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title: "SCC0176VA"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "Suffolk County Council"
published: "2026-08-21"
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# SCC0176VA

Buyer: Suffolk County Council  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-213299c6-57f7-4bfc-bd83-1269ee2a08aa

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## Summary

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.

## Notice

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.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/0db5c3ba-62db-442f-adb5-e2d1d9962700 |
| 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 |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 21 Aug 2026 |
| Submission deadline | 16 Aug 2026 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 17 Aug 2026 |
| Contract period | 17 Aug 2026 - 31 Jul 2028 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £30,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £30,000 |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Not specified |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | Suffolk County Council |
| Locality | IPSWICH |
| Postcode area | Ipswich |
| Postcode | IP1 2BX |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLH East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLH6 Suffolk |
| ITL 3 | TLH62 Ipswich |
| Local authority | Ipswich |
| Electoral ward | Gipping |
| Westminster constituency | Ipswich |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | Capella Associates Ltd |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 80 - Education and training services

### Codes

- 80530000 - Vocational training services

## Release History

- 21 Aug 2026 at 11:34 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/0db5c3ba-62db-442f-adb5-e2d1d9962700

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/0db5c3ba-62db-442f-adb5-e2d1d9962700
  21st August 2026 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

## Provenance

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