Notice Information
Notice Title
Community Engagement Platform
Notice Description
The Council is seeking two platforms to be built for its internal use. Both are to be virtual software solutions which can be used by our own officers to create and manage engagement projects. Suppliers can bid for: Lot 1 - Digital website. Lot 2 - Voice specific engagement options Lot 3 - Lots 1 and 2 combined.
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-058e83
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/044490-2026
- Current Stage
- Award
- All Stages
- Tender, Award
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- UK7 - Contract Details Notice
- Procurement Type
- Standard
- Procurement Category
- Services
- Procurement Method
- Open
- Procurement Method Details
- Below threshold - open competition
- Tender Suitability
- SME
- Awardee Scale
- Large
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
48 - Software package and information systems
72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support
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- CPV Codes
48000000 - Software package and information systems
48517000 - IT software package
72220000 - Systems and technical consultancy services
72230000 - Custom software development services
72250000 - System and support services
72260000 - Software-related services
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- £120,000 £100K-£500K
- Lots Value
- £120,000 £100K-£500K
- Awards Value
- Not specified
- Contracts Value
- £114,837 £100K-£500K
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 14 May 20261 months ago
- Submission Deadline
- 8 Oct 2025Expired
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- 7 May 20261 months ago
- Contract Period
- 7 May 2026 - 8 May 2031 Over 5 years
- Recurrence
- Not specified
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Complete
- Lots Status
- Complete
- Awards Status
- Active
- Contracts Status
- Active
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- IPSWICH BOROUGH COUNCIL
- Contact Name
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Email
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Phone
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Buyer Location
- Locality
- IPSWICH
- Postcode
- IP1 2DE
- Post Town
- Ipswich
- Country
- England
-
- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLH East (England)
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLH6 Suffolk
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLH62 Ipswich
- Delivery Location
- Not specified
-
- Local Authority
- Ipswich
- Electoral Ward
- Gipping
- Westminster Constituency
- Ipswich
Further Information
Notice Documents
-
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/044490-2026
14th May 2026 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/044052-2026
13th May 2026 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/057877-2025
18th September 2025 - Tender notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/051576-2025
27th August 2025 - Tender notice on Find a Tender
Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)
The Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS) is a framework designed to increase transparency and access to public procurement data in the public sector. It is widely used by governments and organisations worldwide to report on procurement processes and contracts.
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