Notice Information
Notice Title
Highways Operatives Training Brokerage Service
Notice Description
Bedford Borough Council ("the Authority") requires a competent and experienced Training Brokerage Service Provider ("the Provider") to coordinate, procure, and deliver a comprehensive programme of highways-related training. This service will support approximately 40 operatives, inspectors, and supervisory staff employed by the Authority, in addition to staff from other internal teams (e.g., Grounds Maintenance) as required.
Lot Information
Lot 1
Renewal: Extension option of up to 24 months
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-064a30
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/031519-2026
- Current Stage
- Award
- All Stages
- Tender, Award
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- UK6 - Contract Award Notice
- Procurement Type
- Standard
- Procurement Category
- Services
- Procurement Method
- Open
- Procurement Method Details
- Open procedure
- Tender Suitability
- Not specified
- Awardee Scale
- SME
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
63 - Supporting and auxiliary transport services; travel agencies services
71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services
79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security
80 - Education and training services
-
- CPV Codes
63712200 - Highway operation services
71311210 - Highways consultancy services
79632000 - Personnel-training services
80500000 - Training services
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- £325,000 £100K-£500K
- Lots Value
- £325,000 £100K-£500K
- Awards Value
- £289,000 £100K-£500K
- Contracts Value
- Not specified
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 7 Apr 20264 days ago
- Submission Deadline
- 9 Mar 2026Expired
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- 29 Mar 20261 weeks ago
- Contract Period
- 26 Apr 2026 - 26 Apr 2029 3-4 years
- Recurrence
- 2030-09-01
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Complete
- Lots Status
- Complete
- Awards Status
- Pending
- Contracts Status
- Not Specified
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- BEDFORD BOROUGH COUNCIL
- Contact Name
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Email
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Phone
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
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
Further Information
Notice Documents
-
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/031519-2026
7th April 2026 - Contract award notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/012749-2026
12th February 2026 - Tender notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/011136-2026
6th February 2026 - Tender notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/010988-2026
6th February 2026 - Tender notice on Find a Tender
Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)
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