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Ipswich Borough Council tenders and contracts

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Tenders published
49
About one every 7 days
Contracts awarded
38
To 82 different suppliers
Value awarded
£11.8m
38 contracts, frameworks excluded
Typical contract
£56k
Median value awarded
Open now
3
6 contracts end in 90 days

Figures cover in the last 12 months, from notices on Find a Tender and Contracts Finder.

Open tenders

  1. Planned Maintenance Contract

    East of EnglandConstruction, Building maintenance and repairs

    Open12 days left6 lotsSuitable for SMEs

    £33.7mestimated
  2. Provision of Public Health Funerals

    East of England

    Open13 days leftSuitable for SMEsSmall contract

    £80kestimated
  3. Tree Works and Associated Services

    East of EnglandGrounds maintenance and landscaping

    Open1063 days leftSmall contract

    £140kestimated

When it goes to market

Tender notices published each month. Active in 12 of 12 months.

What it buys

Procurements in the last 12 months, by trade.

  1. Construction18
  2. Building maintenance and repairs11
  3. Architecture and engineering7
  4. Heating, plumbing and ventilation5
  5. Electrical5
  6. Waste and street cleansing4

What its tenders ask for

Accreditations and conditions its notices mention in the last 12 months. Always check the tender documents.

  1. Gas Safe2%
    In 1 of 59 notices

Who it buys from

Suppliers awarded contracts in the last 12 months, by value awarded (frameworks excluded).

  1. The Hub Build Limited T/A HUBSME£6.52m
    1 contract
  2. MHR International UK Limited£1.21m
    1 contract
  3. Anglia Care TrustSME£957k
    2 contracts
  4. OneAdvanced Limited£917k
    1 contract
  5. Ipswich Housing Action Group LtdSME£535k
    1 contract
  6. Full Circle Compliance LtdSME£194k
    1 contract
  7. Jam Creative Studios LtdSME£157k
    1 contract
  8. Monthind Clean LtdSME£22k
    2 contracts

How it buys

How much of its work was open to any supplier.

  • Advertised openly (any supplier could bid)90%
  • Framework call-off (only suppliers on the framework)6%
  • Invited quotes (the buyer chose whom to ask)3%
Based on 62 procurements.

Scorecard

How we score

How Ipswich Borough Council has bought over the last 12 months, compared with similar buyers.

Time to bid
28 days
Shorter than 65% of local authorities
Based on 48 advertised tenders
Advertised openly
90%
Higher than 86% of local authorities
Based on 62 procurements
Won by small firms
83%
Higher than 85% of local authorities
Based on 84 winning suppliers
Split into lots
8%
Lower than 66% of local authorities
Based on 49 advertised tenders
Direct awards
0%
Lower than 85% of local authorities
Based on 62 procurements
Cancelled
10%
Higher than 79% of local authorities
Based on 49 tenders

Compared with other local authorities

Time to bid, 319 local authorities
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RangeBuyers
0–5 days1
5–10 days0
10–15 days0
15–20 days2
20–25 days17
25–30 days135
30–35 days132
35–40 days27
40–45 days2
45–50 days2
50–55 days1
55–60 days0
60+ days0
Advertised openly, 418 local authorities
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RangeBuyers
0–10%21
10–20%29
20–30%44
30–40%46
40–50%47
50–60%52
60–70%45
70–80%27
80–90%44
90–100%63
Won by small firms, 394 local authorities
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RangeBuyers
0–10%0
10–20%2
20–30%6
30–40%13
40–50%25
50–60%70
60–70%109
70–80%88
80–90%54
90–100%27

Each column is a group of local authorities with similar figures. The coloured column holds Ipswich Borough Council.See the full scoreboard

Contracts ending in the next 90 days

Contracts like these are often re-tendered. Knowing early gives you time to prepare.

ContractCurrent supplierValueEnds
Regent Theatre Auditorium LightingFlashlight Ltd£28k20 Nov 2026
Fore Street E-Chlorination SystemProdose Ltd£22k18 Dec 2026
Retail Evidence StudyNexus Planning Ltd£31k31 Dec 2026
Corn Exchange Stage LightingStage Electrics Partnership Ltd t/A Stage Electrics£71k31 Dec 2026
Fire Risk Assessor - HousingAshby Fire Safety Services Ltd£87k3 Feb 2027
Ipswich Museum - Fit Out ContractorThe Hub Build Limited T/A HUB£3.26m9 Feb 2027

11 more contracts end in the next 12 months.

Recent contract awards

ContractWon byValueAwarded
Fore Street E-Chlorination SystemProdose Ltd—23 Oct 2026
Asbestos Survey ManagementFull Circle Compliance Ltd£194k14 Oct 2026
Provision of a Compact Utility TractorP. Tuckwell Limited—6 Oct 2026
Masterplan for South Ravenswood siteAlan Baxter Limited£253k16 Sept 2026
TRailer Pressure Washer UnitAddex Urban Limited£44k15 Sept 2026
Rough Sleeper ServicesAnglia Care Trust, Ipswich Housing Action Group Ltd—1 Sept 2026
High Level Gutter ClearingClearview window cleaning servies ltd—1 Sept 2026
Liquid Waste DisposalVeolia Environmental Services Group (UK) Limited—1 Sept 2026
Corn Exchange Replacement Accessible LiftEastern Lift Services Ltd—24 Aug 2026
Income Manager System with multi-channel payment solutionsHeycentric Limited£246k21 Aug 2026