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Average Speed Camera Maintenance 2026-7

Bedford Borough Council

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15 Sep 2026 at 12:56

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
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03 Sep 2026 at 11:09

UK6 - Contract Award Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Bedford Borough Council procured maintenance services for its estate of average speed cameras. The requirement covers maintaining the council’s camera equipment used for average-speed enforcement across Bedford Borough, together with associated repair and maintenance services for roads and related equipment. This is a public-sector services contract managed by Bedford Borough Council, with delivery in Bedford Borough. The procurement is relevant to businesses that maintain average-speed camera systems, roadside enforcement technology or comparable transport and road equipment. It may also suit suppliers able to provide planned and reactive maintenance for an established estate of equipment, rather than businesses offering general construction, unrelated road works or standalone technology products without an ongoing maintenance capability.

The procurement has been awarded and the contract is active. Bedford Borough Council used a competitive selective procedure under a framework agreement, with one completed lot. Jenoptik UK Ltd was awarded the contract on 14 August 2026 for £362,568 gross. The contract was signed on 15 September 2026 and runs from 15 September 2026 to 14 September 2027, with an option to extend for one further year to 14 September 2028. The awarded service is classified as repair, maintenance and associated services for roads and other equipment. The procurement was above the relevant threshold. The award was made through a competitive framework call-off, and the contract includes renewal rights.

This award demonstrates established demand from Bedford Borough Council for specialist maintenance of average-speed camera infrastructure and related roadside equipment. A credible competitor for the same requirement would need the technical ability to maintain an operational camera estate, diagnose and repair equipment faults, and support equipment associated with road enforcement. It would also need sufficient operational capacity to provide a continuing service across the council’s area, rather than only one-off repairs or supply-only work. The selected supplier, Jenoptik UK Ltd, is recorded as a large business, indicating that the requirement can support a provider with an established organisation and the resources to manage an authority-wide maintenance service. Experience with public-sector or framework-based delivery would strengthen a competing proposition.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Average Speed Camera Maintenance 2026-7

Notice Description

Maintenance of Bedford Borough Council's estate of average speed cameras in 2026 and 2027, with an option to extend 2027-28

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06f10d
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/087280-2026
Current Stage
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All Stages
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Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Selective
Procurement Method Details
Award under framework
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

50 - Repair and maintenance services

CPV Codes

50230000 - Repair, maintenance and associated services related to roads and other equipment

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£362,568 £100K-£500K
Contracts Value
£362,568 £100K-£500K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
15 Sep 2026Today
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
14 Aug 20261 months ago
Contract Period
15 Sep 2026 - 14 Sep 2027 6-12 months
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
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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
Not specified
Local Authority
Bedford
Electoral Ward
Cauldwell
Westminster Constituency
Bedford

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

Jenoptik UK Limited

Further Information

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