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Published 25 Feb 2026, 16:04 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

Object Mount Making Ipswich Museum

Authority: Ipswich Borough Council (Local council)

WorksBelow threshold - open competitionBelow threshold

Sectors: Furniture (incl. office furniture), furnishings, domestic appliances (excl. lighting) and cleaning products (39)Construction & Civil Engineering (45) Delivery: East of England (UKH14)

Published estimate£232,000≈ £232k / year · £278,400 inc. VAT

Submissions closed 25 Mar 2026

Contract term 1 yrends 5 Apr 2027 · up to 5 Oct 2027 with extensions · starts 6 Apr 2026

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Ipswich Borough Council are currently out to tender for the provision of Object Mount Making - Ipswich Museum

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 25th March 2026 @ 11:00am. Please note late returns will NOT be permitted

The deadline for clarification questions is 17th March 2026 @ 14:00 which must be generated via the correspondence option on the website

CPV: Construction work for art and cultural buildings · Display cases

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published

Lot #1Renewal 1 yrPublished value£232,000

Contract period: 6 Apr 2026 – 5 Apr 2027 (1 yr) · up to 5 Oct 2027 with extensionsValue: £232,000 exc. VAT · £278,400 inc. VAT

Delivery: East of England

Extensions: 6 Months extension

39171000 Display cases 45212300 Construction work for art and cultural buildings

What it takes to win
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How this buyer will score bids.
The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).

Evaluation split and conditions of participation as published; the tender pack may add more

How bids were scored

Lot awarding rule: 60% Price 40% Quality

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record

Procedure method: Below threshold - open competition
Legal basis: UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Procurement category: Works
Notice status: Closed
Procurement threshold: Below threshold
Regulatory regime: Standard
Commercial structure: Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type: Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered: Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement: Unspecified in notice
First published: 25 Feb 2026, 16:04 GMT
Last source update: 25 Feb 2026, 16:04 GMT
Authority reference: IBC/19994
FTS notice number: 2026/S 000-017053
Latest notice: Tender notice (UK4)
Classification (CPV): Construction work for art and cultural buildingsDisplay cases
Delivery area: East of England (UKH14)
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-065c76 Find a Tender

How it was run

Official notice

Submission deadline: 25 Mar 2026, 11:00 GMT
Clarification deadline: 17 Mar 2026, 14:00 GMT
Electronic submission: Allowed

Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

www.suffolksourcing.uk ↗

Timeline

25 Feb 2026 → 6 Apr 2026 · 4 dates

Tender notice published243 days ago
25 Feb 2026, 16:04 GMT
Clarification questions by223 days ago
17 Mar 2026, 14:00 GMT
Submission deadline215 days ago
25 Mar 2026, 11:00 GMT
Contract starts204 days ago
6 Apr 2026, 00:00 BST

Notice history

1 event · 1 release on Find a Tender

Tender notice published
25 Feb 2026, 16:04 GMT
UK4

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Ipswich Borough Council

Contracting authorityPublic undertaking GB-PPON: PPLT-7247-DMBJ Grafton House, 15-17 Russell Road, Ipswich, East of England, IP1 2DEContact email

Official documents & specifications (2)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Tender pack and attachments

Bidding documents and specificationstenderBidding documents and specifications

Notices published for this procedure

Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender25 Feb 2026, 16:04 GMT