Notice Information
Notice Title
Ipswich Museum - Fit Out Contractor
Notice Description
This procurement is for a contractor to undertake the Ipswich Museum Exhibition Fit Out works. The works comprise the supply and install of Exhibition fit out works and associated services at Ipswich Museum. The requirements include but are not limited to setworks and specialist joinery (Main exhibition fit out), specialist finishes, graphic production & artwork, showcases (new and refurbishment), physical interactives, audio visual hardware, electrical and lighting
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-05d966
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/070649-2025
- Current Stage
- Tender
- All Stages
- Tender
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- UK4 - Tender Notice
- Procurement Type
- Standard
- Procurement Category
- Works
- Procurement Method
- Open
- Procurement Method Details
- Below threshold - open competition
- Tender Suitability
- Not specified
- Awardee Scale
- Not specified
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
45 - Construction work
51 - Installation services (except software)
-
- CPV Codes
45212310 - Construction work for buildings relating to exhibitions
45310000 - Electrical installation work
45400000 - Building completion work
45421000 - Joinery work
45451000 - Decoration work
51100000 - Installation services of electrical and mechanical equipment
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- £3,252,000 £1M-£10M
- Lots Value
- £3,252,000 £1M-£10M
- Awards Value
- Not specified
- Contracts Value
- Not specified
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 4 Nov 20253 months ago
- Submission Deadline
- 6 Jan 2026Expired
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- Not specified
- Contract Period
- 1 Feb 2026 - 31 Jan 2027 6-12 months
- Recurrence
- Not specified
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Active
- Lots Status
- Active
- Awards Status
- Not Specified
- Contracts Status
- Not Specified
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
- Not specified
-
- Local Authority
- Ipswich
- Electoral Ward
- Gipping
- Westminster Constituency
- Ipswich
Further Information
Notice Documents
-
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/070649-2025
4th November 2025 - Tender notice on Find a Tender
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