Festival Market for the Bedford River Festivals 2026, 2028, 2030

Bedford Borough Council
East of England
22 December 2025 to 30 August 2030

Supply and management of a specialist festival market for the Bedford River Festivals occurring in 2026, 2028, and 2030. The service involves the end-to-end coordination, setup, and operation of market stalls and associated infrastructure required to support the specific requirements of these recurring biennial public events.

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Awarded value: £90k; As published
Published: 14 January 2026
Awarded: 22 December 2025; Market Place Management
Contract length: 56 months; Ends 30 August 2030

What the contract covers

Provision of specialist event management and market operation services for large-scale public festivals and community outdoor event programmes.

Supply of a specialist festival market for the Bedford River Festivals in 2026, 2028 and 2030

Terms and requirements

Initial term: 56 months
Contract dates: 22 December 2025 to 30 August 2030
Certifications asked for: None stated
Lots: 1
Suitable for SMEs: Not stated
CPV codes: 79952000

Services in this contract

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Lifecycle

Published
14 January 2026
Contract awardedto Market Place Management
22 December 2025
Contract starts
22 December 2025
Contract ends
30 August 2030

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Bedford Borough Council

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Market Place Management

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Cite this contract

Link: https://bidskim.com/tender/343370/festival-market-for-the-bedford-river-festivals-2026-2028-2030
Buyer reference: ocds-h6vhtk-060590
Open contracting ID: ocds-h6vhtk-060590
Last checked: 5 November 2026

Bedford Borough Council. Festival Market for the Bedford River Festivals 2026, 2028, 2030. Contract award, 14 January 2026. BidSkim, https://bidskim.com/tender/343370/festival-market-for-the-bedford-river-festivals-2026-2028-2030 (accessed 5 November 2026).