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Communal Area Rewire to HRA Flat Blocks

Ipswich Borough Council

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27 Jul 2026 at 11:48

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13 Jul 2026 at 13:06

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Summary of the contracting process

Ipswich Borough Council is procuring communal-area electrical rewiring works for General Needs housing flat blocks in Ipswich. The requirement covers 59 parent electrical installations identified as needing replacement because of their age and condition; some installations serve more than one block, covering 103 blocks in total. The work includes electrical installation and wiring, including associated electrical installation work (CPV 45310000, 45311100 and 45317000). The appointed service provider will carry out the works for the Council’s housing stock. This is a works contract rather than a supply-only or consultancy opportunity, suited to contractors able to plan and deliver rewiring across multiple communal residential buildings while managing access, coordination and site delivery.

The process has reached tender: Ipswich Borough Council invited offers through a below-threshold open competition. The enquiry deadline was 3 August 2026 at 15:00, and the offer deadline was 24 August 2026 at 11:00. The contract period is 1 October 2026 to 1 August 2027, described as a nine-month term. The estimated value is £900,000 excluding VAT and £1,080,000 including VAT. There is one lot. Offers are submitted electronically through www.suffolksourcing.uk. Evaluation is based on 60% price and 40% quality. Participation is reserved for small and medium-sized enterprises and voluntary, community or social enterprises. The closing date was extended by two weeks to allow pricing changes following clarifications.

This opportunity suits electrical contractors with proven capability in communal-area rewiring and electrical installation within occupied or managed residential housing. Suppliers should be able to assess existing installations, design and carry out replacement wiring, coordinate work affecting multiple flat blocks and manage delivery across 103 buildings. Relevant experience in social housing, general-needs accommodation or other multi-occupancy residential environments would be valuable, particularly where work must be planned around residents, communal access and differing installation arrangements. The scale favours businesses with sufficient management, surveying, electrical engineering and site resources to deliver multiple parent installations, while the reserved participation arrangement makes it particularly relevant to eligible SMEs and voluntary, community or social enterprises operating in the United Kingdom.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Communal Area Rewire to HRA Flat Blocks

Notice Description

Of the General Needs flat blocks tested in 2025, 59 parent installations have been identified as needing a rewire due to their age and condition. Some of the installations serve more than one block. There are 103 blocks served by the 59 parent installations. The Council intends to enter into a Contract with the preferred Tenderer (the "Service Provider") on a 9-month contract term.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06c981
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/070724-2026
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

CPV Codes

45310000 - Electrical installation work

45311100 - Electrical wiring work

45317000 - Other electrical installation work

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£900,000 £500K-£1M
Lots Value
£900,000 £500K-£1M
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
27 Jul 20261 months ago
Submission Deadline
24 Aug 2026Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
1 Oct 2026 - 1 Aug 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
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
IPSWICH
Postcode
IP1 2DE
Postcode Area
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

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