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Security Services for the 2026, 2028 & 2030 River Festivals

Bedford Borough Council

Buyer Contact Info

Buyer Name: Bedford Borough Council

Buyer Address: Borough Hall, Cauldwell Street, Bedford, UKH24, MK42 9AP, United Kingdom

Contact Email: Commercial.Hub@bedford.gov.uk

Status
complete
Procedure
open
Value
372556.19 GBP
Published
09 Oct 2025, 08:47
Deadline
n/a
Contract Start
08 Oct 2025, 23:00
Contract End
13 Aug 2030, 22:59
Category
n/a
CPV
79952000 - Event services
Region
n/a
Awarded To
McKenzie Arnold Group Limited
Official Source
Open Find a Tender

Description

Bedford Borough Council is inviting tenders for the provision of Security Services for the next 3 Bedford River Festivals hosted in summer 2026; 2028 and 2030. The Council are looking for Security Suppliers highly experienced in Events and Events Security Management.

Linked Documents

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Opportunity Context

Lots

Lot LOT-0001 Status: complete

Documents

Document Description: Not published

Raw Notice JSON

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