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title: "Bedford Borough Council - Street furniture"
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# Bedford Borough Council - Street furniture

Buyer: National Highways  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-3c51fbbd-d23e-455c-8efc-70b19928b84f

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## Summary

National Highways Limited procured street furniture installation for Bedford Borough Council. The requirement is a service to install street furniture; no further detail is provided about the furniture, installation tasks or locations. Bedford is the only named place associated with the work. The procurement is described as “Bedford Borough Council - Street furniture”, while National Highways Limited is the buyer and Bedfordshire Borough Council is the selected supplier. The classification is installation of street furniture (CPV 45233293). This points to businesses capable of delivering street-furniture installation services, although the brief description does not identify particular products, technical specifications or site requirements.

The procurement is complete and awarded to Bedfordshire Borough Council. National Highways Limited used a direct, single-tender action below the applicable threshold. The award was made on 3 August 2026. The awarded value is £14,444. The contract period runs from 4 August to 31 December 2026. The stated tender deadline was 3 August 2026 at 10:00. No lots are identified. The evaluation basis and any detailed eligibility requirements are not set out in the procurement details; the recorded suitability flags indicate that it was not designated as suitable for SMEs or voluntary, community and social enterprises. The contracted service is street furniture installation, with Bedford as the named location associated with the work.

For firms focused on installing street furniture, this award shows that National Highways Limited has purchased a defined, short-term installation service from Bedfordshire Borough Council through a single-tender route. A credible competitor for a future requirement from this buyer would need to demonstrate that it can deliver street-furniture installation reliably and at a scale suited to a local authority context. The stated brief does not identify specific equipment, technical standards, qualifications or experience thresholds, so it does not establish a particular accreditation or specialist capability beyond installation. Suppliers should treat Bedford as the relevant local context and assess their ability to serve work there. The award’s direct route and the buyer’s recorded unsuitability flags for SMEs and VCSEs are useful indicators of how this particular purchase was handled, rather than a defined qualification standard for future work.

## Notice

Bedford Borough Council - Street furniture

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/607d13a2-6d46-4b59-8788-b19241f1dfd4 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Direct |
| Procurement method details | Single tender action (below threshold) |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 28 Sep 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 3 Aug 2026 |
| Contract period | 4 Aug 2026 - 31 Dec 2026 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £14,444 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £14,444 |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Not specified |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | National Highways |
| Locality | BIRMINGHAM |
| Postcode area | Birmingham |
| Postcode | B4 6GA |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLG West Midlands (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLG3 West Midlands |
| ITL 3 | TLG31 Birmingham |
| Local authority | Birmingham |
| Electoral ward | Ladywood |
| Westminster constituency | Birmingham Ladywood |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | Bedfordshire Borough Council |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 45 - Construction work

### Codes

- 45233293 - Installation of street furniture

## Release History

- 28 Sep 2026 at 17:14 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/607d13a2-6d46-4b59-8788-b19241f1dfd4

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/607d13a2-6d46-4b59-8788-b19241f1dfd4
  28th September 2026 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

## Provenance

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