Notice Information
Notice Title
Parenting Interventions
Notice Description
Suffolk County Council tendered for the provision of four evidence-based Parenting programmes. The advertised value was PS180,000 inclusive of VAT. The VAT included is 20% Standard Rate, however in some circumstance s VAT may be exempt or chargeable at a different rate. This contract was split into four lots- 1) Supporting Parents to build and strengthen parent child attachment and relationships. 2) Supporting Parents with children with additional needs or disability. 3) Supporting Parents with Teenagers. 4) Supporting Parents build strong healthy relationships. There were no restrictions as to how many lots a supplier could bid for or be awarded. The estimated maximum value of all 4 Lots (combined) including the extension period is PS180,000 inclusive of VAT. The estimated maximum annual value of all 4 Lots (combined) is PS60,000 Being split equally between all four lots, PS15,000 per lot per annum.
Lot Information
Lot 1 - Supporting Parents to build and strengthen parent child attachment and relationships.
Supporting Parents to build and strengthen parent child attachment and relationships. Value indicated here includes the optional extension period.
Renewal: Option to extend for up to one year.
Lot 2 - Supporting Parents with children with additional needs or a disability.Supporting Parents with children with additional needs or a disability. Value indicated here includes the optional extension period.
Renewal: Option to extend for up to one year.
Lot 3 Supporting Parents with Teenagers.Supporting Parents with Teenagers. Value indicated here includes the optional extension period.
Renewal: Option to extend for up to one year.
Lot 4 Supporting parents to build strong healthy relationships.Supporting parents to build strong healthy relationships. Value indicated here includes the optional extension period.
Renewal: Option to extend for up to one year.
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-055b75
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/007829-2026
- Current Stage
- Award
- All Stages
- Tender, Award
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- UK7 - Contract Details Notice
- Procurement Type
- Standard
- Procurement Category
- Services
- Procurement Method
- Open
- Procurement Method Details
- Below threshold - open competition
- Tender Suitability
- SME, VCSE
- Awardee Scale
- SME
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
80 - Education and training services
85 - Health and social work services
-
- CPV Codes
80000000 - Education and training services
85312310 - Guidance services
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- £150,000 £100K-£500K
- Lots Value
- £150,000 £100K-£500K
- Awards Value
- £150,000 £100K-£500K
- Contracts Value
- £150,000 £100K-£500K
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 29 Jan 20263 weeks ago
- Submission Deadline
- 18 Aug 2025Expired
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- 5 Nov 20253 months ago
- Contract Period
- 1 Dec 2025 - 30 Nov 2027 1-2 years
- Recurrence
- Not specified
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Complete
- Lots Status
- Complete
- Awards Status
- Active
- Contracts Status
- Active
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- SUFFOLK COUNTY COUNCIL
- Contact Name
- Rachael Dann
- 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)
- TLH6 Suffolk
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLH62 Ipswich
- Delivery Location
- Not specified
-
- Local Authority
- Ipswich
- Electoral Ward
- Gipping
- Westminster Constituency
- Ipswich
Further Information
Notice Documents
-
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/007829-2026
29th January 2026 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/071313-2025
5th November 2025 - Contract award notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/038371-2025
8th July 2025 - Tender notice on Find a Tender
Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)
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