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Ipswich Borough Council

Grafton House LED Lighting Upgrade

ConstructionCPV 45311000
Value£28k
Deadline26 Aug 2026
Published29 Jul 2026
RegionNationwide
Timeline
Published 29 Jul 202627 days leftCloses 26 Aug 2026
Who to contact
BE
procurement@ipswich.gov.uk

The procurement contact named on the official notice.

How to submit

www.suffolk.sourcing.uk

The submission route named on the official notice.

Contract value in context
£28ktotal contract value
median £158k
this tender£0£6.5m

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The brief

This tender will be for a LED lighting upgrade in which the winning contractor will supply and install new LED lighting, emergency lighting and lighting controls for the second floor at Grafton House.

Key requirements

What the supplier must deliver

01

This tender will be for a LED

This tender will be for a LED lighting upgrade in which the winning contractor will supply and install new LED lighting, emergency lighting and lighting controls for the second floor at Grafton House.

Derived from the notice text — always confirm against the original documents.

What it takes to bid this

59 daysof bid-team effort
£3.4k£6.2kat typical UK bid-team rates

Typical UK bid effort for the under £100k 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 bidSSIP-family accreditation (CHAS / Constructionline)
  • Hold at bidISO 45001 / H&S policy & CDM competence
  • Show at bidNamed site & contract managers 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-06d6be
Stage
tender · Open
Source
Find a Tender
Buyer ref
071807-2026
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