Tender

Norfolk and Suffolk Skills Bootcamps Wave 7 (2026/2027)

SUFFOLK COUNTY COUNCIL

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

TenderCancellation

05 Feb 2026 at 09:15

Planning

23 May 2025 at 08:15

Summary of the contracting process

The public procurement process for the "Norfolk and Suffolk Skills Bootcamps Wave 7 (2026/2027)" involves Suffolk County Council and Norfolk County Council as the buying organisations. This tender falls under the services category, specifically focusing on education and training services, and is planned to be carried out in the regions of Suffolk and Norfolk, United Kingdom. While the tender was initially in the planning stage with a notice published on 23 May 2025, it has been withdrawn as of 5 February 2026 due to a substantial reduction in funding. The project was intended to run from 1 April 2026 to 1 October 2027, with potential extension to 1 October 2028. The procurement method was designed to follow a light-touch regime, aligning education and training courses with local recruitment and skills needs.

This procurement opportunity, although now withdrawn, was poised to offer substantial growth potential for businesses, particularly those specialising in educational and training services. Smaller enterprises and voluntary community sector organisations would have been especially well-suited given the tender's accommodation for SME and VCSE participation. Such initiatives typically foster collaborations with local councils, presenting networking and reputation-building opportunities, as well as the chance to secure government-backed funding which assists in long-term business development. These opportunities could have guided companies towards aligning their services with public sector requirements, thus paving paths for future procurement success when similar projects arise again.

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Notice Title

Norfolk and Suffolk Skills Bootcamps Wave 7 (2026/2027)

Notice Description

Using Government funding, provided by the Department for Education, Suffolk County Council (SCC) are looking to appoint a selection of learning and training providers to deliver a range of Skills Bootcamps across a Norfolk and Suffolk geography during the financial year 2026/27. SCC will be the contract holders and, working closely alongside Norfolk County Council, will act as a consortium for ongoing programme development, monitoring and reporting throughout the year to ensure that delivery meets and addresses local needs as well as the funding criteria and requirements of the Department for Education. The Norfolk and Suffolk Skills Bootcamp Programme will provide a range of training courses aligned directly with the recruitment and skills needs of employers.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-051ff6
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/010257-2026
Current Stage
Tender
All Stages
Planning, Tender

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK12 - Procurement Termination Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Not Specified
Procurement Method Details
Not specified
Tender Suitability
SME, VCSE
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

80 - Education and training services


CPV Codes

80000000 - Education and training services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£4,000,000 £1M-£10M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
5 Feb 20262 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
2 Jan 2026Expired
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
31 Mar 2026 - 1 Oct 2027 1-2 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Withdrawn
Lots Status
Withdrawn
Awards Status
Cancelled
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
SUFFOLK COUNTY COUNCIL
Additional Buyers

MISSING

NORFOLK COUNTY COUNCIL

Contact Name
Not specified
Contact Email
procurementbusinesssupport@suffolk.gov.uk
Contact Phone
Not specified

Buyer Location

Locality
IPSWICH
Postcode
IP1 2BX
Post Town
Ipswich
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLH East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLH5 Norfolk
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLH51 Norwich and East Norfolk
Delivery Location
TLH14 Suffolk CC, TLH15 Norwich and East Norfolk, TLH16 North and West Norfolk, TLH17 Breckland and South Norfolk

Local Authority
Norwich
Electoral Ward
Lakenham
Westminster Constituency
Norwich South

Further Information

Notice Documents

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