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Proposed car park, service yard and associated landscaping.

Awarded to Gipping Construction Ltd

West Suffolk Council(buyer)

Published
Published 8 July 2026
Deadline
Closed 5 August 2026

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Overview

West Suffolk Council is seeking a contractor to construct a car park, service yard, attenuation pond and associated landscaping on land adjacent to the West Suffolk Operational Hub in Bury St Edmunds. The estimated value is £2.5 million with a submission deadline of 5 August 2026. Tender documentation is available through the council's portal and clarification questions must be submitted by 27 July 2026.

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Key details

Country
United Kingdom
Status
In delivery
Category
Works
Estimated value
£2,500,000
Procedure
Below threshold - open competition
Rules
Procurement Act 2023
Published
8 July 2026
Questions by
27 July 2026
Deadline
Closed
Classification (CPV)
Construction workConstruction work for highways, roadsConstruction work for highwaysSurface work for highways

Award outcome

Awarded value
£1,784,800
Award date
3 September 2026
Contract period
4 October 2026 → 11 June 2027
Contract length
8 months
Against estimate
29% below
Bids received
13
Winner
  • Gipping Construction Ltd

This contract ends on 11 June 2027.

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About the winner

Gipping Construction Ltd

Based in
Ipswich
Public contracts won
5
Across UK and EU notices

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Competition and scoring

Bids received

13

13 from SMEs

Open and restricted tenders in Construction work drew a median of 5 bids over the last 24 months; 13% received only one.

Market context

Typical award in Construction work

£160,000

Median of 19,399 awards in the last 24 months

This award is 11.2× the median.

West Suffolk Council in the last 12 months

34

contracts awarded, worth £12,953,156 in total

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Notice history

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  1. Contract

    9 September 2026

  2. Tender Update

    8 July 2026

  3. Contract Notice

    8 July 2026

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