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Independent Travel Training

Suffolk County Council

This public procurement record has 5 releases in its history.

TenderCancellation

29 Oct 2025 at 17:51

UK12 - Procurement Termination Notice
TenderUpdate

03 Oct 2025 at 16:02

UK4 - Tender Notice
Tender

03 Oct 2025 at 15:46

UK4 - Tender Notice
Planning

26 Jun 2025 at 09:52

UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
Planning

23 May 2025 at 09:16

UK1 - Pipeline Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Suffolk County Council has announced the Independent Travel Training tender, focused on providing training to Suffolk residents, including those with disabilities, mental health challenges, and learning needs, to ensure they can use public transport safely and independently. This service aims to impart valuable life skills and potentially reduce dependency on council-provided transport. The procurement process is in the active stage under an open procedure. Valued at £3,192,000, including VAT, the contract spans several years from April 2026, with potential for an optional two-year extension. Interested parties need to submit their tenders by 4th November 2025, with clarification questions due by 21st October 2025. The service classification falls under "Education and training services," and all activities are centred in the UKH14 region, covering Ipswich and surrounding areas.

This tender provides a substantial opportunity for businesses specialising in education and training services, especially those experienced in working with individuals with specific needs. Firms that offer innovative solutions for independent travel training can leverage this contract to expand their footprint in the public sector. This project prioritises quality, including social value, with a weighting of 60% for quality and 40% for price. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), as well as voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs), are particularly encouraged to participate, presenting a significant growth avenue for businesses aiming to enhance their service offerings in alignment with public authority needs.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Independent Travel Training

Notice Description

Suffolk County Council are currently out to tender for the provision of the Independent Travel Training service. Training is provided to members of the public who reside in Suffolk, to teach them how to use public transport safely and independently. The service is for clients with disabilities, mental health and learning needs. The clients gain a valuable life skill, which in turns aims to reduce the future demand on council transport services. This opportunity is available in the 'Current Tenders' area of the portal. Interested parties are invited to express their interest to gain full access to the tender documentation. The advertised value here is PS3,192,000 including VAT inclusive of VAT. (this includes optional extension period) The VAT included is 20% Standard Rate however in some circumstances VAT may be exempt or chargeable at a different rate. The deadline date for submissions of the tender is 04/11/2025 11:00 am. Please note late returns will NOT be permitted The deadline for clarification questions is 21/10/2025 18:00 which must be generated via the correspondence option on the website Pre market engagement has previously previously been undertaken.

Lot Information

Lot 1

Renewal: Optional extension period of up to 2 years (24 months)

Planning Information

To support our procurement activity and develop the scope and specification of the contract, we are undertaking Preliminary Market Engagement (PME) to help Suffolk County Council: 1) Identify potential Independent Travel Training providers 2) Help shape the service specification and improve the future delivery of the service 3) Understand potential barriers for SMEs and opportunities to minimise some of these barriers Suffolk County Council are requesting that interested organisations, able to offer the service, take part in a questionnaire by the deadline of 5pm 16/07/2025. The online questionnaire can be accessed using the following URL: https://forms.office.com/e/ac5cj7Lzz4 To express an interest in this opportunity and be notified when there are any updates or the tender is published, please visit the "Tenders" tab at www.suffolksourcing.uk and search for Independent Travel Training where you will be able to register your details and "opt in" to the project. We would also encourage providers who are interested in this opportunity to register for the new Central Digital Platform, following the guidance at the following web address: https://shorturl.at/kigPg

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-051ffa
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/069565-2025
Current Stage
Tender
All Stages
Planning, Tender

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK12 - Procurement Termination Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
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
£2,660,000 £1M-£10M
Lots Value
£2,660,000 £1M-£10M
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
29 Oct 202510 months ago
Submission Deadline
4 Nov 2025Expired
Future Notice Date
4 Sep 2025Expired
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
1 Apr 2026 - 31 Mar 2031 Over 5 years
Recurrence
2030-09-02

Notice Status

Tender Status
Cancelled
Lots Status
Cancelled
Awards Status
Cancelled
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
TLH14 Suffolk CC
Local Authority
Ipswich
Electoral Ward
Gipping
Westminster Constituency
Ipswich

Further Information

Notice Documents

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