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Award

11 Sep 2026 at 10:48

Summary of the contracting process

Central Bedfordshire Council procured works for the installation of new commercial and industrial roller and sectional doors. The requirement is classified as door installation and concerns physical works rather than the supply of unrelated goods or general facilities management. Delivery is associated with the council’s address at Priory House, Monks Walk, Shefford, and the wider requirement covers the United Kingdom. The selected supplier, RID Ltd, is based in Luton. The opportunity is therefore relevant to businesses that install, replace or provide associated works for commercial and industrial roller shutters, roller doors and sectional doors, particularly those able to operate for a local authority in Central Bedfordshire. The procurement was structured around a quotation process, with electronic submission through the council’s tendering system.

The procurement is complete and the contract was awarded to RID Ltd on 11 September 2026. The recorded award value is £0. The contract runs from 14 September 2026 to 13 March 2027. It followed a quotation process recorded under the procurement method description “Other”. The original quotation deadline was 1 September 2026 at 10:00, and clarification questions were due by 26 August 2026. Quotations and attachments had to be submitted electronically through the In-tend system. Central Bedfordshire Council set the main category as works and recorded the tender as unsuitable for SMEs and voluntary, community or social enterprises. The award is active and the tender status is complete.

This award provides a clear indication that Central Bedfordshire Council buys specialist commercial and industrial door installation services through a formal quotation exercise. A credible future competitor would need practical capability in installing roller and sectional doors, with the equipment, labour and site management needed to deliver works for a public-sector client. Experience of preparing compliant quotations and uploading complete technical and commercial attachments through an electronic tendering system would also be important. Suppliers should be able to respond to clarification requirements in a controlled way, maintain consistent information across their submission and support delivery across the council’s operating area. The buyer’s recorded assessment that the requirement was unsuitable for SMEs suggests that businesses considering similar work should assess their capacity, resources and ability to handle a substantial council requirement before pursuing it.

How relevant is this notice?

Notice Title

CBC-2089-Q-SM New Commercial/Industrial Roller/Sectional Doors - AWARD

Notice Description

The Council will provide as much support and information as it can to help guide you through the quotation process. Questions asked together with the response, will be made available to all tenderers, to ensure a fair and consistent approach to all. If there is anything you are not sure about or need clarification on, please use the Correspondence facility within the In-tend electronic tendering system. Last date for receiving questions on the In-Tend system: 26th August 2026 Completed Quotations and attachments should be submitted electronically by the due date via our In-tend electronic tendering system. Quotations must be uploaded via the My Return section of the system. Quotations submitted through the correspondence facility will not be considered. Your Quotation must be submitted via the In-tend system by no later than 1st September 2026 by 10am Quotations received after that time will be excluded.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-12faae92-39e3-43e8-8f3b-565b3239485b
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/86f8dd11-3145-411b-9d9a-b42e6e3b3dd4
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Works
Procurement Method
Not Specified
Procurement Method Details
Other -
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

45 - Construction work


CPV Codes

45421131 - Installation of doors

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
11 Sep 20265 days ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
11 Sep 20265 days ago
Contract Period
14 Sep 2026 - 13 Mar 2027 6-12 months
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Not Specified
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Central Bedfordshire Council
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
SHEFFORD
Postcode
SG17 5TQ
Postcode Area
Stevenage
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLH East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLH2 Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLH25 Central Bedfordshire
Delivery Location
Not specified

Local Authority
Central Bedfordshire
Electoral Ward
Shefford
Westminster Constituency
Hitchin

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

RID Ltd

Further Information

Notice Documents

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