BMS Servicing

Description: The Council is looking to appoint a competent and experienced contractor to complete the required servicing of the installed Priva BMS systems, which may include the upgrading of system software, investigation of any active alarms, checking the calibration of sensors, checking the correct switching and operation connecting to control system. These works are required to enable the Council to monitor and maintain the Councils equipment and systems within their sites.

Summary: The Ipswich Borough Council has announced a tender titled "BMS Servicing," seeking a qualified contractor to service and potentially upgrade their Priva Building Management Systems (BMS). This procurement process falls under the services category, specifically focusing on repair and maintenance work related to heating plants and systems. It is part of an open competition procurement method, below the threshold. The tender is currently at the 'Tender' stage, with key deadlines set for the enquiry period ending on 30th January 2026 and the tender period concluding on 16th February 2026. Interested parties are to submit electronically via the council's portal, with the expected contract period spanning from 19th March 2026 to 18th March 2028, and potential extensions up to 2030.

Consultant - Conservation Area Appraisals

Description: Ipswich Borough Council are currently out to tender for the provision of Consultant to undertake the Conservation Area Appraisals. 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 12th February 2026 @ 11:00hrs. Please note late returns will NOT be permitted The deadline for clarification questions is 5th February 2026 @ 14:00hrs which must be generated via the correspondence option on the website

Summary: The public procurement process involves Ipswich Borough Council seeking consultancy services for Conservation Area Appraisals. This tender falls under the industry category of energy-efficiency consultancy services and is located in Ipswich, UK, specifically in the UKH14 region. The procurement stage is currently active in the tender phase, with a deadline for tender submissions set for 12th February 2026 at 11:00 hrs. Interested parties can submit clarification questions until 5th February 2026 at 14:00 hrs. The procurement method is an open competition, with tender details accessible through the www.suffolksourcing.uk portal.

Dental Primary Care

Description: Suffolk and North East Essex Integrated Care Board (SNEE ICB) has identified a number of areas as having limited dental access according to the population size and need. To support access SNEE ICB will be undertaking an open procurement in the near future. This notice is to make potential providers aware of this imminent opportunity and to promote two market engagement sessions. The areas which would be available as opportunities within the procurement are as follows: -Bury St Edmunds - UDAs available - 33,807 -Brandon - UDAs available - 14,744 -Eye and North West Suffolk - UDAs available - 21,942 -Saxmundham and North East Suffolk (including Leiston) - UDAs available - 29,165 Subject to the finalisation of discussions this procurement may also cover the following locality within North (read more...)

Summary: The procurement process concerns the Suffolk and North East Essex Integrated Care Board (SNEE ICB), focusing on enhancing dental-practice services in specific localities. The procurement is under the 'Dental Primary Care' title, categorised within the services industry, specifically dental-practice services (CPV 85131000). The procurement stage is currently at the planning stage, with an open procurement expected to commence on 23 January 2026. Initial services will focus on areas including Bury St Edmunds, Brandon, Eye and North West Suffolk, Saxmundham and North East Suffolk, and potentially Harwich, depending on further commissioning discussions. This tender operates within the UK regions UKH14 and UKH34, with workshops for market engagement scheduled on 20 and 22 January 2026.

Primary Dental Services

Description: Primary Dental Services for patients within Suffolk.

Summary: The NHS Suffolk and North East Essex Integrated Care Board (SNEE ICB) has awarded a contract for Primary Dental Services in Ipswich, Suffolk, under the industry's dental practice and related services classification (CPV code: 85130000). This contract, effective from 1st April 2026 to 31st March 2031, is valued at £210,941.25 excluding VAT. The procurement process followed the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023, utilising a direct award through process C, bypassing the Public Contract Regulations 2015. The service contract aims to maintain and potentially enhance dental care provision in the region, with opportunities for service modifications as needed. The formal contract award notice was issued on 26th November 2025, after the decision was made by the ICB Dental Committee on 14th October 2025, ensuring quality service delivery by the existing provider, Tuddenham Road Dental Surgery.

Specialist Medicines Service

Description: The service aims to support the responsive and effective supply of essential medication for Palliative and End of Life Care (PEoLC) and the treatment of Clostridioides difficile (also known as Clostridium difficile, C. difficile or C. diff). This is a type of bacteria that can cause diarrhoea. The demand for palliative care treatments and the relevant antibiotics, vancomycin or fidaxomicin, may be urgent and/or unpredictable. The service will operate during all normal opening hours for the community pharmacy and/or any locally commissioned extended hours e.g., Public/Bank holiday rota. The pharmacy contractor(s) (provider) will stock minimum stock levels of a locally agreed list of drugs and will make a commitment to ensure those users of this service have prompt access to these medicines. The pharmacy will provide information and (read more...)

Summary: The Specialist Medicines Service contract, awarded by the NHS Suffolk and North East Essex Integrated Care Board, focuses on supporting the supply of essential medication for Palliative and End of Life Care and the treatment of Clostridioides difficile within the health services category. This contract is significant for the regions of Suffolk and North East Essex, operating from 1st November 2025 to 31st March 2026. It has been awarded under the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023, using the direct award process outlined in these regulations. This procurement, classified as a 'services' category under CPV 85100000, involves key operational dates including a contract award date of 4th November 2025. It includes the commitment to maintaining stocks of specified medications by pharmacies and ensuring accessibility during all normal operating hours, alongside offering guidance to users and professionals.

