Source: https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13bc1-3c63-72f9-b520-3637f4efb7e1/eye-bolt-testing-inspection awarded GB open procedure Reserved for SMEs and VCSEs # Eye Bolt testing & Inspection [Ipswich Borough Council](https://tendernation.io/buyers/ipswich-borough-council) Estimated value £10,000 Published 26 Sept 2025 Deadline Closed 5 Sept 2025 ## Who can bid - Reserved for SMEs and VCSEs Only small and medium-sized enterprises and voluntary, community and social enterprises can bid, so you are not competing with large firms. [PPN 005: reserving below-threshold procurements](https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/ppn-005-reserving-below-threshold-procurements/ppn-005-guide-to-reserving-below-threshold-html) - Open to suppliers based in Suffolk The buyer has limited bidding to suppliers with substantive operations in this area. [PPN 005: reserving by supplier location](https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/ppn-005-reserving-below-threshold-procurements/ppn-005-guide-to-reserving-below-threshold-html) - Below-threshold contract Buyers cannot shortlist bidders on suitability before tenders are in, so everyone gets to submit a bid (except some larger works contracts). [Procurement Act 2023, section 85](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/section/85) - Open procedure Anyone can submit a full tender; there is no shortlisting stage. [More contracts for small businesses and VCSEs](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/reserved-for-smes-and-vcses) ## About this tender Ipswich Borough Council are currently out to tender for the provision of Eye Bolt testing for Christmas light decorations. 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 5th September 2025 @ 11:00hrs. Please note late returns will NOT be permitted The deadline for clarification questions is 29th August 2025 @ 14:00hrs which must be generated via the correspondence option on the website ## CPV classification Technical inspection and testing services Source Find a Tender (UK) · Notice ocds-h6vhtk-058429-2025-09-26T13:10:46+01:00 [View official notice](https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/ocds-h6vhtk-058429-2025-09-26T13:10:46+01:00) Never miss a tender like this again Get AI summaries, deadline alerts and a bid pipeline for tenders matched to your business. Free to start. [Track tenders free](https://tendernation.io/register) [Buyer profile Ipswich Borough Council: past awards and live tenders](https://tendernation.io/buyers/ipswich-borough-council) [Sector More Architecture, engineering & surveying tenders](https://tendernation.io/sectors/architecture-engineering-surveying) ## More tenders like this [Vacuum Pump Tritium Testing · UK Atomic Energy Authority · 30 days left · 16 Nov 2026](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a1464c-dd0c-72ed-b7bd-bac1e52155ab/vacuum-pump-tritium-testing) [Mechanical and Electrical Consultant Tender · University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust · 37 days left · 23 Nov 2026](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a145df-0fba-7085-98fc-1c9389531130/mechanical-and-electrical-consultant-tender) [Asbestos Surveys · Northamptonshire Partnership Homes · 27 days left · 13 Nov 2026](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a14571-3963-732e-a081-bef649a3206b/asbestos-surveys) [Design Lead for Christchurch Learning Centre School Satellite · Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole Council · 31 days left · 17 Nov 2026](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a14503-59e7-72ad-900a-82eaae1a3048/design-lead-for-christchurch-learning-centre-school-satellite) [Penistone Station - Independent Assessor · Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council · 26 days left · 12 Nov 2026](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a14495-7973-71c1-9c37-1ba8178069cf/penistone-station-independent-assessor) [CA18575 - RFQ 2026/42 - Conservation Engineer for St Paul's Church The Crag Cemetery Rostrevor · Newry, Mourne and Down District Council (NMD) · 27 days left · 13 Nov 2026](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a144b0-e0b5-70b1-a4eb-e5b6dc8d3bbe/ca18575-rfq-202642-conservation-engineer-for-st-pauls-church-the-crag-ceme)