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Grounds Equipment Repair & Maintenance Contract

Bedford Borough Council

This public procurement record has 3 releases in its history.

TenderCancellation

14 Jul 2026 at 09:37

UK12 - Procurement Termination Notice
Award

07 Jul 2026 at 16:55

UK6 - Contract Award Notice
Tender

27 Apr 2026 at 15:42

UK4 - Tender Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The public procurement process for the "Grounds Equipment Repair & Maintenance Contract" has been managed by Bedford Borough Council, located in Bedford, United Kingdom. This process pertains to the industry category of fleet management, repair, and maintenance services. The procurement was executed using an open procedure, with the award stage recently completed. The successful bidder for this contract was AMF Services (Bedford) Ltd, a large-scale company based in Bedfordshire. Key dates include the contract award date on 7th July 2026 and the commencement of the contract period on 1st August 2026, which is set to last until 31st July 2029, with a possibility of renewal up to 24 months.

The procurement contract offers substantial growth opportunities for businesses, particularly those specialising in grounds maintenance and equipment repair services. Companies with expertise in managing planned and unplanned maintenance works, as well as handling breakdown scenarios, stand to benefit significantly from such contracts. While a large-scale supplier has been awarded this contract, there was engagement from small to medium enterprises (SMEs), indicating potential opportunities for smaller businesses to compete in future tenders, especially given the focus on both price and quality in the procurement criteria.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Grounds Equipment Repair & Maintenance Contract

Notice Description

Bedford Borough Council requires an experienced and competent Grounds Maintenance Equipment and Plant Maintenance specialist to provide cover for the Councils internal workshop in relation to planned and unplanned works along with the ability to attend breakdowns.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-068be4
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/065936-2026
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
SME
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

50 - Repair and maintenance services

CPV Codes

50111000 - Fleet management, repair and maintenance services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£1,680,000 £1M-£10M
Lots Value
£1,680,000 £1M-£10M
Awards Value
£3,103,594 £1M-£10M
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
14 Jul 20261 months ago
Submission Deadline
5 Jun 2026Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
7 Jul 20261 months ago
Contract Period
1 Aug 2026 - 31 Jul 2029 3-4 years
Recurrence
2031-04-27

Notice Status

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

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Bedford Borough Council
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
BEDFORD
Postcode
MK42 9AP
Postcode Area
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
TLH East (England)
Local Authority
Bedford
Electoral Ward
Cauldwell
Westminster Constituency
Bedford

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

AMF Services (Bedford) Ltd

Further Information

Notice Documents

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