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Consultancy Framework - Lotted

Awarded to 2035 Assessments Limited, Aecom Ltd, Airey Miller Ltd +42 more

Ipswich Borough Council(buyer)

Published
Published 29 September 2025
Deadline
Closed 10 November 2025

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Overview

Ipswich Borough Council established a consultancy framework worth an estimated £3 million, lotted across multiple service areas including engineering, project management, and architectural consultancy. The framework was awarded on 16 March 2026 to 43 consultancy firms including AECOM Ltd, Curtins Consulting Ltd, Purcell Architecture Ltd, and others, with a total contract value of £2.5 million.

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Key details

Country
United Kingdom
Status
In delivery
Category
Services
Estimated value
£3,000,000
Procedure
Open procedure
Rules
Procurement Act 2023
Contract type
Framework agreement
Published
29 September 2025
Questions by
31 October 2025
Deadline
Closed
Classification (CPV)
Property management services of real estate on a fee or contract basisEngineering servicesConstruction consultancy servicesTechnical testing, analysis and consultancy servicesBusiness and management consultancy and related servicesEnvironmental services

Award outcome

Awarded value
£2,500,000
Award date
16 March 2026
Contract period
1 January 2026 → 31 December 2030
Contract length
5 years
Against estimate
17% below
Bids received
49
Winners
  • 2035 Assessments Limited
  • Aecom Ltd
  • Airey Miller Ltd
  • Allman Woodcock Ltd
  • Avanti Architects Ltd
  • Bidwells LLP
  • Bruton Knowles Ltd
  • Building Energy Experts Ltd
  • Calfordseaden LLP
  • Castons Consulting Ltd
  • Concertus Design & Property Consultants Ltd
  • Curtins Consulting Ltd
  • Daniel Connal Partnership LLP
  • DarntonB3 Ltd
  • David Miles & Partners Ltd
  • Energy & Compliance Technology Ltd
  • Firntec Ltd
  • Fraser Brown Mackenna Ltd
  • Geosphere Environmental Ltd
  • Greyfriars Project Management Ltd
  • HAT Projects Ltd
  • Haydn Evans Consulting Ltd
  • Hickton Quality Control Ltd
  • Hyams QS Ltd
  • Hydrop Environmental Consultancy Services Ltd
  • Ingleton Wood LLP
  • Johns Slater & Haward Ltd
  • KLH Architects Ltd
  • LSI Architects (Design) Ltd
  • Lancaster Maloney Martin Ltd
  • Lucion Services Ltd
  • Nicholas Jacobs Architects LLP
  • Norse Group Services Ltd
  • Oander Ltd
  • Purcell Architecture Ltd
  • RAB Consultants Ltd
  • Ridge & Partners LLP
  • Rossi Long Consulting Ltd
  • Saanchi Solutions Ltd
  • Safer Sphere CHS Ltd
  • Superstructures (East Anglia) Ltd
  • Sweco UK Ltd
  • The Woodley Coles LLP
  • XCO2 Energy Ltd
  • Xomni Ltd

This contract ends on 31 December 2030.

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Competition and scoring

Bids received

49

40 from SMEs

Open and restricted tenders in Real estate services drew a median of 3 bids over the last 24 months; 17% received only one.

How bids were scored

Price 100% · Quality 0%

  • Simple description100%

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Market context

Typical award in Real estate services

£130,050

Median of 1,115 awards in the last 24 months

This award is 19.2× the median.

Ipswich Borough Council in the last 12 months

33

contracts awarded, worth £9,080,504 in total

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Notice history

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  1. Contract

    7 September 2026

  2. Contract

    16 March 2026

  3. Contract Notice

    29 September 2025

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