Find a TenderClosedTender notice
Published 21 Nov 2025, 22:32 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

Highways Communication System upgrade

Official notice

Authority: Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole Council (Local council)

ServicesBelow threshold - open competitionBelow thresholdSME suitable
Published estimate£150,000≈ £150k / year · £180,000 inc. VAT
Submissions closed 22 Dec 2025
Contract term 1 yrends 1 Mar 2027 · starts 15 Feb 2026

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Bournemouth Christchurch and Poole Council (BCP) are seeking suppliers who can provide an updated Highways communications infrastructure to replace BCP's legacy system, currently based on telephony products. The system offered must be fully compatible with industry standards and provide wireless communications that allows secure IP connectivity. The system shall cover our initial defined area however a growth package needs to be considered for expansion.

CPV: Industry specific software development services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1 1 yrSMEPublished value£150,000
Contract period: 15 Feb 2026 – 1 Mar 2027 (1 yr)Value: £150,000 exc. VAT · £180,000 inc. VAT

What it takes to win
i

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).

Evaluation split and conditions of participation as published; the tender pack may add more
How bids were scored

Lot awarding rule: MAT 70:30 Quality:Price

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record
Procedure method
Below threshold - open competition
Legal basis
UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Procurement category
Services
Notice status
Closed
Procurement threshold
Below threshold
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
21 Nov 2025, 22:32 GMT
Last source update
21 Nov 2025, 22:32 GMT
Authority reference
DN798217
FTS notice number
2025/S 000-076232
Latest notice
Tender notice (UK4)
Classification (CPV)
Industry specific software development services
Delivery area
North East (UKC)North West (UKD)Yorkshire & Humber (UKE)East Midlands (UKF)West Midlands (UKG)East of England (UKH)London (UKI)South East (UKJ)
+1 moreSouth West (UKK)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-05e6c4 Find a Tender

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: ProContract (Due North) · Who buys & how to bid on ProContract
Supplier login requiredElectronic submission allowed
Access & registration note: Free · short registration with manual review; public opportunity list
Submission deadline
22 Dec 2025, 14:00 GMT
Clarification deadline
12 Dec 2025, 14:00 GMT
Submission channel
Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission
Allowed
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Timeline

21 Nov 2025 → 15 Feb 2026 · 4 dates
  1. Tender notice published339 days ago
    21 Nov 2025, 22:32 GMT
  2. Clarification questions by319 days ago
    12 Dec 2025, 14:00 GMT
  3. Submission deadline309 days ago
    22 Dec 2025, 14:00 GMT
  4. Contract starts254 days ago
    15 Feb 2026

Notice history

1 event · 1 release on Find a Tender
  1. Tender notice published
    21 Nov 2025, 22:32 GMT
    UK4

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole Council

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central government GB-PPON: PHYY-7342-PRHH BCP Council Civic Centre, Bournemouth, South West, BH2 6DYContact email

Official documents & specifications (5)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Tender pack and attachments

Notices published for this procedure

  • Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender