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Published 8 Jul 2026, 08:54 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Proposed car park, service yard and associated landscaping.

Official notice

Authority: West Suffolk Council (Local council)

WorksBelow threshold - open competitionBelow thresholdSME suitable
Sectors: Construction & Civil Engineering (45) Delivery: Delivery location not published
Published estimate£2,500,000£3,000,000 inc. VAT · 1 value update28.6% below published estimate
Submissions closed 5 Aug 2026awarded 4 Sept 2026
Awarded to Gipping Construction Ltd
Contract term 8 moends 11 Jun 2027 · starts 5 Oct 2026

What is being bought

Published requirement description

West Suffolk Council are currently out to tender for the provision of the construction of a car park, service yard, attenuation pond and associated to land adjacent to the West Suffolk Operational Hub, Bury St Edmunds, IP31 1FE.

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 12.00 on Wednesday 5th August . Please note late returns will NOT be permitted

The deadline for clarification questions is at 17.00 on Monday 27th July which must be generated via the correspondence option on the website

CPV: Construction work · Construction work for highways · Construction work for highways, roads · Surface work for highways

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1Awarded 8 moPublished value£2,500,000
Contract period: 5 Oct 2026 – 11 Jun 2027 (8 mo)Value: £2,500,000 exc. VAT · £3,000,000 inc. VAT
45000000 Construction work45233100 Construction work for highways, roads45233130 Construction work for highways45233210 Surface work for highways

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: 65% Price, 20% Technical, 10% Environmental, 5% Social Value.

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
Awarded
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
8 Jul 2026, 08:54 BST
Last source update
9 Sept 2026, 07:45 BST
Authority reference
WSC/20443/2026
FTS notice number
2026/S 000-063910
Latest notice
Contract award notice (UK6)
Classification (CPV)
Construction workConstruction work for highwaysConstruction work for highways, roadsSurface work for highways
Delivery area
Not published
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-06c5c6 Find a Tender

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: In-tend · Who buys & how to bid on In-tend
Supplier login requiredElectronic submission allowed
Access & registration note: Free · one account per buying organisation's portal · reCAPTCHA on signup
Submission deadline
5 Aug 2026, 12:52 BST
Clarification deadline
27 Jul 2026, 17:00 BST
Submission channel
Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission
Allowed
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

in-tendhost.co.uk/suffolksourcing/aspx… ↗

Timeline

8 Jul 2026 → 5 Oct 2026 · 5 dates
  1. Tender notice published110 days ago
    8 Jul 2026, 08:54 BST
  2. Clarification questions by90 days ago
    27 Jul 2026, 17:00 BST
  3. Submission deadline82 days ago
    5 Aug 2026, 12:52 BST
  4. Latest notice published47 days ago
    9 Sept 2026, 07:45 BST
  5. Contract starts21 days ago
    5 Oct 2026, 00:00 BST

Notice history

6 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 8 Jul 2026
  1. Tender notice published
    8 Jul 2026, 08:54 BST
    UK4
  2. Tender notice published
    8 Jul 2026, 12:35 BST
    UK4
  3. Published value published: £2,500,000
    8 Jul 2026, 12:35 BST
  4. Contract award notice published
    9 Sept 2026, 07:45 BST
    UK6
  5. Status changed to complete
    9 Sept 2026, 07:45 BST
  6. Contract signature expected
    5 Oct 2026, 23:59 BST
    scheduled

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value £1,784,8001 award exc. VAT
Bids received 1313 from SMEs
Awarded toValueDateStatus
Gipping Construction LtdSME2 Nov 2026 – 25 Jun 2027£1,784,8004 Sept 2026Awarded

Bid statistics published by the authority

BidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
13final-stage tenders130—

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

West Suffolk Council

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central government GB-PPON: PRVM-1828-ZPTJ West Suffolk House, Western Way, Bury St Edmunds, East of England, IP33 3YUContact email

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice
  • Gipping Construction LtdAwarded supplierGB-COH: 05265959 The Old Police House, Lower, Street, Baylham, Ipswich, East of England, IP6 8JPContact email

Official documents & specifications (4)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Tender pack and attachments

Notices published for this procedure

  • Contract award notice awardContract award noticeUK6Contract award notice on Find a Tender
  • Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender
  • Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender