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Rental of Commercial Washing Machines and Tumble Dryers

Ipswich Borough Council · Local authority

In brief

Ipswich Borough Council is looking for suppliers for this contract (East of England).

The estimated value is £70,000 excluding VAT.

The contract runs for 5 years, starting 1 December 2026.

Bids close at 11am, Thursday 22 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: 11am, Tuesday 13 October 2026
Bids by: 11am, Thursday 22 October 2026

Competition

Usually high: a median of 6 bids per contract for similar contracts in this region (from 1764 awards in the last 12 months).

Tender documents

What the notice says

Ipswich Borough Council are currently out to tender for the provision of washing machine and tumble dryer rental services. This opportunity is available in the 'Current Tenders' area of portal. Interested parties are invited to express their interest to gain full access to the tender documentation. The deadline date for submissions of the tender is 11am 22 October 2026. Please note late returns will NOT be permitted The deadline for clarification questions is 11am 13 October 2026 which must be generated via the correspondence option on the website

Should I bid?

Tick what applies to you. Nothing is saved.

Can you prepare a good bid in 22 days?Leave time for clarification questions and sign-off.
Is a contract of about £70,000 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.
Submit your bid through the buyer's e-tendering portal: www.suffolksourcing.uk.
Send clarification questions before 11am, Tuesday 13 October 2026.
Make sure your bid arrives before 11am, Thursday 22 October 2026. Late bids are usually rejected.

Timeline

24 September 2026Tender notice · UK4, notice 090399-2026

About the buyer

Ipswich Borough CouncilLast 12 months

Procurements

Awards

Suppliers it has used most

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Monthind Clean Ltd2 contracts
2035 Assessments Limited1 contract
AECOM Limited1 contract
Acuity Research and Practice Limited1 contract
Airey Miller Limited1 contract
Allman Woodcock Ltd1 contract
Ashby Fire Safety Services Ltd1 contract

All tenders and awards from Ipswich Borough Council

From notice 090399-2026 on Find a Tender, first published 24 September 2026. We last checked for changes on 28 September 2026.