Award

Eye Bolt testing & Inspection

IPSWICH BOROUGH COUNCIL

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

Award

26 Sep 2025 at 12:10

Tender

08 Aug 2025 at 12:21

Summary of the contracting process

Ipswich Borough Council has contracted Acorn Lighting Services Ltd for the provision of Eye Bolt Testing and Inspection services, particularly for Christmas light decorations. The procurement process was covered under an open competition, falling below the threshold limit, with a procurement stage now completed and the contract status marked active as of 23rd September 2025. The contract spans from 23rd September 2025 to 31st January 2026, with a possibility of a 12-month extension. This opportunity, located in Suffolk (UKH14), is classified under technical inspection and testing services.

This tender presents significant growth opportunities, particularly for businesses specialising in technical inspection and testing services. Large-scale companies with a focus on providing high-quality inspection services would find this contract suitable, given the contract's renewal option and gross value of £12,000. Firms looking to expand their operations in the UK regions, especially those capable of managing governmental contracts for public decorations and safety inspections, would benefit from participating in similar future tenders.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Eye Bolt testing & Inspection

Notice Description

Ipswich Borough Council are currently out to tender for the provision of Eye Bolt testing for Christmas light decorations. 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 5th September 2025 @ 11:00hrs. Please note late returns will NOT be permitted The deadline for clarification questions is 29th August 2025 @ 14:00hrs which must be generated via the correspondence option on the website

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-058429
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/060143-2025
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Below threshold - open competition
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services


CPV Codes

71630000 - Technical inspection and testing services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£10,000 Under £100K
Lots Value
£10,000 Under £100K
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£10,000 Under £100K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
26 Sep 20252 months ago
Submission Deadline
5 Sep 2025Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
22 Sep 20252 months ago
Contract Period
22 Sep 2025 - 31 Jan 2026 1-6 months
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Complete
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Active

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
IPSWICH BOROUGH COUNCIL
Contact Name
Not specified
Contact Email
procurement@ipswich.gov.uk
Contact Phone
Not specified

Buyer Location

Locality
IPSWICH
Postcode
IP1 2DE
Post Town
Ipswich
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLH East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLH6 Suffolk
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLH62 Ipswich
Delivery Location
TLH14 Suffolk CC

Local Authority
Ipswich
Electoral Ward
Gipping
Westminster Constituency
Ipswich

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

ACORN LIGHTING SERVICESLTD

Further Information

Notice Documents

Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)

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