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title: "CBC-1897-T-SM Construction Framework 2.0 RFI (Request for Information)"
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# CBC-1897-T-SM Construction Framework 2.0 RFI (Request for Information)

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/cbc-1897-t-sm-construction-framework-2-0-rfi-request-for-information-ocds-h6vhtk-0673f9). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** Central Bedfordshire Council: "CBC-1897-T-SM Construction Framework 2.0 RFI (Request for Information)". Published status: planning. Planned Pipeline Value: Value not published. 1 published lot. Submission deadline not published. See the official notice for participation instructions.

## Key Information
- **Status:** PLANNING (no submission deadline published)
- **Buyer:** [Central Bedfordshire Council](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/central-bedfordshire-council-ons-e06000056)
- **Planned Pipeline Value:** Value not published (currency not published)
- **Submission Deadline:** Not published
- **Lots:** 1
- **Procurement Method:** Not published
- **Main Category:** works
- **Classifications (CPV):** Building construction work
- **Delivery Location:** Not published
- **Legal Basis:** UKPGA 2023/54
- **Official Documents:** 2 published documents & notices ([view on Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/cbc-1897-t-sm-construction-framework-2-0-rfi-request-for-information-ocds-h6vhtk-0673f9#documents))
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-0673f9`

## Before you bid
Deciding whether to bid? The Tenderline page for this tender carries the competition and buyer analysis this notice does not:

- **Expected competition:** how many bids lots like this attract, from past awards in the same market.
- **Who could compete:** suppliers who have won similar work, and who holds the current contract.
- **Buyer track record:** earlier work for this buyer, its unexpired awards, and how its awards compared with its estimates.
- **Price forecast:** the commercial price range for each lot, with the middle 50% of comparable awards.

- **What it takes to win:** selection and award criteria, lot by lot.
- **Contract history:** what this tender replaces, and every notice in the procedure.

[Open the competition and buyer analysis](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/cbc-1897-t-sm-construction-framework-2-0-rfi-request-for-information-ocds-h6vhtk-0673f9#tl-md)

## Description
Central Bedfordshire Council is undertaking market engagement to inform the development of a new Construction Framework.
The purpose of this Request for Information (RFI) is to gather feedback from the market on the proposed framework structure, procurement and award mechanisms, contract management arrangements, performance measures and contractual approaches.
This is not a procurement exercise, call for competition, or invitation to tender. The information provided will be used solely to help shape the Authority's procurement strategy and framework design. Participation in this RFI is voluntary and responses will not be evaluated or used to assess future supplier suitability.
The Authority welcomes feedback from organisations of all sizes and encourages suppliers to provide open and constructive responses based on their experience of delivering similar works and operating within comparable frameworks.

## Lots (1)
### Lot 1: Untitled lot
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** planning
- **CPV codes:** 45210000

- **Contract Period:** 01/11/2026 to 31/10/2030

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F051068-2026)
- **Last Source Update:** 2026-05-29T18:20:29.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-25T21:56:59.597Z
- **Machine API:** https://tenderline.uk/api/public/tenders/ocds-h6vhtk-0673f9