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Consultancy Advice for Variable Message Signs

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Topic
Transport equipment and auxiliary products to transportation
Published
10 September 2026

Tender description

To investigate and report on the available technological options for a Variable Message Sign (VMS) system to give details to the public in real time via on-street signage of the number of free spaces available on selected public car parks at any one time, including any technical issues, costs, advantages and disadvantages. Such a report to also consider the additional options and costs for making such information available to download electronically to mobile devices and applications.

Timeline

  1. Completed: Tender published10 September 2026
    Current notice

About the buyer

Ipswich Borough Council is a local authority based in the Suffolk town of Ipswich. A corporate procurement team runs the council's tendering. Suffolk Sourcing, an e-tendering portal run jointly with Suffolk County Council and the county's district and borough councils, carries the council's live opportunities. Larger requirements also appear on Find a Tender, the UK government's central opportunities service. Suppliers register on Suffolk Sourcing to view tenders, submit bids, track awarded contracts and receive alerts. Contract Standing Orders under the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 set out how the council buys.

UK local government drives £140bn in annual procurement, led by social protection (£66.6bn) and education (£57.1bn).

Over the past 5 years, most of Ipswich Borough Council's contract awards have been in transport equipment, architectural and engineering services and software and information systems.

Relevant CPV codes

  • 34000000 · Transport equipment and auxiliary products to transportation
  • 48000000 · Software package and information systems
  • 72000000 · IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

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