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Environmental Enforcement Services

Ipswich Borough Council

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25 Aug 2026 at 08:07

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Summary of the contracting process

Ipswich Borough Council is procuring a concession service for environmental enforcement across the Ipswich Borough area. The requirement is to provide uniformed enforcement officers and the infrastructure needed to deliver dedicated enforcement of street-scene issues. This is a public service and community enforcement opportunity rather than a conventional supply contract: the provider will be responsible for operating an enforcement service in public places and supporting its administration and delivery. The main category is environmental services, with related community, social and personal services. Work will take place throughout Ipswich Borough. Businesses with an operational model for visible, uniformed enforcement and the systems, equipment and management infrastructure to support it should find the requirement relevant.

The process has reached tender: Ipswich Borough Council invited offers through a below-threshold open competition. It is a single-lot concession contract, with electronic submission allowed through www.suffolksourcing.uk. The tender deadline is 6 October 2026 at 11:00. The contract period is 1 January 2027 to 30 August 2031. The procurement value is recorded as £0, and the lot value is recorded as 0 AED; the commercial model states that price is assessed by reference to the percentage of collected fines. Evaluation is weighted 90% for quality and 10% for price, based on that percentage. The procurement is below the applicable threshold and uses the legal basis associated with the Procurement Act 2023.

This opportunity suits suppliers that can recruit, train, equip and manage uniformed enforcement officers, deploy them across an urban borough and maintain the supporting operational infrastructure. Relevant capability may include environmental or street-scene enforcement, evidence gathering, case administration, technology-enabled reporting, public-facing engagement and the secure handling of enforcement records and fine collections. The quality weighting means the strength of the proposed service model, operating controls, staffing arrangements and delivery approach will be particularly important in competition. Providers should be able to manage a long-term concession service, work consistently across multiple street-scene issues and demonstrate the capacity to sustain visible enforcement and associated administration throughout Ipswich Borough. Organisations combining field operations with robust back-office systems are likely to be well placed.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Environmental Enforcement Services

Notice Description

Concessions contract to provide uniformed enforcement officers and the necessary infrastructure, for the delivery of dedicated enforcement of each of the street scene issues within the Ipswich Borough area.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06eb0a
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/080596-2026
Current Stage
Tender
All Stages
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Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK4 - Tender Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Below threshold - open competition
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

90 - Sewage, refuse, cleaning and environmental services

98 - Other community, social and personal services

CPV Codes

90700000 - Environmental services

98000000 - Other community, social and personal services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
25 Aug 2026Today
Submission Deadline
6 Oct 20262 months to go
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
1 Jan 2027 - 30 Aug 2031 4-5 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Active
Lots Status
Active
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Ipswich Borough Council
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
IPSWICH
Postcode
IP1 2DE
Postcode Area
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

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