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Published 27 May 2026, 10:48 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Meet the Buyer Event - Housing

Official notice Competition analysis

Authority: East Suffolk Council (Local council)

WorksAbove thresholdSME suitableVCSE suitable
Sectors: Furniture (incl. office furniture), furnishings, domestic appliances (excl. lighting) and cleaning products (39)Construction & Civil Engineering (45)Repair & Maintenance (50)
+3 moreReal estate services (70)Administration, defence and social security services (75)Business Services & Consultancy (79)
 Delivery: East of England (UKH)
Planned pipeline valueValue not publishedpipeline notice, not a live tender
Tender notice expected Date not publishedfrom the planned procurement notice
Contract term Ends 12 Jun 2026starts 12 Jun 2026

What is being bought

Published requirement description

East Suffolk Council is hosting a dedicated HOUSING Meet the Buyer Event, offering you the opportunity to connect directly and speak with our Housing and Procurement teams.

At this event, you will:

Gain insights into how to tender for East Suffolk Council housing contracts, including guidance on commonly used frameworks.

Have an opportunity to speak to leads from the Housing Investment and development , Repairs and Maintenance, Adaptations Living, and Housing Needs teams.

Hear presentations about the strategic vision for East Suffolk Housing and upcoming procurement opportunities in the pipeline.

Suppliers are requested to please arrive on the

12th of June, 2026

by 9:45am with the event beginning at 10am. at

Riverside

4 Canning Road

Lowestoft

NR33 0EQ ,

Suppliers will also get the chance to meet with the various teams within housing and get a chance to discuss opportunities after the event over a cuppa. The event will end at 12pm.

More information can be found : www.eastsuffolk.gov.uk/your-council/supplyi… ↗

If you are planning to attend, please email [email protected] to help us gauge attendance and interest.

Please note: This event is for training and information purposes only. No currently live or open tenders will be discussed.

CPV: Construction work · General public services · Kitchen furniture and equipment · Promotional services · Real estate services · Repair and maintenance services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published
Lot #1PlannedSMEVCSE
Contract period: 12 Jun 2026 – 12 Jun 2026
Delivery: East of EnglandEligibility: SME eligibleVCSE eligible
39141000 Kitchen furniture and equipment45000000 Construction work50000000 Repair and maintenance services70000000 Real estate services75110000 General public services79342200 Promotional services

Who is likely to bid for this lot ↓

Pipeline intelligence · planning stage: how this market runs before the tender is published

How East Suffolk Council buys Advertising and marketing services (CPV 7934), and who usually turns up

East Suffolk Council’s published record next to the market for the same work. Frameworks and DPS are left out: they draw different bid counts. Whole-market view: Advertising and marketing services (CPV 7934) →

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How the contest usually goes

Winner shares use published awards; bid and price charts use contested lots.

Question for the bid
This buyerEast Suffolk Council · division 79
The marketAdvertising and marketing services (CPV 7934) · East of England
What to do with it
How often do SMEs win?
i

How often small and medium firms win.

Share of awards where the winner’s size is known.

The counts under this question show how many awards have a known supplier size.

Last 36 months.

Buyer: 4 of 7 known-size awards · market: CPV 7934 · East of England, n=63
57%59%

Small firms have won here. Neither number says whether you qualify; it describes who has been winning.

How often do local suppliers win?
i

How often local firms win similar work.

Winners with a registered address in the delivery region, out of awards with a known address.

Local means the winner is registered in the region where that award was delivered. The market figure counts awards delivered in East of England.

A local branch does not count if the registered address is elsewhere.

Last 36 months.

Buyer: 3 of 9 known-location awards · market: CPV 7934 · East of England, n=78
33%8%

Most of this buyer’s recorded winners were registered outside the region where that award was delivered.

How long to a decision?
i

How long buyers here take to decide after bids close.

Middle value in days from the bid deadline to the award date, on competitions that published both.

Only decided tenders count, so slow ones still waiting are not in.

Last 36 months.

Buyer: 3 decided notices · market: CPV 7934 · East of England, n=20
51 days48 days

Half of these awards have an award date within 51 days of the bid deadline.

How often single-bid or direct?
i

How often work is awarded with no recorded rival.

