Find a TenderCancelledProcurement termination notice

Published 20 Jan 2026, 14:55 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

Towns Fund - Digital Binoculars AR/VR Content X 2

Name: Procurement Process ocds-h6vhtk-058cb0
Creator: Ipswich Borough Council
Published: 2026-01-20T14:55:35.000Z
License: https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/

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 £200,000envelope for 2 lots · £240,000 inc. VAT · 1 value update

Submissions closed 6 Oct 2025

Lots 2see the lot list below

Contract term 6 moup to 7 mo 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 #1Lot 1 - Content 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 7 mo with extensionsEligibility: SME eligible

Value: £110,000 exc. VAT · £132,000 inc. VAT
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

Award criteria (1)

Simple description — 25% price and 75% quality

Lot #2Lot 2 - Content 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 7 mo with extensionsEligibility: SME eligible

Value: £90,000 exc. VAT · £108,000 inc. VAT
Extensions: Optional one (1) month extension

Award criteria (1)

Simple description — 25% price and 75% quality

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: No (one-off requirement)
First published: 20 Jan 2026, 14:55 GMT
Last source update: 20 Jan 2026, 14:55 GMT
Award evaluation window: Submission end — 10 Nov 2025, 23:59 GMT
Authority reference: IBC/19368
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

6 published dates · Europe/London

Tender notice published395 days ago
22 Aug 2025, 11:03 BST
Clarification questions by364 days ago
22 Sept 2025, 11:00 BST
Submission deadline350 days ago
6 Oct 2025, 11:00 BST
Award decision expected by315 days ago
10 Nov 2025, 23:59 GMT
Contract starts309 days ago
17 Nov 2025, 00:00 GMT
Latest notice published244 days ago
20 Jan 2026, 14:55 GMT

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics — not a forecast

Awards 1

Lot	Awarded to	Value	Date	Status
1 · Lot 1 - Content 1 - Time Travel Series: 2100’s Ipswich; 2 · Lot 2 - Content 2 – Time Travel Series: Jurassic Ipswich	supplier not published	—	20 Jan 2026	CancelledThe contracting authority has decided not to award the contact as the tender has been withdrawn.

Notice history

7 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 22 Aug 2025

Procurement termination notice published
20 Jan 2026, 14:55 GMTUK12
Published value updated
20 Jan 2026, 14:55 GMTwas £200,000
Status changed to complete
20 Jan 2026, 14:55 GMT
Procurement method changed
20 Jan 2026, 14:55 GMT
Deadline withdrawn
20 Jan 2026, 14:55 GMT
Buyer details updated
20 Jan 2026, 14:55 GMT
Tender notice published
22 Aug 2025, 11:03 BSTUK4

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 2DE [email protected]

Official documents & specifications (3)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Tender pack and attachments

Conflict of interest declarationtenderConflict of interest declarationNot published

Notices published for this procedure

Procurement termination notice tenderProcurement termination noticeUK12Procurement termination notice on Find a Tender20 Jan 2026, 14:55 GMT
Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender22 Aug 2025, 11:03 BST