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Published 26 Jun 2026, 12:22 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Supply of alcoholic drinks and related items

Official notice

Authority: Ipswich Borough Council (Local council)

GoodsOpen procedureAbove threshold
Published estimate£1,745,000≈ £349k / year · £1,779,900 inc. VAT
Submissions closed 6 Aug 2026
Contract term 5 yrsends 30 Sept 2031 · starts 1 Oct 2026

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Supply 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

single lot · value published
Lot #1 5 yrsPublished value£1,745,000
Contract period: 1 Oct 2026 – 30 Sept 2031 (5 yrs)Value: £1,745,000 exc. VAT · £1,779,900 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
Quality: 70%Price: 30%
Published award criteria (2)
  • Quality
  • Price
What this means for your bid
  • 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)
BeerCiderFood, beverages, tobacco and related productsLagerLiqueursRetail trade servicesSoft drinksSparkling wineSpiritsTable wine
+1 moreVermouth
Delivery area
East of England (UKH14)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-06be17 Find a Tender

How it was run

Official notice
Submission deadline
6 Aug 2026, 11:00 BST
Electronic submission
Allowed
Accepted languages
en
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Timeline

26 Jun 2026 → 1 Oct 2026 · 4 dates
  1. Tender notice published124 days ago
    26 Jun 2026, 12:22 BST
  2. Submission deadline83 days ago
    6 Aug 2026, 11:00 BST
  3. Award decision expected by55 days ago
    2 Sept 2026, 23:59 BST
  4. Contract starts27 days ago
    1 Oct 2026, 00:00 BST

Notice history

1 event · 1 release on Find a Tender
  1. Tender notice published
    26 Jun 2026, 12:22 BST
    UK4

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 email

Official documents & specifications (1)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

  • Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender