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SCC0178VA

Suffolk County Council

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07 Aug 2026 at 15:42

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Summary of the contracting process

Suffolk County Council procured apprenticeship training services to support its early careers strategy. The requirement covers vocational training for apprentices and is intended to provide provision aligned with learner needs and the Council’s service requirements. The service is classified as vocational training services and falls within the services category. Delivery is associated with the Council’s Ipswich operations. The buying organisation is Suffolk County Council, whose address is in Ipswich, England. The selected provider, Apprentify Limited, is a small and medium-sized enterprise based in Wilmslow, Cheshire. The procurement was suitable for both SMEs and voluntary, community and social enterprises, indicating that organisations of either type could be considered for comparable apprenticeship training requirements, subject to the relevant framework and service conditions.

The procurement is complete and was awarded to Apprentify Limited on 31 July 2026. It used a selective call-off from the YPO Framework for learning providers, rather than an open standalone tender. The tender submission deadline was 31 July 2026 at 9.00am. The estimated value was between £18,000 and £180,000 including the stated minimum and maximum, and the awarded value was £180,000. The contract period runs from 1 August 2026 to 31 July 2028. Framework bids were filtered against the Council’s service requirements and evaluated using quality of provision, value for money and alignment with learner needs. Apprentify was judged to offer the best overall fit. No lots are identified.

This award demonstrates demand from Suffolk County Council for structured apprenticeship training supporting an early careers strategy. A credible competitor for a future requirement would need to deliver vocational apprenticeship provision at scale across a two-year council contract, while meeting defined service requirements and responding effectively to learner needs. Evidence of high-quality training delivery, strong learner support and reliable outcomes would be important. Suppliers would also need to demonstrate value for money rather than relying on price alone, because the evaluation considered quality, commercial value and fit with learners. The successful supplier was an SME, and the requirement was identified as suitable for SMEs and voluntary, community and social enterprises. Access to the relevant YPO learning-provider framework would also be central to using this procurement route.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

SCC0178VA

Notice Description

Suffolk County Council has awarded apprenticeship training services to Apprentify through established public sector frameworks, specifically the YPO Framework Learning providers submitted bids which were filtered based on the Council's service requirements. These bids were then evaluated against pre-defined criteria including quality of provision, value for money, and alignment with learner needs. The successful provider demonstrated the best overall fit for delivering apprenticeship training to support the Council's early careers strategy.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-1c37ff70-c618-4fd3-a9cd-4793b4aab333
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/f5793a74-f1de-4e87-881d-8888ff8676d0
Current Stage
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All Stages
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Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Framework
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Selective
Procurement Method Details
Call-off from a framework agreement
Tender Suitability
SME, VCSE
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

80 - Education and training services

CPV Codes

80530000 - Vocational training services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£180,000 £100K-£500K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£180,000 £100K-£500K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
7 Aug 20262 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
31 Jul 2026Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
31 Jul 20264 weeks ago
Contract Period
1 Aug 2026 - 31 Jul 2028 2-3 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Not Specified
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Suffolk County Council
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
IPSWICH
Postcode
IP1 2BX
Postcode Area
Ipswich
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLH East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLH6 Suffolk
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLH62 Ipswich
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Ipswich
Electoral Ward
Gipping
Westminster Constituency
Ipswich

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

Apprentify Ltd

Further Information

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