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# Central Bedfordshire Council · UK Public Procurement Dossier

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/central-bedfordshire-council-ons-e06000056). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Authority Summary:** Central Bedfordshire Council is a Local authority based in East of England. Tracked in the Tenderline open procurement catalogue across 232 published procedures, with 1 live opportunities open for bidding right now.

## Key Information
- **Contracting Authority:** Central Bedfordshire Council
- **Classification:** Local authority
- **Delivery Region:** East of England
- **Authority ID:** `GB-PPON-PVNH-1137-QJBX` (Official UK PPON)
- **Live Open Tenders:** 1
- **Total Published Procedures:** 232
- **Published Award Value (24 months):** £46m (median award: £286k) across 48 of 48 eligible published values (VAT excluded; not actual spend)
- **Official Registers:** nhs-ods (CENTRAL BEDFORDSHIRE COUNCIL), ons-geography (Central Bedfordshire), rsh-social-housing (Central Bedfordshire Council), nhs-ods (CENTRAL BEDFORDSHIRE COUNCIL)
- **Tenderline Record:** https://tenderline.uk/buyers/central-bedfordshire-council-ons-e06000056

## Competition & Bidding Profile
- **Typical Bids per Lot:** 4 bids (median of 26 published per-lot bid counts on contested contract notices)
- **Single-Bid Lots:** 15% of lots drew only 1 bidder
- **Median Price Movement:** at the published estimate (median of 16 comparable awards)

## Procurement Vehicles & Sourcing Routes
- **Commercial Tools (24m):** Contract: 109 (92%), Framework: 10 (8%)
- **Sourcing Procedures (24m):** Open: 43 (36%), Route not published: 25 (21%), Direct award: 21 (18%), Limited / restricted: 21 (18%), Selective: 9 (8%)

## Primary Procurement Sectors (CPV)
1. **[Construction work](https://tenderline.uk/sectors/construction-civil-engineering-45000000) (CPV 45):** 25 notices, last 24 months (21% of this period)
2. **[Repair and maintenance services](https://tenderline.uk/sectors/repair-maintenance-50000000) (CPV 50):** 15 notices, last 24 months (13% of this period)
3. **[Health and social work services](https://tenderline.uk/sectors/health-social-care-85000000) (CPV 85):** 14 notices, last 24 months (12% of this period)
4. **[Hotel, restaurant and retail trade services](https://tenderline.uk/sectors/hotel-restaurant-and-retail-trade-services-55000000) (CPV 55):** 9 notices, last 24 months (8% of this period)
5. **[Business services: law, marketing, consulting](https://tenderline.uk/sectors/business-services-consultancy-79000000) (CPV 79):** 9 notices, last 24 months (8% of this period)

## Key Awarded Suppliers
1. **[GB Construction (Herts) Limited](https://tenderline.uk/suppliers/gb-construction-herts-limited-coh-08123907):** 5 procedures
2. **[Jeakins Weir Limited](https://tenderline.uk/suppliers/jeakins-weir-limited-coh-01095682):** 3 procedures
3. **[Spacemaker Developments  ltd](https://tenderline.uk/suppliers/spacemaker-developments-ltd-coh-10859210):** 3 procedures
4. **[CYS Security Ltd](https://tenderline.uk/suppliers/cys-security-ltd-coh-06823982):** 3 procedures (4 awards)
5. **[Farrans Construction trading as a division of Northstone (NI) Ltd.](https://tenderline.uk/suppliers/farrans-construction-trading-as-a-division-of-northstone-ni--GB-FTS-108793):** 3 procedures

## Largest Public Contract Awards
Top public contracts awarded by this authority:
1. **[John O'Conner](https://tenderline.uk/suppliers/john-o-conner-GB-FTS-158639):** £11m · [Rural and Urban Grounds Maintenance Services](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/cbc-1732-t-ts-rural-and-urban-grounds-maintenance-services-ocds-h6vhtk-04b5ce)
2. **[Spacemaker Developments  ltd](https://tenderline.uk/suppliers/spacemaker-developments-ltd-coh-10859210):** £10m · [General Building Works](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/cbc-1863-t-ts-general-building-works-ocds-h6vhtk-065b50) · Awarded: 3 Aug 2026
3. **[MJ Granger Grounds Maintenance Ltd](https://tenderline.uk/suppliers/mj-granger-grounds-maintenance-ltd-GB-FTS-158638):** £4.8m · [Rural and Urban Grounds Maintenance Services](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/cbc-1732-t-ts-rural-and-urban-grounds-maintenance-services-ocds-h6vhtk-04b5ce)
4. **[CBM Group Ltd](https://tenderline.uk/suppliers/cbm-group-ltd-coh-08513931):** £4.8m · [Kitchen & Bathroom Replacements](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/cbc-1950-t-sk-kitchen-bathroom-replacements-ocds-h6vhtk-067207) · Awarded: 12 Oct 2026
5. **[DHE Group Ltd](https://tenderline.uk/suppliers/dhe-group-ltd-coh-14719251):** £3.9m · [Domestic and Communal Electrical Installation](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/cbc-1795-t-ts-domestic-and-communal-electrical-installation-ocds-h6vhtk-051295) · Awarded: 16 Dec 2025

## Retender Radar & Upcoming Expiries
- **Active Contracts Expiring in 6 Months:** 32
- **Active Contracts Expiring in 18 Months:** 56
- **Catalogue Retender Radar:** [Track upcoming UK contract expiries](https://tenderline.uk/retenders)

## Award Values & Counterparties
> **Complete Contracting Authority Dossier:** Published award values over 24 months, supplier rosters, contract expiry dates, and direct award breakdowns are available in the interactive dossier on Tenderline:
> [Explore full Central Bedfordshire Council intelligence dossier on Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/central-bedfordshire-council-ons-e06000056#spend-analytics)

## Provenance and Open Data
- **Data Source:** Official notices published under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
- **Canonical Profile:** https://tenderline.uk/buyers/central-bedfordshire-council-ons-e06000056
- **Full Catalogue Machine Access:** https://tenderline.uk/llms.txt