Direct awards and tenders where every published lot count shows one bid.

Both shares are minimums: some awards have no bid count.

Thin markets produce this too; it is not proof of a tailored specification.

Last 36 months.

Buyer: at least 4 of 10 procurements with awards had no recorded rival · market: CPV 7934 · East of England, n=98
40%36%

Direct awards or one recorded bid are common here. Check the route before spending time on a bid.

How many bids did past lots attract?

i

How many bids past lots received.

Each colour is a bid-count range. Only competed lots with a published count are included.

Past bids do not predict this tender.

Last 36 months.

This buyer5 lots with bid counts · broad CPV 79
60% had one bid
The market20 lots with bid counts · CPV 7934 · East of England
20% had one bid
Buyer / market · select a colour for counts
1 bid60% / 20%
Buyer: 3 of 5 lots with published bid counts. Market: 4 of 20 lots with published bid counts.
2–30% / 25%
Buyer: 0 of 5 lots with published bid counts. Market: 5 of 20 lots with published bid counts.
4–60% / 30%
Buyer: 0 of 5 lots with published bid counts. Market: 6 of 20 lots with published bid counts.
7+40% / 25%
Buyer: 2 of 5 lots with published bid counts. Market: 5 of 20 lots with published bid counts.

How did awards compare with estimates?

i

Where winning prices landed against estimates.

Each colour shows awards below, close to or above the published estimate, one lot at a time.

Past prices are a guide, not a bid price.

Last 36 months.

This buyer22 lots with estimate and award · all categories
41% below estimate
The market18 lots with estimate and award · CPV 7934 · East of England
17% below estimate
Buyer / market · select a colour for counts
Below estimate41% / 17%
Buyer: 9 of 22 lots with an estimate and award. Market: 3 of 18 lots with an estimate and award.
Within ±2%50% / 67%
Buyer: 11 of 22 lots with an estimate and award. Market: 12 of 18 lots with an estimate and award.
Above estimate9% / 17%
Buyer: 2 of 22 lots with an estimate and award. Market: 3 of 18 lots with an estimate and award.
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Assess each lot
i

What past awards tell you about each lot.

See the forecast, this buyer’s earlier suppliers and firms with relevant wins.

No supplier is confirmed as a bidder.

Open a lot for its forecast, this buyer’s previous supplier and possible competitors, from published award history, not a bid list

Lot #1CPV 7934SME suitableEstimate not published
Expected competition
i

How many bids this lot may attract.

The forecast uses similar past competitions. The bar shows either that forecast or past bid counts; the line below says which.

Each lot shows its own forecast based on its own category; forecasts for different lots of the same notice are not comparative. The bar shows 20 past lots.

A forecast, not a list of bidders.

—No model forecast yet20% chance of a single bid
Past bids on 20 similar lots
1 bid20%
4 of 20 similar past lots received 1 bid (20%).
2–325%
5 of 20 similar past lots received 2–3 (25%).
4–630%
6 of 20 similar past lots received 4–6 (30%).
7+25%
5 of 20 similar past lots received 7+ (25%).
Comparable past lots usually drew 4 bids.
Commercial price forecast
i

Where the award price may land.

The forecast uses similar awards and the buyer’s estimate. The band covers the middle half of likely prices.

No comparable awards for this lot yet.

A statistical guide from past awards, not a price to bid.

—Estimate not published
The buyer published no estimate for this lot, so there is nothing to forecast against. A price prediction here would be a number about a number we do not have.

Who has supplied this buyer on similar work?
i

Who has done similar work for this buyer.

Past contracts are matched by buyer, title and type of work.

A past supplier may not bid again.

No earlier contract of this buyer matches this lot on the published record.

Who could compete for this lot?
i

Who could compete for this lot?

Firms with relevant past wins. On a framework, we show firms on that agreement.

None is confirmed as a bidder.

Candidate suppliers for this notice have not been worked out yet, so this is not a verdict that nobody fits.

