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Published 1 Sept 2026, 10:31 BST

Official UK procurement notice

ICT Managed Services and Consultancy Support

Official notice

Authority: Stowmarket Town Council (Local council)

ServicesOpen procedureAbove thresholdSME suitable
Sectors: IT Services & Software (72) Delivery: UK
Published estimate£27,500≈ £9k / year · £33,000 inc. VAT
Submissions closed 6 Oct 2026
Contract term 3 yrsends 31 Dec 2029 · up to 31 Dec 2031 with extensions · starts 1 Jan 2027

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Stowmarket Town Council invites tenders for ICT Managed and Consultancy Services

The invitation to tender is for a comprehensive range of ICT services comprising:

  • ICT Managed Services covering the full delivery and support of ICT solutions, including supply and installation, system configuration and management, ongoing support (both on-site and remote), health checks, MIS support, and staff training.
  • ICT Consultancy Services providing expert advice and specialist expertise across the full spectrum of ICT strategy and delivery, from connectivity, cloud solutions, safeguarding, and cyber security, through to project management, cost modelling, risk management, digital strategy development, disaster recovery, and innovation.

The services provided by the supplier shall ensure that the Town Council can access both hands-on ICT service provision and expert consultancy support to meet the Town Council's strategic and operational needs in fulfilling its Digital Strategy.

CPV: Computer support and consultancy services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1Renewal 3 yrsSMEPublished value£27,500
Contract period: 1 Jan 2027 – 31 Dec 2029 (3 yrs) · up to 31 Dec 2031 with extensionsValue: £27,500 exc. VAT · £33,000 inc. VAT
Delivery: UKEligibility: SME eligible
Extensions: Hardware and software supplier - subject best value being achieved on all purchases. · The contract may be extended to a maximum of a 5 year period. Contract value £5500 pa, £27500 over a 5 year period
72600000 Computer support and consultancy services
Pre-qualification & selection criteria (PQQ)2
  • Economic & financial standing

    See Invitation to tender document

  • Technical & professional ability

    See Invitation to tender document

What it takes to win
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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).

Evaluation split and conditions of participation as published; the tender pack may add more
How bids were scored
Quality: 75%Price: 25%
Published sub-criteria (4)
  • Evidence of Managed ICT Services: 30%
  • Evidence of ICT Consultancy and Strategic Support: 25%
  • Service Delivery, Resilience and Contract Management: 20%
  • Pricing: Cost and Value for Money: 25%
Published award criteria (4)
  • Evidence of Managed ICT Services
  • Evidence of ICT Consultancy and Strategic Support
  • Service Delivery, Resilience and Contract Management
  • Pricing: Cost and Value for Money
Conditions of participation2
  • Economic & financial standing

    See Invitation to tender document

  • Technical & professional ability

    See Invitation to tender document

What this means for your bid
  • Price carries 25 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 2.5 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
Services
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
Unspecified in notice
First published
1 Sept 2026, 10:31 BST
Last source update
1 Sept 2026, 10:31 BST
Award evaluation window
Submission end – 6 Nov 2026
FTS notice number
2026/S 000-082499
Latest notice
Tender notice (UK4)
Classification (CPV)
Computer support and consultancy services
Delivery area
UK
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-06ef3f Find a Tender

How it was run

Official notice
Submission deadline
6 Oct 2026, 23:59 BST
Electronic submission
Allowed
Accepted languages
en
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

email submissions to [email protected]

www.stowmarkettowncouncil.gov.uk ↗

Timeline

1 Sept 2026 → 1 Jan 2027 · 4 dates
  1. Tender notice published51 days ago
    1 Sept 2026, 10:31 BST
  2. Submission deadline16 days ago
    6 Oct 2026, 23:59 BST
  3. Today
    22 Oct 2026
  4. Award decision expected byin 15 days
    6 Nov 2026, 23:59 GMT
  5. Contract startsin 70 days
    1 Jan 2027

Notice history

1 event · 1 release on Find a Tender
  1. Tender notice published
    1 Sept 2026, 10:31 BST
    UK4

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Stowmarket Town Council

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central government GB-PPON: PVWH-4449-MRTX Milton Road South, Stowmarket, East of England, IP141EZContact email, phone

Official documents & specifications (2)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Tender pack and attachments

Notices published for this procedure

  • Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender