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Contracted Enhancements to Local Bus Services

Bedford Borough Council

Buyer didn’t say if suitable for small firms

25 days left

Closes UK time

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Estimated value
£800,000
Excluding VAT
Where
East of England
Buyer in East of England
Trade
Transport and logistics
Public road transport services
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Worked out by Evendraft from the notice’s own data, on 24 Oct 2026. The official notice is the one to rely on.

Time to bid
17 full UK working days before the closing day, Wed 18 Nov 2026 (England and Wales bank holidays left out).
Time allowed
The buyer allowed 26 days from publication to the closing day: shorter than the median for open transport and logistics tenders (31 days).
Value
£800,000 is below the median (£4m) of the 107 open transport and logistics tenders that state a value.
This buyer
4 more open tenders from Bedford Borough Council listed here.
Lots
Divided into 7 lots. The documents say whether you can bid for one, several or all.

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About this tender

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Bedford Borough Council wishes to tender for contracted enhancements to local bus routes, enhancing the existing town centre network. o Hillgrounds Road and Saxon Centre

Official notice
Find a Tender, notice 100673-2026
Buyer
Bedford Borough Council
Buyer’s region
East of England
Where the work is
East of England
Listed on Evendraft under
East of England
Published
23 Oct 2026
Tender deadline
18 Nov 2026, 12:00 UK time
Estimated value
£800,000 (excluding VAT)
Trade
Transport and logistics
CPV codes
  • 60112000 Public road transport services
Procedure
Open procedureOne stage: any supplier can send a full tender.
Framework
Not stated on the notice
Lots
7 lots
Suitable for small businesses The buyer’s answer
Not stated on the notice
Suitable for charities and social enterprises The buyer’s answer
Not stated on the notice
Good for small firms Evendraft’s filter
No (not marked suitable for small businesses by the buyer)Good for small firms means the buyer marked it suitable for small businesses, the estimated value is £1m or less (or not stated), it is open to new suppliers, and it is not a framework with more than 20 places. Tenders where the buyer didn't say are left out.
Documents
On In-tend

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