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Published 8 Sept 2026, 14:25 BST

Official UK procurement notice

De Minimis Agreements to the 68 Bus Route within Bedford Borough

Official notice

Authority: Bedford Borough Council (Local council)

Direct award
Sectors: Transport & Passenger Services (60) Delivery: East of England (UKH24)
Awarded value£298,710published award · exc. VAT
Awarded 8 Oct 2026no call for competition
Awarded to Grant Palmer Limited

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Bedford Borough Council intends to award deminimus agreements to the 68 bus route operated by Grant Palmer in Bedford. There are 4 agreements in place for the 68 service provided by Grant Palmer, which are the following - Enhancement of the service to include Wilkinson Road, increased frequency of peak time services in Stewartby, Stewartby weekend peak services and Stewartby Broadmead Road. Agreements will be made for a period of 1 year, subject to periodic review following analysis of passenger data, social necessity of the service and available budget

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published
Lot #1Awarded
Delivery: East of England
60112000 Public road transport services

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record
Procedure method
Direct award
Legal basis
UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Notice status
Awarded without competition
Procurement threshold
Unspecified in notice
Regulatory regime
Standard
Commercial structure
Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type
Direct award (no call for competition)
GPA / WTO covered
Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement
Unspecified in notice
First published
8 Sept 2026, 14:25 BST
Last source update
8 Oct 2026, 11:55 BST
Authority reference
C BBC EN 07688
FTS notice number
2026/S 000-095137
Latest notice
Contract award notice (UK6)
Delivery area
East of England (UKH24)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-06f4aa Find a Tender
Why no open competition
Single Suppliers Intellectual Property Exclusive Rights
Published justification

De minimis agreements to enhance existing registered bus route, therefore impossible to tender.

Notice history

3 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 8 Sept 2026
  1. Transparency notice published
    8 Sept 2026, 14:25 BST
    UK5
  2. Contract award notice published
    8 Oct 2026, 11:55 BST
    UK6
  3. Contract signature expected
    20 Oct 2026, 23:59 BST
    scheduled

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value £298,7101 award exc. VAT
Awarded toValueDateStatus
Grant Palmer LimitedSME20 Oct 2026 – 19 Oct 2027£298,7108 Oct 2026Awarded

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Bedford Borough Council

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central government GB-PPON: PLCV-4616-VTHL Borough Hall, Cauldwell Street, Bedford, East of England, MK42 9APContact email

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice
  • GRANT PALMER LIMITEDAwarded supplierGB-COH: 07183222GB-PPON: PJRC-4494-BBZZ C/O Grant Palmer Ltd Unit 2c, Flitwick, East of England, MK45 5BPContact email, phone

Official documents & specifications (2)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

  • Contract award notice awardContract award noticeUK6Contract award notice on Find a Tender
  • Transparency notice awardTransparency noticeUK5Transparency notice on Find a Tender