Find a TenderAwardedContract details notice
Published 18 Aug 2026, 09:20 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Provision of a Compact Utility Tractor

Official notice

Authority: Ipswich Borough Council (Local council)

GoodsBelow threshold - open competitionBelow threshold
Published estimate£45,000£53,999 inc. VAT8.8% above published estimate
Submissions closed 2 Sept 2026awarded 6 Oct 2026
Awarded to P Tuckwell Ltd - Tuckwells Ltd
Contract term 1 moends 1 Nov 2026 · starts 1 Oct 2026

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Ipswich Borough Council are currently out to tender for the provision of a Compact Utility Tractor

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 Wednesday 2 September 2026. Please note late returns will NOT be permitted

The deadline for clarification questions is Wednesday 26 September 2026 which must be generated via the correspondence option on the website

CPV: Agricultural machinery · Lawn, park or sports-ground mowers · Road tractor units · Tractors

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1Awarded 1 moPublished value£45,000
Contract period: 1 Oct 2026 – 1 Nov 2026 (1 mo)Value: £45,000 exc. VAT · £53,999 inc. VAT
Delivery: East of England

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

Lot awarding rule: 100% 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
Goods
Notice status
Awarded
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
18 Aug 2026, 09:20 BST
Last source update
26 Oct 2026, 14:51 GMT
Authority reference
IBC/20807
FTS notice number
2026/S 000-078367
Latest notice
Contract details notice (UK7)
Classification (CPV)
Agricultural machineryLawn, park or sports-ground mowersRoad tractor unitsTractors
Delivery area
East of England (UKH)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-06e62b Find a Tender

How it was run

Official notice
Submission deadline
2 Sept 2026, 11:00 BST
Clarification deadline
26 Aug 2026, 11:00 BST
Electronic submission
Allowed
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Timeline

18 Aug 2026 → 26 Oct 2026 · 5 dates
  1. Tender notice published70 days ago
    18 Aug 2026, 09:20 BST
  2. Clarification questions by62 days ago
    26 Aug 2026, 11:00 BST
  3. Submission deadline55 days ago
    2 Sept 2026, 11:00 BST
  4. Contract starts26 days ago
    1 Oct 2026, 00:00 BST
  5. Latest notice published26h ago
    26 Oct 2026, 14:51 GMT

Notice history

3 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 18 Aug 2026
  1. Tender notice published
    18 Aug 2026, 09:20 BST
    UK4
  2. Contract details notice published
    26 Oct 2026, 14:51 GMT
    UK7
  3. Status changed to complete
    26 Oct 2026, 14:51 GMT

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value £48,9451 contract exc. VAT
Contracts signed 1latest 6 Oct 2026
Awarded toValueDateStatus
P Tuckwell Ltd - Tuckwells Ltd£48,945 †—Awarded

Contracts

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

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice
  • P Tuckwell Ltd - Tuckwells LtdAwarded supplierGB-PPON: PPYH-3392-ZJGN Shop Street, Worlingworth, East of England, IP13 7HUContact email, phone

Official documents & specifications (8)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Tender pack and attachments

Notices published for this procedure

  • Contract details notice contractContract details noticeUK7Contract details notice on Find a Tender
  • Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender