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
Further Information
Notice Documents
-
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/060143-2025
26th September 2025 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/047260-2025
8th August 2025 - Tender notice on Find a Tender -
Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)
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