Official UK procurement notice
Supply of alcoholic drinks and related items
Authority: Ipswich Borough Council (Local council)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionSupply of drinks, equipment and support to the newly refurbished Regent Theatre (1,535 seats and around 260 performances each yea) and the Corn Exchange ( multi-purpose venue designed to host all kinds of events).
- The authority expects to re-tender this requirement around 1 Jan 2031, 23:59 GMT.
CPV: Beer · Cider · Food, beverages, tobacco and related products · Lager · Liqueurs · Retail trade services · Soft drinks · Sparkling wine · Spirits · Table wine · Vermouth
The lotProcurement structure
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How this buyer will score bids.
The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).
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How this buyer will score bids.
The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).
Published award criteria (2)
- Quality
- Price
- Price carries 30 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 3 points. The method statement decides this lot, not the discount.
Price arithmetic assumes straight proportional scoring; the tender pack may use another formula.
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record- Procedure method
- Open procedure
- Legal basis
- UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
- Procurement category
- Goods
- Notice status
- Closed
- Procurement threshold
- Above threshold (FTS publication)
- Regulatory regime
- Standard
- Commercial structure
- Stand-alone contract (no framework)
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Unspecified in notice
- Recurring procurement
- Yes · next expected 1 Jan 2031
- First published
- 26 Jun 2026, 12:22 BST
- Last source update
- 26 Jun 2026, 12:22 BST
- Award evaluation window
- Submission end – 2 Sept 2026
- Authority reference
IBC/20406- FTS notice number
2026/S 000-060294- Latest notice
- Tender notice (UK4)
- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
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How it was run
Official notice- Submission deadline
- 6 Aug 2026, 11:00 BST
- Electronic submission
- Allowed
- Accepted languages
- en
Timeline
26 Jun 2026 → 1 Oct 2026 · 4 dates- Tender notice published124 days ago26 Jun 2026, 12:22 BST
- Submission deadline83 days ago6 Aug 2026, 11:00 BST
- Award decision expected by55 days ago2 Sept 2026, 23:59 BST
- Contract starts27 days ago1 Oct 2026, 00:00 BST
Notice history
1 event · 1 release on Find a Tender- Tender notice published26 Jun 2026, 12:22 BSTUK4
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Official documents & specifications (1)
Official links; attachments are not copiedNotices published for this procedure
- Tender notice Tender notice on Find a Tender