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East Suffolk Council · Local authority

In brief

East Suffolk Council has announced plans to buy construction and IT and software work. This is an early notice: there is nothing to bid on yet, but it tells you a tender may follow.

The notice does not state a value.

The contract runs for 2 days, starting 10 September 2026.

The buyer says it is suitable for small and medium-sized businesses.

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

Can I win this?

Competition

Usually high: a median of 5.5 bids per contract for this buyer (from 10 awards in the last 12 months).

What the notice says

East Suffolk Council's Procurement Team is hosting a Meet the Buyer event in Lowestoft on Thursday 10 September 2026 from 10am-12.15pm. This event is aimed at suppliers who want to get involved in bidding for council or public sector contracts but maybe don't know where to start! As well as East Suffolk Council, East Suffolk's Procurement Team provides procurement services to fellow councils South Norfolk Council, Broadland District Council and Great Yarmouth Borough Council. This event is also open to suppliers looking to do business with these councils. The event will begin with a couple of short presentations on Local Government Reorganisation and Social Value. Following the presentations, suppliers will have the opportunity to have 121 sessions with members of the Procurement Team and network with other suppliers present. For more information please email procurement@eastsuffolk.gov.uk

How to bid

  1. Read the full notice on Find a Tender, including any tender documents it links to.
  2. 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.
  3. Follow the submission instructions in the notice; it does not name an e-tendering portal.

Timeline

  1. Preliminary market engagement notice · UK2, notice 075177-2026

About the buyer

East Suffolk CouncilLast 12 months

Procurements

86

Awards

73

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From notice 075177-2026 on Find a Tender, first published 7 August 2026. We last checked for changes on 28 September 2026.