Top suppliers
Top suppliers to Ipswich Borough Council
Top-five suppliers hold 81% of contract value — a concentrated market.
Procurement categories
What Ipswich Borough Council buys
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV) breakdown of contracts awarded over the reporting period.
033448451672907144378043793150519839091977387042326664653585Recent contracts
Latest Ipswich Borough Council contracts awarded
The most recently published award notices on Find a Tender and Contracts Finder.
Ellenbrook open space - play equipment
Kompan Limited · 2026-06-30
Fenn Bright Circle - play equipment
Kompan Limited · 2026-06-30
Western Gateway re-development consultancy
Drees and Sommer UK Ltd · 2026-06-15
Maintenance and support for Revenue & Benefits system
NEC Software Solutions UK Ltd · 2026-05-31
Purchase of Toyota LCV
Toyota (GB) PLC · 2026-03-01
Microsoft Enterprise subscription agreement
Phoenix Software Ltd · 2026-02-01
NEXUS Software
Destin Solutions Ltd · 2026-02-01
£36K
Purchase of Road Sweeper
Hako Machines Ltd · 2026-01-01
£73K
Corporate Banking
Lloyds Bank PLC · 2026-01-01
Passive fire protection works (Group 3)
Mulalley & Co Ltd · 2025-12-28
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Open opportunities
Open Ipswich Borough Council tenders
Tenders currently inviting bids. SMEs can respond via the official tender portal.
Fore Street E-Chlorination System
Deadline: 2026-09-21
£30K
Environmental Enforcement Services
Deadline: 2026-10-06
Convenience and impulse foods including confectionery
Deadline: 2026-10-06
£415K
Staffing Solutions DPS (Dynamic purchasing system)
Deadline: 2028-12-31
Pipeline
Contracts expiring in the next 12 months
When these contracts end, Ipswich Borough Council typically re-tenders. SMEs preparing bids 3-6 months ahead win disproportionately often.
Supply of road fuel
Expires: 2026-09-30
Purchase of Skips 2024 and beyond - AWARD
Expires: 2026-09-30
£27K
Fenn Bright Circle - play equipment
Expires: 2026-10-31
Ellenbrook open space - play equipment
Expires: 2026-10-31
Purchase of Road Sweeper
Expires: 2026-11-10
£73K
Traffic management - AWARD
Expires: 2026-12-31
£4K
Purchase of Mayoral vehicle
Expires: 2026-12-31
Street Name Plates - AWARD
Expires: 2027-01-02
£70K
Public realm works Lloyds Avenue - Quantity Surveyor - AWARD
Expires: 2027-02-04
£11K
Approved list for De-cluttering Services - AWARD
Expires: 2027-02-28
Market analysis
Bidding into Ipswich Borough Council — what to expect
Supplier concentration and timing patterns that shape SME bid strategy.
29%
Awards to SMEs
81%
Top-5 supplier share
13%
Framework call-offs
4
Awards to social enterprises
Around 29% of Ipswich Borough Council’s classified awards go to small and medium-sized enterprises, and 4 have gone to voluntary, community or social enterprises.
Frequently asked
Common questions about selling to Ipswich Borough Council
How much does Ipswich Borough Council spend on procurement?
Ipswich Borough Council awarded 149 contracts totalling £30.8M between 2023-09-15 and 2026-09-15, working with 105 unique suppliers. Average contract value is £285K.
Who are Ipswich Borough Council's top suppliers?
The largest suppliers to Ipswich Borough Council by total award value are S.E.H French Ltd, Aaron Services Limited, Gipping Construction Ltd. The top five suppliers together hold 81% of contract value.
What does Ipswich Borough Council buy from suppliers?
Ipswich Borough Council's procurement is concentrated in agricultural, farming, fishing, forestry and related products, transport equipment and auxiliary products to transportation, software package and information systems, alongside specialist categories. See the full CPV breakdown below.
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Sources & methodology
How this profile is compiled
Analysed by ENKII · Updated 2026-09-15
This profile aggregates public-record procurement data published by the UK Government under the Open Government Licence v3.0. ENKII fetches, deduplicates, and aggregates source records; we don't edit the underlying facts.
Source portals
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- · Contracts Finder
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