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Grafton House LED Lighting Upgrade

Ipswich Borough Council

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29 Jul 2026 at 15:06

UK4 - Tender Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Ipswich Borough Council is procuring works to upgrade the lighting on the second floor of Grafton House in Ipswich. The appointed contractor will supply and install new LED lighting, emergency lighting and lighting controls. This is an electrical installation and wiring project, suited to contractors able to manage both equipment supply and on-site fitting in an occupied or operational council building, subject to the requirements in the tender documents. The work is a single package rather than a range of separate service areas. The council is the buying organisation and the delivery location is Grafton House, 15–17 Russell Road, Ipswich, Suffolk, IP1 2DE. The procurement is below the relevant threshold and concerns building services works rather than consultancy, maintenance-only services or general goods supply.

The process reached tender: Ipswich Borough Council invited offers through a below-threshold open competition. It is one lot, with the award based on 60% price and 40% quality. Enquiries had to be submitted by 12 August 2026 at 15:00, and offers had to be submitted by 26 August 2026 at 11:00. Electronic submission was allowed through www.suffolk.sourcing.uk. The published estimated value is £28,000 excluding VAT and £33,600 including VAT. The lot record also states a value of 28,000 AED, so bidders should check the tender documents and pricing instructions carefully before relying on the currency displayed for the lot. The contract period is 1 October 2026 to 1 January 2027. Participation is reserved for SMEs and voluntary, community or social enterprises in the United Kingdom.

This opportunity suits a small or medium-sized electrical contractor, or a voluntary, community or social enterprise, with the capability to deliver a complete commercial lighting upgrade. Relevant strengths include designing or selecting suitable LED and emergency-lighting equipment, installing electrical wiring and fittings, integrating lighting controls, and coordinating testing and handover. Suppliers should be able to demonstrate practical experience of comparable building-services or lighting projects and the capacity to complete the installation within the specified contract period. The work is likely to favour businesses that can combine supply-chain management with competent site installation rather than specialist product distributors without installation capability. The 60% price and 40% quality weighting means bidders will need both competitive pricing and a clear, credible delivery approach showing how the required quality will be achieved.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Grafton House LED Lighting Upgrade

Notice Description

This tender will be for a LED lighting upgrade in which the winning contractor will supply and install new LED lighting, emergency lighting and lighting controls for the second floor at Grafton House.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06d6be
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/071807-2026
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

45311000 - Electrical wiring and fitting work

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£28,000 Under £100K
Lots Value
£28,000 Under £100K
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
29 Jul 20262 months ago
Submission Deadline
26 Aug 2026Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
1 Oct 2026 - 1 Jan 2027 1-6 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

Notice Documents

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