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Towns Fund - Digital Binoculars AR/VR Content X 2

Official notice

Authority: Ipswich Borough Council (Local council)

2 lotsServicesOpen procedureAbove thresholdSME suitable
Sectors: Software Packages & ERP (48)IT Services & Software (72) Delivery: Delivery location not published
Published estimate£200,000total for 2 lots · £240,000 inc. VAT
Submissions closed 6 Oct 2025
Lots 2see the lot list below
Contract term 6 moends 31 May 2026 · up to 1 Jul 2026 with extensions · starts 17 Nov 2025

What is being bought2 lots · detail below

Published requirement description

Ipswich Borough Council are currently out to tender for the provision of Digital Binoculars AR/VR content X 2.

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 11am on 6 October 2025. Please note late returns will NOT be permitted

The deadline for clarification questions is 11am on 22 September 2025 which must be generated via the correspondence option on the website

CPV: Compliance software package · Custom software development services · IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support · Software programming and consultancy services

Lots and requirements (2)Procurement structure

2 lots · all with a published value (£200,000 together)
Lot #1Content 1 - Time Travel Series: 2100’s IpswichAwardedRenewal 6 moSMEPublished value£110,000

Digital binocular content as part of Time Travel Series: 2100’s Ipswich

Contract period: 17 Nov 2025 – 31 May 2026 (6 mo) · up to 1 Jul 2026 with extensionsValue: £110,000 exc. VAT · £132,000 inc. VAT
Eligibility: SME eligible
Extensions: Optional one (1) month extension
48170000 Compliance software package72000000 IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support72200000 Software programming and consultancy services72230000 Custom software development services
Lot #2Content 2 – Time Travel Series: Jurassic IpswichAwardedRenewal 6 moSMEPublished value£90,000

Digital binocular content as part of Time Travel Series: Jurassic Ipswich

Contract period: 17 Nov 2025 – 31 May 2026 (6 mo) · up to 1 Jul 2026 with extensionsValue: £90,000 exc. VAT · £108,000 inc. VAT
Eligibility: SME eligible
Extensions: Optional one (1) month extension
48170000 Compliance software package72000000 IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support72200000 Software programming and consultancy services72230000 Custom software development services

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record
Procedure method
Open procedure
Legal basis
UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Procurement category
Services
Notice status
Cancelled
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
Unspecified in notice
First published
22 Aug 2025, 11:03 BST
Last source update
20 Jan 2026, 14:55 GMT
Award evaluation window
Submission end – 10 Nov 2025
Authority reference
IBC/19368
FTS notice number
2025/S 000-050792
Latest notice
Procurement termination notice (UK12)
Classification (CPV)
Compliance software packageCustom software development servicesIT services: consulting, software development, Internet and supportSoftware programming and consultancy services
Delivery area
Not published
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-058cb0 Find a Tender

How it was run

Official notice
Submission deadline
6 Oct 2025, 11:00 BST
Clarification deadline
22 Sept 2025, 11:00 BST
Electronic submission
Allowed
Accepted languages
en
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

www.suffolksourcing.uk ↗

Timeline

22 Aug 2025 → 20 Jan 2026 · 6 dates
  1. Tender notice published
    22 Aug 2025, 11:03 BST
  2. Clarification questions by400 days ago
    22 Sept 2025, 11:00 BST
  3. Submission deadline386 days ago
    6 Oct 2025, 11:00 BST
  4. Award decision expected by351 days ago
    10 Nov 2025, 23:59 GMT
  5. Contract starts345 days ago
    17 Nov 2025
  6. Latest notice published280 days ago
    20 Jan 2026, 14:55 GMT

Notice history

3 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 22 Aug 2025
  1. Tender notice published
    22 Aug 2025, 11:03 BST
    UK4
  2. Procurement termination notice published
    20 Jan 2026, 14:55 GMT
    UK12
  3. Status changed to complete
    20 Jan 2026, 14:55 GMT

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded toValueDateStatus
Across several lots1 award
supplier not published—20 Jan 2026CancelledThe contracting authority has decided not to award the contact as the tender has been withdrawn.

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Ipswich Borough Council

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central government GB-PPON: PPLT-7247-DMBJ Grafton House, 15-17 Russell Road, Ipswich, East of England, IP1 2DEContact name, email

Official documents & specifications (2)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

  • Procurement termination notice tenderProcurement termination noticeUK12Procurement termination notice on Find a Tender
  • Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender