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Temporary Bridges for the 2026, 28 & 30 River Festivals

Bedford Borough Council · Tender notice on Find a Tender

Tender information last checkedLast checked 30 Sept 2026, 03:50.

Opportunity overview

Bedford Borough Council is inviting tenders for the provision of a specialist service to provide Temporary Bridges for the next 3 Bedford River Festivals hosted in summer 2026 2028 and 2030. Bridges are to be supplied, installed and removed.

Awarded to

Amounts belong to published awards or contracts. Where several suppliers share one value, it is labelled as shared and is not a supplier-specific allocation.

The Pontoon and Dock Company Ltd

Match pending…
Contract value
£110k
Awarded
Not supplied
Contract signed
31 Jul 2025
Including VAT
£132k
Award ID
1
Status
active
Location
Burton on Trent, UKF13, DE15 0YZ, United Kingdom

Classification

  • CPV79952000 — Event services

Lots

  • Lot LOT-0001AED 130k · Source currency differs from tender

Documents and notices

Published notice details

Additional information from the published procurement release. Fields appear only when supplied by the source; check the original notice and tender documents before acting.

Scope, procedure and submissions

Id
ocds-h6vhtk-052c18
Status
complete
Above Threshold
No
Procurement Method
open
Main Procurement Category
services
Procurement Method Details
Below threshold - open competition

Legal basis

Id
2023/54
Scheme
UKPGA

Tender Period

Ends
26 Jun 2025, 00:59

Submission terms

Electronic Submission Policy
allowed

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
LOT-0001
Status
complete

Value

Amount
130,000
Currency
AED
Including VAT
156,000

Award criteria

Description
Price and Quality split - details in the ITT

Contract period

Ends
2 Aug 2030, 00:59
Starts
1 Oct 2025, 01:00

Items and delivery

Item 1
Id
LOT-0001
Related Lot
LOT-0001

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Id
79952000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Event services

Published documents

Entry 1
Id
029739-2025
Format
text/html
Notice Type
UK4
Description
Tender notice on Find a Tender
Document Type
tenderNotice
Published
4 Jun 2025, 10:15

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1
Id
GB-PPON-PLCV-4616-VTHL
Name
Bedford Borough Council

Roles

buyer

Address

Region
UKH24
Country
GB
Locality
Bedford
Postal Code
MK42 9AP
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
Borough Hall, Cauldwell Street

Details

Classifications

Entry 1
Id
publicAuthoritySubCentralGovernment
Scheme
UK_CA_TYPE
Description
Public authority - sub-central government

Identifier

Id
PLCV-4616-VTHL
Scheme
GB-PPON

Contact

Organisation 2
Id
GB-FTS-159609
Name
The Pontoon and Dock Company Ltd

Roles

supplier

Address

Region
UKF13
Country
GB
Locality
Burton on Trent
Postal Code
DE15 0YZ
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
Bretby

Details

Vcse
No
Scale
large

Contact

Telephone
01283208891

Award information

Award 1
Id
1
Status
active
Main Procurement Category
services

Items

Item 1
Id
LOT-0001
Related Lot
LOT-0001

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Id
79952000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Event services

Suppliers

Supplier 1
Id
GB-FTS-159609
Name
The Pontoon and Dock Company Ltd

Related lots

LOT-0001

Contracts and changes

Entry 1
Id
1
Status
active
Award ID
1
Date Signed
1 Aug 2025, 00:00
Above Threshold
No

Value

Amount
110,000
Currency
GBP
Including VAT
132,000

Period

Ends
31 Aug 2030, 23:59
Starts
1 Aug 2025, 00:00

Documents

Entry 1
Id
053195-2025
Format
text/html
Notice Type
UK7
Description
Contract details notice on Find a Tender
Document Type
contractNotice
Published
2 Sept 2025, 14:27

Recorded locations

  • Buyer location · Bedford · UKH24 · MK42 9AP · United Kingdom

Notice and amendment history

1 published notice version reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

1 VERSION
  1. ocds-h6vhtk-052c18-2025-09-02T14:27:40+01:00Tender notice on Find a Tender ·