Countywide Discharge to Assess - bed based residential/nursing services

Description: Suffolk County Council wish to undertake Market Engagement to explore the provision of bed-based residential and nursing services to provide timely discharge for adults from hospital as part of the Discharge to Assess model. This discharge route is for adults who are likely to need a further period of assessment for a short period of time with a focus on therapeutic and reablement input. This will move life changing care decisions outside of the acute hospital environment, allowing time for adults and their families to make informed decisions and reach long term plans. Providers would be expected to support adults to achieve their goals using an asset-based approach, which leads to an increase of independence and self-care. There should be an integrated response with both health and social (read more...)

Summary: Suffolk County Council is currently in the planning stage of a procurement process titled "Countywide Discharge to Assess - bed based residential/nursing services." This falls under the Health and Social Work Services category and aims to serve the UKH14 region, particularly within Ipswich and its surrounding areas. Key dates include an upcoming market engagement webinar scheduled for the 3rd of February 2026, with registration required by 23rd January 2026. The process is focused on exploring the provision of residential and nursing services to aid in timely hospital discharges and subsequent assessments outside of acute hospital environments. The procurement process will include multiple lots, with Lot 1 servicing the Ipswich & East Locality and Lot 2 covering the West Locality, both available for small to medium enterprises (SMEs) to tender.

Supply of Bow Top Fencing 2026

Description: Ipswich Borough Council are currently out to tender for the provision of the supply of Bow Top Fencing. This opportunity is available in the 'Current Tenders' area of the Suffolk Sourcing 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 Tuesday 13 January 2026 at 11am. Please note late returns will NOT be permitted. The deadline for clarification questions is Tuesday 13 January 2026 at 11am which must be generated via the correspondence option on the website.

Summary: This public procurement process involves Ipswich Borough Council, a sub-central government public authority, seeking tenders for the supply of Bow Top Fencing for 2026. The tender is being conducted under an open competition method, categorised under the industry of goods, specifically focusing on made-up fencing panels and components. Interested businesses must submit their tenders electronically via the Suffolk Sourcing portal, with the deadline for submissions being 11:00 am on 13th January 2026. The contract period is set to begin on 1st February 2026 and end on 1st February 2027. As the process is currently in the tender stage, interested parties have the opportunity to engage with the procurement process promptly before the submission deadline.

Healthy Together Peer Led SMI Support

Description: Healthy Together provides a fully accessible and enhanced service for SMI patients. It is led by people with lived experience, both staff and volunteers. SUF work in close partnership with NSFT to deliver physical health checks to SMI patients and have an established and trusted working relationship. SUF also provide SMI patients with onward referrals and signposting to wider VCSE organisations, ensuring patients receive person centred, holistic care and support, to manage their SMI diagnosis. Both qualitative and quantitative data flows freely from SUF to partner organisations, including the ICB, to review performance, impact and outcomes.

Summary: NHS Suffolk and North East Essex Integrated Care Board (ICB), located in Ipswich, has conducted a procurement process under the Provider Selection Regime for the "Healthy Together Peer Led SMI Support" service. This contract, focusing on miscellaneous health services, was awarded to Suffolk User Forum and commences on 1st April 2026 for 12 months, with a potential extension to 31st March 2028. This service, intended to support individuals with severe mental illness (SMI), encourages participation through lived experiences to deliver essential health checks and holistic care. The procurement used a direct award process, justified under the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023, and the current procurement stage is Intent to Award. Providers must submit any representations to procurement@snee.nhs.uk by the 21st of January 2026.

Personal Safety Device Framework

Description: Suffolk County Council wishes to procure a single vendor framework for Personal Safety Devices. The Framework will be available for use by Suffolk County Council, including any trading organisations wholly owned by the Council; arm's length bodies established by the Council and other public contracting authorities within the UK, including but not limited to: district and borough councils; Mayoral Authorities; Unitary Authorities; County Councils; Police; Fire and Rescue Services; Ambulance Services, Probation Service; Health Authorities; Voluntary and Community Sector; Higher and Further Educational establishments; Schools; Free schools, Academies and Pupil Referral Units. The contract is for the provision of a monitored Lone Worker and Personal Safety solution, with devices that allow actuations with appropriate intervention as required, assisting staff in carrying out their duties safely, and minimising additional (read more...)

Summary: Suffolk County Council has issued an open tender for a Personal Safety Device Framework under its procurement process. The focus of this procurement is to secure a monitored Lone Worker and Personal Safety solution, targeting various public contracting authorities in the UK. This includes entities such as district councils, police, and educational institutions. The procurement falls under the industry category of health and safety services (CPV: 71317200). The submissions are being accepted electronically with a deadline of 23rd January 2026 at 12:00 noon, and clarifications can be sought until 2nd January 2026 at 5 pm. The procurement process is in the 'Tender' stage, and the framework agreement will be in effect from 1st June 2026 to 31st May 2030. The estimated contract value is up to £4,000,000, excluding VAT, and the council is open to small and medium enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary and community sector enterprises (VCSEs) participation.

Gas Central Heating Installations

Description: Ipswich Borough Council are currently out to tender for the renewal of Gas Boilers and/or full Gas central Heating Installations within its housing portfolio. 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 24th February 2026 at 11:00am. Please note late returns will NOT be permitted The deadline for clarification questions is 3rd February 2026 at 16:00pm which must be generated via the correspondence option on the website

Summary: Ipswich Borough Council is currently seeking tenders for the project titled "Gas Central Heating Installations," categorized under the "works" industry. The procurement is set to occur in Ipswich, United Kingdom, focusing on the renewal of gas boilers and central heating installations within its housing portfolio. The tender process is at the "active" stage, with a deadline for submissions on 24th February 2026 at 11:00am. Interested businesses should address clarification questions by 3rd February 2026 at 4:00pm. The procurement is being conducted via an open competition method, allowing electronic submissions through www.suffolksourcing.uk.