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How to win: Grafton House LED Lighting Upgrade

A works contract from Ipswich Borough Council, worth £28,000. Below: what it involves and how to write a winning bid for it.

Buyer

Ipswich Borough Council

Value

£28,000

Closing date

26 August 2026

About this contract

This tender will be for a LED lighting upgrade in which the winning contractor will supply and install new LED lighting, emergency lighting and lighting controls for the second floor at Grafton House.

How to win contracts like this

✓Answer against the marking scheme, not the question text — Ipswich Borough Council scores each response, so map your evidence to the published criteria and weightings.
✓At £28,000, expect quality and social value to carry a large share of the score — price alone rarely wins works work.
✓Show recent, comparable delivery: name similar works contracts you've delivered for public bodies, with measurable outcomes.
✓Start early: it closes 26 August 2026 and a strong bid takes iteration.

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