Upcoming
Meet the Buyer Event
East Suffolk Council · Local authority
In brief
East Suffolk Council has announced plans to buy this contract. 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 5 February 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
Typical: a median of 3 bids per contract for this buyer (from 17 awards in the last 12 months).
What the notice says
East Suffolk Council's Procurement Team is hosting a Meet the Buyer event at their Woodbridge offices on Thursday 5th February 2026.
In this event, you will be offered a 121 session for up to 15 minutes with a member of the Procurement Team.
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!
Please note that this session is for training purposes only and no open tender opportunities will be discussed in detail at the event.
To book your 15 minute slot, please email procurement@eastsuffolk.gov.uk. If you have any specific area of business to discuss or questions you would like answered, please let us know in this email so we can match you with the right member of the Procurement Team.
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.
Timeline
- Preliminary market engagement notice · UK2, notice 001715-2026
About the buyer
East Suffolk CouncilLast 12 months
Procurements
92Awards
71Suppliers it has used most
- Anglia Care Trust5 contracts
- Bytes Software Services Ltd3 contracts
- Canham Consulting LTD3 contracts
- Kompan Limited3 contracts
- P. J. Spillings (Builders) Ltd3 contracts
- East Rising Ltd2 contracts
- Greyfriars Project Management Limited2 contracts
- Jupiter Play and Leisure Ltd2 contracts
From notice 001715-2026 on Find a Tender, first published 9 January 2026. We last checked for changes on 28 September 2026.