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SCC0176VA

SUFFOLK COUNTY COUNCIL

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21 Aug 2026 at 11:34

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Summary of the contracting process

Suffolk County Council procured apprenticeship training services to support its early careers strategy and meet learner needs. The requirement covers vocational training delivered by a learning provider, with provision aligned to the Council’s service requirements. The work is associated with the Council in Ipswich, Suffolk. It is a public-sector training services requirement, classified under CPV 80530000. The procurement was suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises and for voluntary, community and social enterprise organisations. Providers needed to offer apprenticeship training that could support the Council’s early careers objectives and provide a strong overall fit for its learners and service requirements. The appointed provider is based in the West Midlands, showing that delivery was not limited to a local Suffolk supplier.

The procurement is complete and has been awarded. Suffolk County Council used a selective call-off from the YPO framework agreement. The estimated value was between £6,000 and £30,000, and the contract was awarded for £30,000. The award was made on 17 August 2026 to Capella Associates Ltd. The contract runs from 17 August 2026 to 31 July 2028. The tender deadline was 16 August 2026 at 9:00am. Bids were filtered against the Council’s service requirements and evaluated on quality of provision, value for money and alignment with learner needs. Capella Associates Ltd was assessed as offering the best overall fit for the apprenticeship training requirement.

This award demonstrates a defined demand from Suffolk County Council for external apprenticeship training to support its early careers strategy. A credible future competitor would need to deliver structured vocational training, understand apprenticeship provision and demonstrate clear alignment with learners’ needs. Evidence of high-quality delivery, strong outcomes and value for money would be important, alongside the ability to meet the Council’s service requirements. Suppliers should also be able to access the relevant public-sector framework route, since this requirement was purchased through a framework call-off rather than an open standalone tender. The opportunity suited SMEs and VCSEs, so smaller specialist learning providers with suitable delivery capacity can be credible competitors. The successful supplier’s overall fit was judged across quality, price and learner alignment.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

SCC0176VA

Notice Description

Suffolk County Council has awarded apprenticeship training services to Capella Associates Ltd 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-b5fd17-213299c6-57f7-4bfc-bd83-1269ee2a08aa
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/0db5c3ba-62db-442f-adb5-e2d1d9962700
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
£30,000 Under £100K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£30,000 Under £100K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
21 Aug 20266 days ago
Submission Deadline
16 Aug 2026Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
17 Aug 20261 weeks ago
Contract Period
17 Aug 2026 - 31 Jul 2028 1-2 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

Capella Associates Ltd

Further Information

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