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title: "SCC0101SLL"
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buyer: "SUFFOLK COUNTY COUNCIL"
published: "2025-06-11"
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# SCC0101SLL

Buyer: SUFFOLK COUNTY COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-7065c6e2-c8ff-46e6-87be-aeebd7c8a2ec

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## Summary

Suffolk County Council has completed a procurement process for apprenticeship training services, focusing on vocational training services (CPV code 80530000) in Ipswich, England. As the buying organisation, the Council utilised public sector frameworks, specifically YPO and CCS Dynamic Purchasing Systems, to conduct this procurement via a selective method, which involved a call-off from a framework agreement. The tender was initiated with key considerations pertaining to the quality of training, value for money, and alignment with learner needs. The award was concluded successfully on 8th October 2023, with QA Limited selected as the supplier. The contract commenced on 9th October 2023 and will run until 30th September 2025, with a total value of £330,000.

This tender offers substantial growth opportunities for vocational training providers, particularly those specialising in apprenticeship programmes. The procurement was ideally suited for small and medium enterprises (SMEs) capable of aligning with Suffolk County Council’s early careers strategy and can deliver high-quality training programmes. Businesses looking to enhance their ties with public sector frameworks and showcase a robust service offering in vocational education and training in Ipswich, England, would find this tender beneficial.

## Notice

Suffolk County Council has awarded apprenticeship training contracts through established public sector frameworks, specifically the YPO and CCS Dynamic Purchasing Systems. 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 providers 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/f5fd6008-1426-418a-99c4-ad429c1595ec |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Dynamic, Framework |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Selective |
| Procurement method details | Call-off from a framework agreement |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 11 Jun 2025 |
| Submission deadline | 8 Oct 2023 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 7 Oct 2023 |
| Contract period | 8 Oct 2023 - 30 Sep 2025 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £330,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £330,000 |
| 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 |
| Post town | 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 | QA |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 80 - Education and training services

### Codes

- 80530000 - Vocational training services

## Release History

- 11 Jun 2025 at 14:44 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/f5fd6008-1426-418a-99c4-ad429c1595ec

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/f5fd6008-1426-418a-99c4-ad429c1595ec
  11th June 2025 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

## Provenance

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