Award

Hostile Vehicle Mitigation (HVM) Solutions for the 2026, 28 & 30 River Festivals

BEDFORD BOROUGH COUNCIL

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Award

02 Sep 2025 at 13:22

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Tender

04 Jun 2025 at 09:34

UK4 - Tender Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Bedford Borough Council has completed the procurement process for Hostile Vehicle Mitigation (HVM) Solutions aimed at the upcoming River Festivals in 2026, 2028, and 2030. This contract, awarded to Crowdguard Limited, is part of an open competition under a below-threshold procurement method, focusing on the services category. The total contract value is GBP 115,956 and spans from 1st August 2025 to 31st August 2030. Previously initiated on 4th June 2025, the procurement process has successfully transitioned through to the awarding stage, with all phases marked as complete.

This tender provides significant opportunities for businesses specialising in event services and security solutions, especially those capable of offering innovative protective measures. Large-scale operations like Crowdguard Limited may find this contract type particularly beneficial for business expansion in the public sector, given their capacity to manage complex, multi-year projects. The procurement process highlights opportunities for companies possessing the agility to meet the diverse needs of high-attendance public events. Business enterprises well-versed in competitive open tendering processes will be ideally positioned to vie for similar contracts in the future.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Hostile Vehicle Mitigation (HVM) Solutions for the 2026, 28 & 30 River Festivals

Notice Description

Bedford Borough Council is inviting tenders for the provision of a specialist service to provide the Hostile Vehicle Mitigation (HVM) Solutions for the next 3 Bedford River Festivals hosted in summer 2026 2028 and 2030.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-052c1f
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/053192-2025
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Below threshold - open competition
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security

CPV Codes

79952000 - Event services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£145,000 £100K-£500K
Lots Value
£145,000 £100K-£500K
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£96,630 Under £100K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
2 Sep 20255 months ago
Submission Deadline
25 Jun 2025Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
22 Jul 20257 months ago
Contract Period
31 Jul 2025 - 31 Aug 2030 Over 5 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Complete
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Active

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
BEDFORD BOROUGH COUNCIL
Contact Name
Not specified
Contact Email
commercial.hub@bedford.gov.uk
Contact Phone
Not specified

Buyer Location

Locality
BEDFORD
Postcode
MK42 9AP
Post Town
Milton Keynes
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLH East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLH2 Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLH24 Bedford
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Bedford
Electoral Ward
Cauldwell
Westminster Constituency
Bedford

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

CROWDGUARD

Further Information

Notice Documents

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