Jobs & Business
Doing Business with the Council
The Town Council is a local council, but it has an annual budget of almost £1 million. It manages a number of local services and buildings and frequently needs to commission technical advice and hire local contractors. The Council’s policy is to source local labour and services, wherever possible. There are many benefits in working with the Town Council
- We have a transparent streamlined procurement process and can make quick decisions about contracts
- We support small businesses through our rapid 14 day payment policy
- We are a small friendly client and like to build close and long term relationships with our suppliers
We are always looking for skilled local contractors and partners. Examples of work which we let under contract include toilet cleaning, grass cutting, street weeding and playground inspection, technical trades (roofing, plumbing, electrical services), compliance (fire, alarms inspections), property related professionals, legal services, waste collection, valuation, training and consultancy.
If you’re interested in working with us in the future, a list of future opportunities is set out below. Or, if you’re a tradesman or supplier, you can complete an expression of interest form to be added to our approved contractors list, Click the button below and fill out the form.
Read the Council’s Financial regulations and procurement process
Read the Council’s general terms and conditions of business
Current opportunities to quote or tender
Invitation to Tender (ITT-00012-2025): engagement, feasibility, and business planning consultant to support the St Ives Huers Hut project.
We are seeking an experienced consultant or consultancy practice to lead engagement, develop outline activity plans, and deliver feasibility and business planning for the St
Invitation to Tender (ITT-00011-2025) for the provision of architectural services for the St Ives Huers Hut: Sustainable Future and Reuse Feasibility Project.
This tender seeks an architect or architectural practice to deliver the scope of services outlined within the tender pack. Responses to the brief are invited
Recent Closed Tenders
CONTRACT AWARDED: Request for Quotation: Carpentry and Internal fixtures and fittings for the Cornerstone Digital Skills Project (St Ives Library) (StIves-RFQ-0007-25)
St Ives Town Council invites quotations from suitably qualified local contractors for the delivery of a carpentry package to support improvement works at the Cornerstone
STIVES-EOI-0001-2025 St Ives Guildhall – F&B Expressions of Interest
Location St Ives Guildhall Property Address: Street an Pol, St Ives TR26 2DS Essential Information: Invitation to tender document Invitation to tender document Duration 2
CONTRACT AWARDED Invitation to Tender: StIves-ITT-00011-24: The Market House refurbishment and associated works, Market Place, St Ives CORNWALL, TR26 1RZ
St Ives Town Council is working with St Ives Archive, to undertake the refurbishment of an historic listed building in the heart of St Ives
CONTRACT AWARDED: Expressions of Interest invited for Land at Former Porthmeor Putting Green
Location The land at Porthmeor Putting Green Property Address: Above Porthmeor Beach, St Ives, TR26 1JZ Length of Licence Up to 3 years Application and
CLOSED: Expressions of Interest invited for Land at Former Porthmeor Bowling Green Site
Location The land at Porthmeor Bowling Green (excluding the Club House) Property Address: Above Porthmeor Beach, St Ives, TR26 1JZ Length of Licence Up to
CONTRACT AWARDED: Request for Quotations: StIves-RFQ-00010-24: Roof replacement and associated works, Old Fire Station, St Andrews Lane, St Ives, TR26 2GB
St Ives Town Council is undertaking the refurbishment of an empty heritage building in the heart of St Ives – the former fire station, also
Job Opportunities…
check our jobs page for current vacancies at the Town Council and links to the local job board for opportunities with partner organisations.
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Recent Opportunities
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If you would like to join our list of approved tradespeople, please click on the button below, fill out the form and we will be in touch.
Commercial & Retail Space to Let
We have a number of spaces which are available to let.
The Guildhall – Ground Floor Office Suite
The Market House
The Island Centre
Our Partner Organisations
We work with a number of organisations in St Ives and the surrounding areas.
