Maulden & Clophill Flood Studies - AWARD

Expires: 2026-11-09

CBC-1827-Q-RM Supply of Balcony Netting for All Saints View - AWARD

Expires: 2026-11-16

CBC-1528-T-AE Electrical testing and associated remedial works for Housing Services - AWARD

Expires: 2026-11-30

£398K

CBC-1710-T-SK Supply of Domestic Furniture and Appliances to Promote Independent Living 2024-26 - AWARD

Expires: 2026-12-02

£300

CBC-1717-T-TS Refurbishment of Multiple Housing Properties - AWARD

Expires: 2027-01-31

£480K

CBC-1747-Q-TS Structural Engineer Services - AWARD

Expires: 2027-01-31

£59K

CBC-1739-T-TS External adaptation works to housing properties - AWARD

Expires: 2027-01-31

£110K

CBC-1862-T-AS Leighton Leisure Centre Public Art - AWARD

Expires: 2027-02-03

CBC-1900-Q-SM New Replacement 'Exit Doors' - AWARD

Expires: 2027-02-15

CBC-1901-Q-SM New Commercial/Industrial Roller/Sectional Doors - AWARD

Expires: 2027-02-15

CBC-1759-Q-TS - Decoration Packs for Central Bedfordshire Residents 2025 - AWARD

Expires: 2027-02-28

£60K

CBC-1212-FC-SK - Construction Lot 2 Priory View Cladding Project - AWARD

Expires: 2027-03-01

£1.8M

CBC-1896-LV-EM SANG Ecological Surveys and Reports - AWARD

Expires: 2027-03-02

£13K

CBC-1921-Q-RM Supply and Fitting of Blinds - AWARD

Expires: 2027-03-15

Waste Treatment and Disposal

Expires: 2027-03-31

£458K

CBC-1931-Q-DS Food Hygiene and Food Standards Inspections - AWARD

Expires: 2027-03-31

CBC-1636-T-LS IDVA (Independent Domestic Violence Advocacy Service) - CORE - High Risk & Community - AWARD

Expires: 2027-03-31

£829K

CBC-1860-T-TH Cycle Hire Scheme - AWARD

Expires: 2027-03-31

£78K

CBC-1881-Q-SA Enhanced Gardening Service to Housing Inclusion - AWARD

Expires: 2027-03-31

£31K

CBC-1912-Q-PL Street Sign Contractor - AWARD

Expires: 2027-03-31

£30K

Waste Treatment and Disposal

Expires: 2027-03-31

£458K

CBC-1585-FW-TS Grounds Maintenance Service - ESPO Framework 245_21 - LOT 1 - AWARD

Expires: 2027-04-01

£450K

Housing Service Waste Management and Moving Services

Expires: 2027-05-31

CBC-1951-T-TS Housing Service Waste Management & Moving Services - AWARD

Expires: 2027-05-31

CBC-1794-LV-SM Choose You TV Advert - AWARD

Expires: 2027-06-08

£17K

CBC-1929-T-LS Rough Sleeper Outreach Service

Expires: 2027-06-30

CBC-1649-T-TS Farm Estates Management - AWARD

Expires: 2027-06-30

£400K

Market analysis

Bidding into Central Bedfordshire Council — what to expect

Supplier concentration and timing patterns that shape SME bid strategy.

54%

Top-5 supplier share

31d

Avg response window

26d

Median response window

21mo

Avg contract duration

Frequently asked

Common questions about selling to Central Bedfordshire Council

How much does Central Bedfordshire Council spend on procurement?

Central Bedfordshire Council awarded 189 contracts totalling £77.1M between 2023-07-30 and 2026-07-30, working with 128 unique suppliers. Average contract value is £617K.

Who are Central Bedfordshire Council's top suppliers?

The largest suppliers to Central Bedfordshire Council by total award value are Accuro Environmental Limited, DHE Group Ltd, Aspris Children's Services Limited. The top five suppliers together hold 54% of contract value.

What does Central Bedfordshire Council buy from suppliers?

Central Bedfordshire Council's procurement is concentrated in cleaning services, electrical installation work, roof works and other special trade construction works, alongside specialist categories. See the full CPV breakdown below.

How can my business bid for Central Bedfordshire Council contracts?

Central Bedfordshire Council 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 Central Bedfordshire Council tenders?

Central Bedfordshire Council typically gives suppliers a median of 26 days to respond (average 31 days). Standard contract duration is around 21 months.

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Sources & methodology

How this profile is compiled

Analysed by ENKII · Updated 2026-07-30

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

  • · Find a Tender (find-tender.service.gov.uk)
  • · Contracts Finder
  • · Spend Network
Full methodology — calculations, refresh cadence & caveats

Source records remain subject to Open Government Licence v3.0 attribution. ENKII doesn't warrant accuracy beyond the source portals' own publication.

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