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# Ipswich Borough Council · UK Public Procurement Dossier

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/ipswich-borough-council-ons-e07000202). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Authority Summary:** Ipswich Borough Council is a Local authority based in East of England. Tracked in the Tenderline open procurement catalogue across 111 published procedures, with 6 live opportunities open for bidding right now.

## Key Information
- **Contracting Authority:** Ipswich Borough Council
- **Classification:** Local authority
- **Delivery Region:** East of England
- **Authority ID:** `GB-PPON-PPLT-7247-DMBJ` (Official UK PPON)
- **Live Open Tenders:** 6
- **Total Published Procedures:** 111
- **Published Award Value (24 months):** £12m (median award: £50k) across 48 of 48 eligible published values (VAT excluded; not actual spend)
- **Official Registers:** nhs-ods (IPSWICH BOROUGH COUNCIL), ons-geography (Ipswich), rsh-social-housing (Ipswich Borough Council), nhs-ods (IPSWICH BOROUGH COUNCIL)
- **Tenderline Record:** https://tenderline.uk/buyers/ipswich-borough-council-ons-e07000202

## Competition & Bidding Profile
- **Typical Bids per Lot:** 8 bids (median of 3 published per-lot bid counts on contested contract notices)
- **Single-Bid Lots:** 33% of lots drew only 1 bidder


## Procurement Vehicles & Sourcing Routes
- **Commercial Tools (24m):** Contract: 84 (95%), Framework: 3 (3%), Dynamic purchasing system: 1 (1%)
- **Sourcing Procedures (24m):** Open: 83 (94%), Limited / restricted: 2 (2%), Selective: 2 (2%), Route not published: 1 (1%)

## Primary Procurement Sectors (CPV)
1. **[Construction work](https://tenderline.uk/sectors/construction-civil-engineering-45000000) (CPV 45):** 26 notices, last 24 months (30% of this period)
2. **[Architectural, construction, engineering](https://tenderline.uk/sectors/architecture-engineering-71000000) (CPV 71):** 14 notices, last 24 months (16% of this period)
3. **[Repair and maintenance services](https://tenderline.uk/sectors/repair-maintenance-50000000) (CPV 50):** 11 notices, last 24 months (13% of this period)
4. **[Sewage, refuse, cleaning and environmental](https://tenderline.uk/sectors/cleaning-environmental-services-90000000) (CPV 90):** 9 notices, last 24 months (10% of this period)
5. **[Business services: law, marketing, consulting](https://tenderline.uk/sectors/business-services-consultancy-79000000) (CPV 79):** 8 notices, last 24 months (9% of this period)

## Key Awarded Suppliers
1. **[P Tuckwell Limited](https://tenderline.uk/suppliers/p-tuckwell-limited-coh-01189939):** 3 procedures
2. **[Anglia Care Trust](https://tenderline.uk/suppliers/anglia-care-trust-coh-02223103):** 2 procedures (3 awards)
3. **[Monthind Clean Limited](https://tenderline.uk/suppliers/monthind-clean-limited-coh-11911532):** 2 procedures
4. **[The Hub Build Limited](https://tenderline.uk/suppliers/the-hub-build-limited-coh-05629190):** 1 procedures (2 awards)
5. **[Ipswich Housing Action Group Ltd](https://tenderline.uk/suppliers/ipswich-housing-action-group-ltd-coh-05268499):** 1 procedures (2 awards)

## Largest Public Contract Awards
Top public contracts awarded by this authority:
1. **[HB COMMERCIAL LTD](https://tenderline.uk/suppliers/hb-commercial-ltd-coh-01889739):** £4.0m · [Fleet Servicing, Maintenance and Repair](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/fleet-servicing-maintenance-and-repair-ocds-h6vhtk-050256) · Awarded: 10 Jun 2025
2. **[The Hub Build Limited](https://tenderline.uk/suppliers/the-hub-build-limited-coh-05629190):** £3.3m · [Ipswich Museum - Fit Out Contractor](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/ipswich-museum-fit-out-contractor-ocds-h6vhtk-05d966)
3. **[Rapleys LLP](https://tenderline.uk/suppliers/rapleys-limited-liability-partnership-coh-oc308311):** £550k · [HHSRS Surveys](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/hhsrs-surveys-2025-ocds-h6vhtk-04ce47)
4. **[Anglia Care Trust](https://tenderline.uk/suppliers/anglia-care-trust-coh-02223103):** £425k · [Rough Sleeper Services](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/rough-sleeper-services-ocds-h6vhtk-066d2a)
5. **[Anglia Care Trust](https://tenderline.uk/suppliers/anglia-care-trust-coh-02223103):** £372k · [Rough Sleeper Services](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/rough-sleeper-services-ocds-h6vhtk-066d2a)

## Retender Radar & Upcoming Expiries
- **Active Contracts Expiring in 6 Months:** 11
- **Active Contracts Expiring in 18 Months:** 28
- **Catalogue Retender Radar:** [Track upcoming UK contract expiries](https://tenderline.uk/retenders)

## Award Values & Counterparties
> **Complete Contracting Authority Dossier:** Published award values over 24 months, supplier rosters, contract expiry dates, and direct award breakdowns are available in the interactive dossier on Tenderline:
> [Explore full Ipswich Borough Council intelligence dossier on Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/ipswich-borough-council-ons-e07000202#spend-analytics)

## Provenance and Open Data
- **Data Source:** Official notices published under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
- **Canonical Profile:** https://tenderline.uk/buyers/ipswich-borough-council-ons-e07000202
- **Full Catalogue Machine Access:** https://tenderline.uk/llms.txt