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Published 7 Aug 2025, 12:01 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Provision of FunFair rides and attractions for the Bedford River Festival

Official notice

Authority: Bedford Borough Council (Local council)

ServicesBelow threshold - open competitionBelow thresholdSME suitable
Sectors: Business Services & Consultancy (79) Delivery: North East (UKC)North West (UKD)Yorkshire & Humber (UKE)
+6 moreEast Midlands (UKF)West Midlands (UKG)East of England (UKH)London (UKI)South East (UKJ)South West (UKK)
Published estimate£120,000≈ £24k / year · £144,000 inc. VAT
Submissions closed 26 Aug 2025
Contract term 4 yrs 11 moends 31 Aug 2030 · starts 1 Oct 2025

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Provision of FunFair rides and attractions for the Bedford River Festival 2026, 2028, 2030

CPV: Event services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1 4 yrs 11 moSMEPublished value£120,000
Contract period: 1 Oct 2025 – 31 Aug 2030 (4 yrs 11 mo)Value: £120,000 exc. VAT · £144,000 inc. VAT
Delivery: North East, North West, Yorkshire & Humber, East Midlands, West Midlands, East of England, London, South East, South WestEligibility: SME eligible
79952000 Event services

What it takes to win
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How this buyer will score bids.

The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).

Evaluation split and conditions of participation as published; the tender pack may add more
How bids were scored

Lot awarding rule: See RFQ Documents for details

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record
Procedure method
Below threshold - open competition
Legal basis
UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Procurement category
Services
Notice status
Closed
Procurement threshold
Below threshold
Regulatory regime
Standard
Commercial structure
Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type
Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered
Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement
Unspecified in notice
First published
7 Aug 2025, 12:01 BST
Last source update
7 Aug 2025, 12:01 BST
Authority reference
BBC EN 03933
FTS notice number
2025/S 000-046854
Latest notice
Tender notice (UK4)
Classification (CPV)
Event services
Delivery area
North East (UKC)North West (UKD)Yorkshire & Humber (UKE)East Midlands (UKF)West Midlands (UKG)East of England (UKH)London (UKI)South East (UKJ)
+1 moreSouth West (UKK)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-058340 Find a Tender

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: In-tend · Who buys & how to bid on In-tend
Supplier login requiredElectronic submission allowed
Access & registration note: Free · one account per buying organisation's portal · reCAPTCHA on signup
Submission deadline
26 Aug 2025, 23:59 BST
Submission channel
Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission
Allowed
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

in-tendhost.co.uk/bedford/aspx/Home ↗

Timeline

7 Aug 2025 → 1 Oct 2025 · 3 dates
  1. Tender notice published
    7 Aug 2025, 12:01 BST
  2. Submission deadline
    26 Aug 2025, 23:59 BST
  3. Contract starts393 days ago
    1 Oct 2025, 00:00 BST

Notice history

1 event · 1 release on Find a Tender
  1. Tender notice published
    7 Aug 2025, 12:01 BST
    UK4

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Bedford Borough Council

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central government GB-PPON: PLCV-4616-VTHL Borough Hall, Cauldwell Street, Bedford, East of England, MK42 9APContact email

Official documents & specifications (1)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

  • Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender