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title: "SCC0168IB"
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buyer: "SUFFOLK COUNTY COUNCIL"
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# SCC0168IB

Buyer: SUFFOLK COUNTY COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-68a17d98-a0da-4cb8-a155-e2946c3f1366

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## Summary

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.

## Notice

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

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/41340f20-42c4-437c-b6b4-3b851d32e6fc |
| 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 | 18 Aug 2026 |
| Submission deadline | 17 May 2026 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 18 May 2026 |
| Contract period | 18 May 2026 - 29 Sep 2028 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £47,646 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £47,646 |
| 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 | ASPIRE PROCUREMENT TRAINING LTD |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 80 - Education and training services

### Codes

- 80530000 - Vocational training services

## Release History

- 18 Aug 2026 at 10:01 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/41340f20-42c4-437c-b6b4-3b851d32e6fc

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/41340f20-42c4-437c-b6b4-3b851d32e6fc
  18th August 2026 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

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