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title: "Grounds Equipment Repair & Maintenance"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-06e273"
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current_stage: "Tender"
buyer: "Bedford Borough Council"
published: "2026-08-12"
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# Grounds Equipment Repair & Maintenance

Buyer: Bedford Borough Council  
Current stage: Tender  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-06e273

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## Summary

Bedford Borough Council is procuring grounds maintenance equipment and plant repair and maintenance services. The requirement is for an experienced, competent specialist to provide cover for the council’s internal workshop in Bedford, carrying out both planned and unplanned maintenance work and attending equipment breakdowns. The service falls within fleet management, repair and maintenance services. The work is intended to support the council’s grounds maintenance equipment and plant, combining workshop-based support with responsive breakdown attendance. Businesses operating in grounds equipment servicing, horticultural machinery maintenance, plant repair, fleet engineering or related equipment support may therefore find the requirement relevant, particularly where they can provide both scheduled maintenance and urgent response services for council-owned equipment.

The procurement has reached the tender stage: Bedford Borough Council invited offers through an open procedure. Enquiries could be submitted until 1 September 2026 at 12:00, and offers were due by 8 September 2026 at 12:00. The council expected to decide the award by 29 October 2026. The contract is scheduled to run from 5 November 2026 to 4 November 2029, with an option to extend for up to 24 months, to a maximum end date of 4 November 2031. Its estimated value is £1,400,000 excluding VAT, or £1,680,000 including VAT. There is one lot. Evaluation is weighted 80% to price and 20% to quality. Electronic submission was allowed in English.

This opportunity suits established equipment repair and maintenance businesses that can demonstrate practical experience with grounds maintenance machinery and plant. Suppliers need the competence and capacity to cover an internal council workshop, deliver planned servicing, handle unplanned repairs and respond to breakdowns. The requirement favours operators with suitable workshop facilities, engineering staff, diagnostic and repair capability, and the ability to provide dependable attendance when equipment fails. Businesses should be prepared to support a continuing service over several years, including the potential extension period, rather than a one-off repair assignment. The council states that the opportunity is suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises and voluntary, community and social enterprises, so smaller specialists and mission-led organisations with the required technical capability may compete.

## Notice

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

### Lot Information

Lot 1

Renewal: With the option to extend up to 24 months

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/076684-2026 |
| Notice type | UK4 - Tender Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Tender |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 12 Aug 2026 |
| Submission deadline | 8 Sep 2026 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 5 Nov 2026 - 4 Nov 2029 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £1,400,000 |
| Lots value | £1,400,000 |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | Bedford Borough Council |
| Locality | BEDFORD |
| Postcode area | 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 | TLH24 Bedford |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 50 - Repair and maintenance services

### Codes

- 50111000 - Fleet management, repair and maintenance services

## Release History

- 12 Aug 2026 at 12:03 - Tender - UK4 - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/076684-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/076684-2026
  12th August 2026 - 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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