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SCC0168IB

SUFFOLK COUNTY COUNCIL

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18 Aug 2026 at 10:01

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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 classified under CPV 80530000. Delivery is associated with Ipswich, where the Council is based. The work is a service rather than a supply or construction contract. The successful training provider is expected to provide apprenticeship learning that meets the Council’s service requirements, supports learner needs and contributes to its early careers objectives. The procurement was suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises and voluntary, community and social enterprises, making it relevant to training organisations and social-purpose providers with the capability to deliver apprenticeship programmes for a public-sector employer.

The procurement has been awarded and is complete. Suffolk County Council used a selective call-off from the YPO Learning Providers framework, rather than running an open competition. The tender deadline was 17 May 2026 at 9am, and the award was made on 18 May 2026. Aspire Procurement Training Ltd was selected for an award of £47,646.40 including the stated contract value range from £5,955.80 to £47,646.40, in GBP. The contract runs from 18 May 2026 to 29 September 2028. Framework-provider bids were filtered against the Council’s service requirements and evaluated on quality of provision, value for money and alignment with learner needs. Aspire demonstrated the best overall fit.

This award shows demand from Suffolk County Council for apprenticeship training delivered through an established public-sector learning-provider framework. A credible future competitor would need to be able to deliver vocational apprenticeship training, work within framework call-off arrangements and tailor provision to a council’s service requirements and early careers strategy. Evidence of high-quality provision, value for money and effective alignment with learner needs would be central to competing, because these were the stated evaluation considerations. The opportunity is relevant to established training providers, including smaller organisations and voluntary, community or social enterprises, that can provide structured apprenticeship learning for a public-sector workforce. Providers should also be prepared to demonstrate how their delivery approach meets learner outcomes and the buyer’s organisational priorities.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

SCC0168IB

Notice Description

Suffolk County Council has awarded apprenticeship training services to Aspire Procurement Training through established public sector frameworks, specifically the YPO framwork 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-b5fd17-68a17d98-a0da-4cb8-a155-e2946c3f1366
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/41340f20-42c4-437c-b6b4-3b851d32e6fc
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
£47,646 Under £100K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£47,646 Under £100K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
18 Aug 20261 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
17 May 2026Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
18 May 20263 months ago
Contract Period
18 May 2026 - 29 Sep 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

ASPIRE PROCUREMENT TRAINING LTD

Further Information

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