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Bedford Borough Council - Street furniture

National Highways

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28 Sep 2026 at 17:14

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Summary of the contracting process

National Highways Limited procured street furniture installation for Bedford Borough Council. The requirement is a service to install street furniture; no further detail is provided about the furniture, installation tasks or locations. Bedford is the only named place associated with the work. The procurement is described as “Bedford Borough Council - Street furniture”, while National Highways Limited is the buyer and Bedfordshire Borough Council is the selected supplier. The classification is installation of street furniture (CPV 45233293). This points to businesses capable of delivering street-furniture installation services, although the brief description does not identify particular products, technical specifications or site requirements.

The procurement is complete and awarded to Bedfordshire Borough Council. National Highways Limited used a direct, single-tender action below the applicable threshold. The award was made on 3 August 2026. The awarded value is £14,444. The contract period runs from 4 August to 31 December 2026. The stated tender deadline was 3 August 2026 at 10:00. No lots are identified. The evaluation basis and any detailed eligibility requirements are not set out in the procurement details; the recorded suitability flags indicate that it was not designated as suitable for SMEs or voluntary, community and social enterprises. The contracted service is street furniture installation, with Bedford as the named location associated with the work.

For firms focused on installing street furniture, this award shows that National Highways Limited has purchased a defined, short-term installation service from Bedfordshire Borough Council through a single-tender route. A credible competitor for a future requirement from this buyer would need to demonstrate that it can deliver street-furniture installation reliably and at a scale suited to a local authority context. The stated brief does not identify specific equipment, technical standards, qualifications or experience thresholds, so it does not establish a particular accreditation or specialist capability beyond installation. Suppliers should treat Bedford as the relevant local context and assess their ability to serve work there. The award’s direct route and the buyer’s recorded unsuitability flags for SMEs and VCSEs are useful indicators of how this particular purchase was handled, rather than a defined qualification standard for future work.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Bedford Borough Council - Street furniture

Notice Description

Bedford Borough Council - Street furniture

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-3c51fbbd-d23e-455c-8efc-70b19928b84f
Publication Source
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Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/607d13a2-6d46-4b59-8788-b19241f1dfd4
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
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Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Direct
Procurement Method Details
Single tender action (below threshold)
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

45 - Construction work

CPV Codes

45233293 - Installation of street furniture

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£14,444 Under £100K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£14,444 Under £100K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
28 Sep 20261 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
3 Aug 20262 months ago
Contract Period
4 Aug 2026 - 31 Dec 2026 1-6 months
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
National Highways
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
BIRMINGHAM
Postcode
B4 6GA
Postcode Area
Birmingham
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLG West Midlands (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLG3 West Midlands
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLG31 Birmingham
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Birmingham
Electoral Ward
Ladywood
Westminster Constituency
Birmingham Ladywood

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

Bedfordshire Borough Council

Further Information

Notice Documents

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