---
title: "Hostile Vehicle Mitigation (HVM) Solutions for the 2026, 28 & 30 River Festivals"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-052c1f"
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json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-052c1f.json"
source: "Find A Tender Service"
current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "BEDFORD BOROUGH COUNCIL"
published: "2025-09-02"
---

# Hostile Vehicle Mitigation (HVM) Solutions for the 2026, 28 & 30 River Festivals

Buyer: BEDFORD BOROUGH COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-052c1f

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## Summary

Bedford Borough Council has completed the procurement process for Hostile Vehicle Mitigation (HVM) Solutions aimed at the upcoming River Festivals in 2026, 2028, and 2030. This contract, awarded to Crowdguard Limited, is part of an open competition under a below-threshold procurement method, focusing on the services category. The total contract value is GBP 115,956 and spans from 1st August 2025 to 31st August 2030. Previously initiated on 4th June 2025, the procurement process has successfully transitioned through to the awarding stage, with all phases marked as complete.

This tender provides significant opportunities for businesses specialising in event services and security solutions, especially those capable of offering innovative protective measures. Large-scale operations like Crowdguard Limited may find this contract type particularly beneficial for business expansion in the public sector, given their capacity to manage complex, multi-year projects. The procurement process highlights opportunities for companies possessing the agility to meet the diverse needs of high-attendance public events. Business enterprises well-versed in competitive open tendering processes will be ideally positioned to vie for similar contracts in the future.

## Notice

Bedford Borough Council is inviting tenders for the provision of a specialist service to provide the Hostile Vehicle Mitigation (HVM) Solutions for the next 3 Bedford River Festivals hosted in summer 2026 2028 and 2030.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/053192-2025 |
| Notice type | UK7 - Contract Details Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Below threshold - open competition |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 2 Sep 2025 |
| Submission deadline | 25 Jun 2025 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 22 Jul 2025 |
| Contract period | 31 Jul 2025 - 31 Aug 2030 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £145,000 |
| Lots value | £145,000 |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £96,630 |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Complete |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Active |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | BEDFORD BOROUGH COUNCIL |
| Locality | BEDFORD |
| Post town | Milton Keynes |
| Postcode | MK42 9AP |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLH East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLH2 Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire |
| ITL 3 | TLH24 Bedford |
| Local authority | Bedford |
| Electoral ward | Cauldwell |
| Westminster constituency | Bedford |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | CROWDGUARD |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security

### Codes

- 79952000 - Event services

## Release History

- 2 Sep 2025 at 13:22 - Award - UK7 - Contract Details Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/053192-2025
- 4 Jun 2025 at 09:34 - Tender - UK4 - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/029750-2025

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/053192-2025
  2nd September 2025 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/029750-2025
  4th June 2025 - Tender notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

- https://in-tendhost.co.uk/bedford/aspx/Home
- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents

## Provenance

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