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Published 13 Jul 2026, 13:06 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Communal Area Rewire to HRA Flat Blocks

Official notice

Authority: Ipswich Borough Council (Local council)

WorksBelow threshold - open competitionBelow thresholdReserved for SMEs and VCSEsReserved: K02000001
Sectors: Construction & Civil Engineering (45) Delivery: Delivery location not published
Published estimate£900,000≈ £1.1m / year · £1,080,000 inc. VAT
Submissions closed 24 Aug 2026
Contract term 10 moends 1 Aug 2027 · starts 1 Oct 2026

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Of the General Needs flat blocks tested in 2025, 59 parent installations have been identified as needing a rewire due to their age and condition. Some of the installations serve more than one block. There are 103 blocks served by the 59 parent installations. The Council intends to enter into a Contract with the preferred Tenderer (the “Service Provider”) on a 9-month contract term.

CPV: Electrical installation work · Electrical wiring work · Other electrical installation work

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1 10 moPublished value£900,000
Contract period: 1 Oct 2026 – 1 Aug 2027 (10 mo)Value: £900,000 exc. VAT · £1,080,000 inc. VAT

What it takes to win
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How this buyer will score bids.

The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).

Evaluation split and conditions of participation as published; the tender pack may add more
How bids were scored

Lot awarding rule: 60% Price and 40% Quality

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record
Procedure method
Below threshold - open competition
Legal basis
UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Procurement category
Works
Notice status
Closed
Procurement threshold
Below threshold
Regulatory regime
Standard
Commercial structure
Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type
Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered
Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement
Unspecified in notice
First published
13 Jul 2026, 13:06 BST
Last source update
27 Jul 2026, 11:48 BST
Authority reference
IBC20470
FTS notice number
2026/S 000-065595
Latest notice
Tender notice (UK4)
Classification (CPV)
Electrical installation workElectrical wiring workOther electrical installation work
Delivery area
Not published
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-06c981 Find a Tender
Contract terms
Reserved participation area
K02000001

How it was run

Official notice
Submission deadline
24 Aug 2026, 11:00 BST
Clarification deadline
3 Aug 2026, 15:00 BST
Electronic submission
Allowed
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Timeline

13 Jul 2026 → 1 Oct 2026 · 5 dates
  1. Tender notice published106 days ago
    13 Jul 2026, 13:06 BST
  2. Latest notice published92 days ago
    27 Jul 2026, 11:48 BST
  3. Clarification questions by85 days ago
    3 Aug 2026, 15:00 BST
  4. Submission deadline64 days ago
    24 Aug 2026, 11:00 BST
  5. Contract starts27 days ago
    1 Oct 2026, 00:00 BST

Notice history

3 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 13 Jul 2026
  1. Tender notice published
    13 Jul 2026, 13:06 BST
    UK4
  2. Tender notice published
    27 Jul 2026, 11:48 BST
    UK4
  3. Deadline moved to 24 Aug 2026, 11:00 BST
    27 Jul 2026, 11:48 BST
    +14 days · was 10 Aug 2026, 11:00 BST
Published amendments (1)

Closing date extended by 2 weeks to allow for changes to pricing based on latest clarifications 27/07/2026

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Ipswich Borough Council

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central government GB-PPON: PPLT-7247-DMBJ Grafton House, 15-17 Russell Road, Ipswich, East of England, IP1 2DEContact name, email

Official documents & specifications (3)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Tender pack and attachments

  • Bidding documents and specificationstenderBidding documents and specifications

Notices published for this procedure

  • Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender
  • Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender