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Published 24 Sept 2026, 09:27 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Rental of Commercial Washing Machines and Tumble Dryers

Official notice

Authority: Ipswich Borough Council (Local council)

ServicesBelow threshold - open competitionBelow thresholdReserved: E10000029
Sectors: Furniture (incl. office furniture), furnishings, domestic appliances (excl. lighting) and cleaning products (39)Industrial machinery (42)Installation services (except software) (51) Delivery: East of England (UKH)
Published estimate£70,000≈ £14k / year · £84,000 inc. VAT
Submissions closed 22 Oct 2026
Contract term 5 yrsends 30 Nov 2031 · starts 1 Dec 2026

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Ipswich Borough Council are currently out to tender for the provision of washing machine and tumble dryer rental services.

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 11am 22 October 2026. Please note late returns will NOT be permitted

The deadline for clarification questions is 11am 13 October 2026 which must be generated via the correspondence option on the website

CPV: Clothes-washing and drying machines · Domestic appliances · Installation services of laundry washing, dry-cleaning and drying machines · Laundry supplies · Laundry washing, dry-cleaning and drying machines · Washer/dryers

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1 5 yrsPublished value£70,000
Contract period: 1 Dec 2026 – 30 Nov 2031 (5 yrs)Value: £70,000 exc. VAT · £84,000 inc. VAT
Delivery: East of England
39291000 Laundry supplies39700000 Domestic appliances39713200 Clothes-washing and drying machines39713210 Washer/dryers42716000 Laundry washing, dry-cleaning and drying machines51543400 Installation services of laundry washing, dry-cleaning and drying machines

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: 100% price

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record
Procedure method
Below threshold - open competition
Legal basis
UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Procurement category
Services
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
24 Sept 2026, 09:27 BST
Last source update
24 Sept 2026, 09:27 BST
Authority reference
IBC/21125
FTS notice number
2026/S 000-090399
Latest notice
Tender notice (UK4)
Classification (CPV)
Clothes-washing and drying machinesDomestic appliancesInstallation services of laundry washing, dry-cleaning and drying machinesLaundry suppliesLaundry washing, dry-cleaning and drying machinesWasher/dryers
Delivery area
East of England (UKH)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-077929 Find a Tender
Contract terms
Reserved participation area
E10000029

How it was run

Official notice
Submission deadline
22 Oct 2026, 11:00 BST
Clarification deadline
13 Oct 2026, 11:00 BST
Electronic submission
Allowed
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

www.suffolksourcing.uk ↗

Timeline

24 Sept 2026 → 1 Dec 2026 · 4 dates
  1. Tender notice published35 days ago
    24 Sept 2026, 09:27 BST
  2. Clarification questions by16 days ago
    13 Oct 2026, 11:00 BST
  3. Submission deadline7 days ago
    22 Oct 2026, 11:00 BST
  4. Today
    29 Oct 2026
  5. Contract startsin 32 days
    1 Dec 2026

Notice history

1 event · 1 release on Find a Tender
  1. Tender notice published
    24 Sept 2026, 09:27 BST
    UK4

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Ipswich Borough Council

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

Official documents & specifications (9)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Tender pack and attachments

Notices published for this procedure

  • Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender