---
title: "Norfolk and Suffolk Skills Bootcamps Wave 7 (2026/2027)"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-051ff6"
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buyer: "SUFFOLK COUNTY COUNCIL"
published: "2026-02-05"
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# Norfolk and Suffolk Skills Bootcamps Wave 7 (2026/2027)

Buyer: SUFFOLK COUNTY COUNCIL  
Current stage: Tender  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-051ff6

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## Summary

The public procurement process for the "Norfolk and Suffolk Skills Bootcamps Wave 7 (2026/2027)" involves Suffolk County Council and Norfolk County Council as the buying organisations. This tender falls under the services category, specifically focusing on education and training services, and is planned to be carried out in the regions of Suffolk and Norfolk, United Kingdom. While the tender was initially in the planning stage with a notice published on 23 May 2025, it has been withdrawn as of 5 February 2026 due to a substantial reduction in funding. The project was intended to run from 1 April 2026 to 1 October 2027, with potential extension to 1 October 2028. The procurement method was designed to follow a light-touch regime, aligning education and training courses with local recruitment and skills needs.

This procurement opportunity, although now withdrawn, was poised to offer substantial growth potential for businesses, particularly those specialising in educational and training services. Smaller enterprises and voluntary community sector organisations would have been especially well-suited given the tender's accommodation for SME and VCSE participation. Such initiatives typically foster collaborations with local councils, presenting networking and reputation-building opportunities, as well as the chance to secure government-backed funding which assists in long-term business development. These opportunities could have guided companies towards aligning their services with public sector requirements, thus paving paths for future procurement success when similar projects arise again.

## Notice

Using Government funding, provided by the Department for Education, Suffolk County Council (SCC) are looking to appoint a selection of learning and training providers to deliver a range of Skills Bootcamps across a Norfolk and Suffolk geography during the financial year 2026/27. SCC will be the contract holders and, working closely alongside Norfolk County Council, will act as a consortium for ongoing programme development, monitoring and reporting throughout the year to ensure that delivery meets and addresses local needs as well as the funding criteria and requirements of the Department for Education. The Norfolk and Suffolk Skills Bootcamp Programme will provide a range of training courses aligned directly with the recruitment and skills needs of employers.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/010257-2026 |
| Notice type | UK12 - Procurement Termination Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Not Specified |
| Procurement method details | Not specified |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Planning, Tender |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 5 Feb 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | 2 Jan 2026 |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 31 Mar 2026 - 1 Oct 2027 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £4,000,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Withdrawn |
| Lots status | Withdrawn |
| Awards status | Cancelled |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | SUFFOLK COUNTY COUNCIL |
| Additional buyers | Missing; NORFOLK COUNTY COUNCIL |
| Locality | IPSWICH |
| Post town | Ipswich |
| Postcode | IP1 2BX |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLH East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLH5 Norfolk |
| ITL 3 | TLH51 Norwich and East Norfolk |
| Local authority | Norwich |
| Electoral ward | Lakenham |
| Westminster constituency | Norwich South |
| Delivery location | TLH14 Suffolk CC, TLH15 Norwich and East Norfolk, TLH16 North and West Norfolk, TLH17 Breckland and South Norfolk |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 80 - Education and training services

### Codes

- 80000000 - Education and training services

## Release History

- 5 Feb 2026 at 09:15 - TenderCancellation - UK12 - Procurement Termination Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/010257-2026
- 23 May 2025 at 08:15 - Planning - UK1 - Pipeline Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/025541-2025

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/010257-2026
  5th February 2026 - Procurement termination notice on Find a Tender
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/025541-2025
  23rd May 2025 - Pipeline notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents

## Provenance

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