About this data
  • Source. Official UK public procurement notices (Find a Tender), reused under the Open Government Licence v3.0. New notices arrive through the day; the figures are rebuilt nightly.
  • Two views, kept apart. The authority’s own track record and the wider market for the same kind of work sit side by side and are never mixed. Where the local picture is too thin, a figure widens to a broader market and says which one it used.
  • Forecasts are labelled. The price forecast and its range, possible competitors and the earlier-work matches are our estimates from past awards: not published facts, not win chances and not price advice. Official notices do not say who is bidding.
  • Every figure shows what it rests on. Not every notice publishes a bid count, a value or a delivery region, so each figure carries the number of records behind it, and one built on few records is marked as such. The on a figure explains it; the counting rules are in the methodology. Spotted something wrong? Tell us.

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record
Legal basis
UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Procurement category
Works
Notice status
Planned procurement
Procurement threshold
Above threshold (FTS publication)
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
27 May 2026, 10:48 BST
Last source update
2 Jun 2026, 10:20 BST
FTS notice number
2026/S 000-051735
Latest notice
Preliminary market engagement notice (UK2)
Classification (CPV)
Construction workGeneral public servicesKitchen furniture and equipmentPromotional servicesReal estate servicesRepair and maintenance services
Delivery area
East of England (UKH)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-06a598 Find a Tender

How it was run

Official notice
Submission deadline
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Timeline

27 May 2026 → 12 Jun 2026 · 4 dates
  1. Planning notice published152 days ago
    27 May 2026, 10:48 BST
  2. Latest notice published146 days ago
    2 Jun 2026, 10:20 BST
  3. Market engagement136 days ago
    11 Jun 2026, 23:59 BST

    Date and time

    Friday 12 June 2026

    10:00am - 12:00pm (Noon)

    Location

    Riverside

    4 Canning Road

    Lowestoft

    NR33 0EQ

    This Event is structured to encourage meaningful engagement and knowledge exchange between suppliers and the Council.

    Attendees will benefit from:

    • Strategic Insight - Understanding the Housing Service vision and how it aligns with the wider One Direction priorities
    • Market Engagement - Early visibility of the capital programme pipeline and typical housing works packages
    • Operational Context - Insight into key delivery challenges, regulatory requirements (including Awaab's Law), and performance expectations
    • Capability Building - Practical guidance to help suppliers build confidence and capability in bidding for public sector housing contracts
    • Collaborative Dialogue - Opportunities to ask questions, share perspectives, and engage directly with Housing and Procurement teams

    Key Topics

    The event will cover a blend of strategic, operational, and practical procurement guidance, including:

    Housing Vision & Priorities

    • Overview of Housing Services' strategic direction- How suppliers play a critical role in delivering this vision
    • Expectations around quality, compliance, and delivery
    • Partnering to support vulnerable residents and communities
    • Future Pipeline & Opportunities
    • Capital programme overview
    • Typical works packages and service areas
    • Key Sector Challenges
    • Regulatory landscape and emerging requirements (e.g. Awaab's Law)
    • Service performance expectations and continuous improvement
    • Social Value
    • Procurement Guidance- Completing tender documents, Navigating procurement procedures under new legislation
    • Registering on the Government's Central Digital Platform (Find a Tender Service)
    • Using East Suffolk's In-tend system, including supplier profile management and clarifications

    More detailed information can be found on: www.eastsuffolk.gov.uk/your-council/supplyi… ↗

    Please note that this session is for engagement, awareness, and capability-building purposes only. While forward-looking insights will be shared, no live tender opportunities will be discussed in detail.

  4. Contract starts136 days ago
    12 Jun 2026, 00:00 BST

Notice history

2 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 27 May 2026
  1. Preliminary market engagement notice published
    27 May 2026, 10:48 BST
    UK2
  2. Preliminary market engagement notice published
    2 Jun 2026, 10:20 BST
    UK2
Published amendments (1)

Date and time Friday 12 June 2026 10:00am - 12:00pm (Noon) Location Riverside 4 Canning Road Lowestoft NR33 0EQ More detailed information can be found : https://www.eastsuffolk.gov.uk/your-council/supplying-the-council/housing-meet-buyer-event

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Pipeline notice
Awards (0)
No award published
Contracts (0)
No contract published
Bid statistics
No aggregate bid statistics published

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

East Suffolk Council

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central government GB-PPON: PLPP-1174-BHLX East Suffolk House, Station Road, Melton, Woodbridge, East of England, IP12 1RTContact email

Official documents & specifications (2)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure