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Ipswich Borough Council

Expression Of Interest: External HR Investigation Services

Business ServicesCPV 79414000
ValueValue not published
Deadline2 Sept 2026
Published12 Aug 2026
RegionNationwide
Timeline
Published 12 Aug 202614 days leftCloses 2 Sept 2026
Who to contact
Procurement Team
procurement@ipswich.gov.uk

The procurement contact named on the official notice.

How to submit

www.suffolksourcing.uk

The submission route named on the official notice.

When this comes round again

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The brief

Ipswich Borough Council is seeking expressions of interest from suitably qualified and experienced providers to deliver independent external HR investigation services, on an ad hoc basis.

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 11:00am 2 September 2026.

Please note late returns will NOT be permitted.

The deadline for clarification questions is 11:00am 25 August 2026 which must be generated via the correspondence option on the website.

What it takes to bid this

1022 daysof bid-team effort
£6.8k£15.1kat typical UK bid-team rates
Compressed window — start the same week

Typical UK bid effort for the value not published — mid-band assumed band — an estimate, not a quote.

Qualify & bid/no-bid ~10% · SQ / PQQ ~20% · Written response ~55% · Review & presentation ~15%

Typical for this category — confirm against the ITT pack

  • Hold at bidProfessional indemnity insurance
  • Show at bidNamed engagement team with CVs
  • Show at bidComparable references / case studies
  • Hold at bidFinancial standing (accounts, often ~2× contract value turnover)
  • Hold at bidInsurance cover (PL / EL, often PI)
  • Show at bidSocial value commitments

Hold at bid = pass/fail conditions of participation. Show at bid = scored in the quality response. Plan for delivery = contract obligations from day one.

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Source & provenance
OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-06e306
Stage
tender · Open
Source
Find a Tender
Buyer ref
076961-2026
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