Official UK procurement notice
CBC-1885-T-LS Highways Commercial Function
Authority: Central Bedfordshire Council (Local council)
Sectors: Financial and insurance services (66)Architecture & Engineering (71)Business Services & Consultancy (79) Delivery: Delivery location not published
Budget not disclosed£0exc. VAT
Submissions closed 19 Jan 2026awarded 23 Feb 2026
Award (standstill) to Cantidad Limited
Contract term 4 yrsends 31 Mar 2030 · up to 30 Sept 2033 with extensions · starts 1 Apr 2026
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionThe Consultant shall provide a comprehensive commercial function capable of delivering strategic and operational support aligned with NEC4TSC processes. The outcomes required include:
- Effective cost control and forecasting.
- Contract compliance and risk mitigation.
- Governance reporting and decision-making support.
- Collaboration with the Highways Service Contractor and Council teams.
CPV: Business and management consultancy and related services · Business and management consultancy services · Business development consultancy services · Financial consultancy services · Financial consultancy, financial transaction processing and clearing-house services · Financial management consultancy services · General management consultancy services · Highways consultancy services
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · value publishedLot #1AwardedRenewalPublished value£0
66170000 Financial consultancy, financial transaction processing and clearing-house services66171000 Financial consultancy services71311210 Highways consultancy services79400000 Business and management consultancy and related services79410000 Business and management consultancy services79411000 General management consultancy services
What it takes to wini
How this buyer will score bids.
The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).
Evaluation split and conditions of participation as published; the tender pack may add morei
How this buyer will score bids.
The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).
How bids were scored
- Simple description: All payment applications are reviewed and certified accurately within NEC4 timescales. Risks and compensation events are managed and recorded in compliance with NEC4 requirements. Monthly and quarterly commercial reports are produced, including forecasts and performance summaries. Timely provision of commercial data and participation in governance processes as agreed with the Client.
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record- Procedure method
- Open procedure
- Legal basis
- UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
- Procurement category
- Services
- Notice status
- Awarded
- Procurement threshold
- Above threshold (FTS publication)
- Regulatory regime
- Standard
- Commercial structure
- Stand-alone contract (no framework)
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Unspecified in notice
- Recurring procurement
- Unspecified in notice
- First published
- 9 Dec 2025, 11:27 GMT
- Last source update
- 11 Mar 2026, 10:58 GMT
- Award evaluation window
- Submission end – 19 Feb 2026
- FTS notice number
2025/S 000-080987- Latest notice
- Contract award notice (UK6)
- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Not published
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-05f19dFind a Tender
How it was run
Official noticeRun through: In-tend · Who buys & how to bid on In-tend
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- Submission deadline
- 19 Jan 2026, 12:00 GMT
- Submission channel
- Official e-sourcing portal
- Electronic submission
- Allowed
- Accepted languages
- en
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release
Timeline
9 Dec 2025 → 1 Apr 2026 · 6 dates- Tender notice published321 days ago9 Dec 2025, 11:27 GMT
- Submission deadline280 days ago19 Jan 2026, 12:00 GMT
- Award decision expected by249 days ago19 Feb 2026, 23:59 GMT
- Assessment summaries sent246 days ago23 Feb 2026
- Latest notice published229 days ago11 Mar 2026, 10:58 GMT
- Contract starts209 days ago1 Apr 2026, 00:00 BST
Notice history
6 events · 4 releases on Find a Tender · since 9 Dec 2025- Tender notice published9 Dec 2025, 11:27 GMTUK4
- Contract award notice published24 Feb 2026, 17:19 GMTUK6
- Status changed to complete24 Feb 2026, 17:19 GMT
- Contract award notice published10 Mar 2026, 17:06 GMTUK6
- Contract award notice published11 Mar 2026, 10:58 GMTUK6
- Contract signature expected24 Mar 2026, 23:59 GMTscheduled
Routine re-releases (4)
- 2025-12: 1 release · 9 Dec 2025
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecastAwards 1some still in standstill
Awarded value (inc. VAT) £2,250,0001 award inc. VAT; no net value published
Bids received 5
| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cantidad LimitedHighways Commercial Function (Ref. CBC-1884-T-LS)1 Apr 2026 – 31 Mar 2030 · up to 30 Sept 2033Extensions: Option to extend for up to a further 3.5 years. | £2,250,000 inc. VAT | 23 Feb 2026 | Standstill |
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5final-stage tenders | 0 | 0 | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- Cantidad LimitedAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications (5)
Official links; attachments are not copiedTender pack and attachments
Notices published for this procedure
- Contract award notice Contract award notice on Find a Tender
- Contract award notice Contract award notice on Find a Tender
- Contract award notice Contract award notice on Find a Tender
- Tender notice Tender notice on Find a Tender