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Retaining Wall Replacement – Cambridge Drive

ConstructionCPV 45220000

Value£332k

Deadline23 Sept 2026

Published13 Aug 2026

RegionNationwide

Timeline

Published 13 Aug 202635 days leftCloses 23 Sept 2026

Who to contact

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.

Contract value in context

£332ktotal contract value

median £158k

this tender£0£6.5m

This sits in the upper-middle of the Construction band — a substantial contract for the sector. Based on 64,002 valued Construction tenders in our corpus.

When this comes round again

Ipswich Borough Council publishes Construction work continuously — 164 notices, roughly one every 6 days. This is a stream to watch, not a cycle to wait for.

34% of Ipswich Borough Council’s awards go to a supplier it has used before.

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The brief

Ipswich Borough Council are currently out to tender for the provision of a replacement retaining wall.

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 11am 23 September 2026.

Please note late returns will NOT be permitted The deadline for clarification questions is 11am 10 September 2026 which must be generated via the correspondence option on the website

What it takes to bid this

12–20 daysof bid-team effort

£8.2k–£13.7kat typical UK bid-team rates

Typical UK bid effort for the £100k–£1m 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

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