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Clerk of Works for Cultural Quarter project

East Suffolk Council · Local authority

In brief

East Suffolk Council is looking for suppliers for architecture and engineering work (East of England).

The estimated value is £80,000 excluding VAT.

The contract runs for 1 year, up to 15 months with extensions, starting 25 January 2027.

Bids close at midday, Friday 9 October 2026.

Built from the notice's own fields. Always check the official notice before you bid.

Can I win this?

Key dates

Questions by: midday, Monday 14 September 2026
Bids by: midday, Friday 9 October 2026

Competition

Typical: a median of 3 bids per contract for this buyer (from 17 awards in the last 12 months).

Tender documents

Invitation to Tender A and Invitation to Tender B, Draft ESC Service agreement , Draft ESC Standard terms and Condition, Document…

What the notice says

East Suffolk Council is seeking to commission Clerks of Works Services for 12-month period in support of the Cultural Quarter project from January 2027. Services will support the project team, managing and checking workmanship, quality and safety of work on the project construction sites and reporting back to the Project Manager (ESC).

Should I bid?

Tick what applies to you. Nothing is saved.

Can you prepare a good bid in 9 days?That is tight, especially for a first bid with this buyer.
Is a contract of about £80,000 a size you can deliver?Buyers often check that your turnover is comfortably larger than the yearly contract value.
Can you deliver in East of England?Check the delivery locations in the tender documents.
Are you registered on the Central Digital Platform?You need to be registered to take part under the Procurement Act 2023.

How to bid

Read the full notice on Find a Tender, including any tender documents it links to.
Register your organisation on the Central Digital Platform (through Find a Tender) if you have not already. Suppliers need to be registered to take part in procurements under the Procurement Act 2023.
Follow the submission instructions in the notice; it does not name an e-tendering portal.
Send clarification questions before midday, Monday 14 September 2026.
Make sure your bid arrives before midday, Friday 9 October 2026. Late bids are usually rejected.

Timeline

1 September 2026Tender notice · UK4, notice 082776-2026

Last time this was bought

Clerk of works for the warm homes wave 3 project

Won by: Canham Consulting LTD
Awarded: 22 May 2026
Value: Not stated, or split across lots
Contract ends: 1 August 2026

Matched on East Suffolk Council, the type of work and the title. Check the notice to be sure.

About the buyer

East Suffolk CouncilLast 12 months

Procurements

Awards

Suppliers it has used most for architecture and engineering

Canham Consulting LTD3 contracts
Greyfriars Project Management Limited2 contracts
Norse Group Services Limited2 contracts
AREA landscape architects ltd.1 contract
Baily Garner LLP1 contract

All tenders and awards from East Suffolk Council

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From notice 082776-2026 on Find a Tender, first published 1 September 2026. We last checked for changes on 28 September 2026.