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CBC-2121-Q-SM ESigns at Standalone Farm

Central Bedfordshire Council

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06 Oct 2026 at 21:47

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Central Bedfordshire Council commissioned interpretation for the ResilienTogether Education HUB at Standalone Farm and locations across the wider Pix Brook catchment. The work includes interpretation and graphic design, development of educational content, artwork production, manufacture and installation of interpretation assets. The materials are intended to support learning and public engagement on flood resilience, sustainable drainage, natural flood management and the local environment. This is a design and interpretation services requirement, including the physical production and installation of the finished assets, rather than a graphics-only commission. Delivery covers Standalone Farm and other locations in the Pix Brook catchment. The buyer is Central Bedfordshire Council.

The procurement is complete and the contract has been awarded to FWDP. The council used a below-threshold limited competition, with one lot. The contract was signed on 1 October 2026 and runs from 1 October 2026 to 31 March 2027. Its value is £53,672 excluding VAT (£64,406.40 including VAT). The award is active, and the contract is active. The published information identifies the requirement and selected supplier but does not give a separate award date or describe how bids were evaluated; no evaluation basis can therefore be reported. The award relates to the single lot covering the interpretation and associated design, content, production and installation services.

For suppliers assessing similar future work for Central Bedfordshire Council, this award shows demand for a joined-up interpretation service: graphic and interpretation design, educational content development, artwork production, manufacture and on-site installation. A credible competitor would need to manage the process from developing accessible, engaging content through to delivering durable physical assets at multiple locations. Experience translating specialist subjects—including flood resilience, sustainable drainage, natural flood management and local environmental issues—into learning and engagement materials would be relevant. The requirement combines creative capability with production and installation capacity, so suppliers able to coordinate these stages and work across a catchment-wide site portfolio are well placed to compete when this specific requirement returns to market. The contract was awarded through a limited competition, providing a precedent for the buyer’s route to market.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

CBC-2121-Q-SM ESigns at Standalone Farm

Notice Description

Central Bedfordshire Council has appointed a supplier to design, produce and install interpretation for the ResilienTogether Education HUB at Standalone Farm and locations across the wider Pix Brook catchment. The contract includes interpretation and graphic design, educational content development, artwork production, manufacture and installation of interpretation assets to support learning and engagement around flood resilience, sustainable drainage, natural flood management and the local environment.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-07821d
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/094485-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Limited
Procurement Method Details
Below threshold - limited 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

79822500 - Graphic design services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£53,672 Under £100K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
6 Oct 2026Today
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
1 Oct 2026 - 31 Mar 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
Central Bedfordshire Council
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →

Buyer Location

Locality
SHEFFORD
Postcode
SG17 5TQ
Postcode Area
Stevenage
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLH East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLH2 Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLH25 Central Bedfordshire
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Central Bedfordshire
Electoral Ward
Shefford
Westminster Constituency
Hitchin

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

FWDP

Further Information

Notice Documents

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