Central Bedfordshire Council

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Local Authority

Tenders published: 1,511
Total value: £2.5bn
Open now: 0
Last activity: 2026-07-08

Spending over time

Published tender value by year, from official notices.

£2m

£167m

£18m

£44m

£196m

£172m

£250m

£29m

£180m

2018

2019

2020

2021

2022

2023

2024

2025

2026

When they’ll likely tender next

Central Bedfordshire Council re-tenders these categories on a measurable cycle. Estimates come from their own published history — an overdue cycle means the last round has lapsed and a new notice could appear at any time.

Category	Typical cycle	Next expected	Door open?
Transport Services	~every 6 months	Overdue — may re-tender at any time	35% of repeats go to a supplier this buyer hasn’t used · the previous winner returns 21%
Agriculture & Farming Products	~every 9 months	Overdue — may re-tender at any time	81% of repeats go to a supplier this buyer hasn’t used · the previous winner returns 8%
Electrical Machinery & Apparatus	~every 3 months	Overdue — may re-tender at any time	85% of repeats go to a supplier this buyer hasn’t used · the previous winner returns 6%
Real Estate Services	~every 3 months	Overdue — may re-tender at any time	64% of repeats go to a supplier this buyer hasn’t used · the previous winner returns 12%
Hospitality & Catering	~every 1 month	Overdue — may re-tender at any time	79% of repeats go to a supplier this buyer hasn’t used · the previous winner returns 10%
Government & Public Administration	~every 6 months	Overdue — may re-tender at any time	70% of repeats go to a supplier this buyer hasn’t used · the previous winner returns 7%
Construction Materials & Structures	~every 2 months	Overdue — may re-tender at any time	80% of repeats go to a supplier this buyer hasn’t used · the previous winner returns 7%
Transport Equipment	~every 1 month	Overdue — may re-tender at any time	69% of repeats go to a supplier this buyer hasn’t used · the previous winner returns 11%