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title: "SCC0144IB"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "SUFFOLK COUNTY COUNCIL"
published: "2025-06-11"
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# SCC0144IB

Buyer: SUFFOLK COUNTY COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-7b232cf3-e0a7-4688-bac8-b54c461eec8f

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## Summary

Suffolk County Council, acting as the buying organisation, has completed an award stage for apprenticeship training services under the CPV code 80530000, focusing on vocational training services. The selection was executed through established frameworks involving the YPO and CCS Dynamic Purchasing Systems. With a contract value of £270,000, the procurement process adopted a selective method as a call-off from a framework agreement. The awarded contract, active from 30th April 2025 to 30th April 2028, is aligned with the Council's early careers strategy and aims to deliver high-quality apprenticeship training. The services are to be delivered in Ipswich, England, specifically at the postal code IP1 2BX, adhering to vital criteria such as quality and value for money.

This procurement process presents significant opportunities for businesses in the vocational training sector, particularly those capable of aligning their offerings with public sector requirements. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary and community sector enterprises (VCSEs) are particularly well-suited to engage with this type of tender, as Suffolk County Council demonstrated a preference for organisations that ensure quality and economy throughout the training. The successful bidder, the University of Lancashire, exemplifies the shift towards collaboration with larger educational entities, yet there remains current and future scope for regional and specialised training providers to secure similar opportunities by demonstrating their capacity to fulfil public sector goals in early career training.

## 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/0d17870b-48fb-46dc-af82-749a1b2bdf8e |
| 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, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 11 Jun 2025 |
| Submission deadline | 29 Apr 2025 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 28 Apr 2025 |
| Contract period | 29 Apr 2025 - 30 Apr 2028 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £270,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £270,000 |
| 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 | UNIVERSITY OF LANCASHIRE |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 80 - Education and training services

### Codes

- 80530000 - Vocational training services

## Release History

- 11 Jun 2025 at 14:39 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/0d17870b-48fb-46dc-af82-749a1b2bdf8e

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/0d17870b-48fb-46dc-af82-749a1b2bdf8e
  11th June 2025 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

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