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title: "Provision of Suffolk Adult Learning Service"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-06bbed"
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source: "Find A Tender Service"
current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "SUFFOLK COUNTY COUNCIL"
published: "2026-06-24"
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# Provision of Suffolk Adult Learning Service

Buyer: SUFFOLK COUNTY COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-06bbed

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## Summary

Suffolk County Council has awarded a contract for the Provision of Suffolk Adult Learning Service to Realise Futures CIC. The procurement falls under the education and training services category and is situated within the region of Ipswich, UK. The contract, following a direct award process, is part of a completed procurement stage. The contract is valued at £4,970,778 and spans from 1st August 2026 to 31st July 2027, with a potential extension of one additional year. This procurement aligns with the strategic intentions of the Norfolk and Suffolk Mayoral Combined County Authority, aimed at ensuring continuity of service amidst planned government reorganisation and devolution initiatives.

This tender presents substantial opportunities for businesses specialising in adult education and training services, particularly those that can offer robust service continuation during periods of administrative change. Realise Futures CIC, an SME and a social enterprise, is well-suited for this contract due to its established presence in the region and its capacity as a sheltered workshop. Companies with a focus on social impact and local community development may find this type of opportunity particularly rewarding, as the focus is on maintaining service delivery throughout the anticipated devolution and local government restructuring.

## Notice

Suffolk County Council wishes to Direct award a contract to Realise Futures for the provision of the Suffolk Adult Learning Service Adult Skills Fund.

### Procurement Information

Suffolk County Council is part of the Devolution Priority Programme. A Mayoral Combined County Authority for Norfolk and Suffolk, with strategic powers and led by an elected Mayor, is intended to be established. The Government announced on 4 December 2025 that the inaugural mayoral election would be delayed until 2028. However, Adult Skills Funding has been devolved in other areas without a Mayor, and it is therefore expected that Adult Skills Funding will be devolved from academic year 2027/28, from August 2027. At that point, delivery and procurement responsibilities are expected to transfer from Suffolk County Council to the Norfolk and Suffolk Mayoral Combined County Authority. To ensure continuity of service during this transition period, Suffolk County Council proposes to make a direct award to the incumbent provider, Realise Futures, for a period of one year, with an option to extend for a further year. This will maintain service continuity and align the contractual arrangement with the anticipated devolution timetable.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/059324-2026 |
| Notice type | UK6 - Contract Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Direct |
| Procurement method details | Direct award |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 24 Jun 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 24 May 2026 |
| Contract period | 31 Jul 2026 - 31 Jul 2027 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £4,970,778 |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Complete |
| Awards status | Pending |
| 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 | REALISE FUTURES |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 80 - Education and training services

### Codes

- 80000000 - Education and training services

## Release History

- 24 Jun 2026 at 10:36 - Award - UK6 - Contract Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/059324-2026
- 24 Jun 2026 at 10:26 - Award - UK5 - Transparency Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/059318-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/059324-2026
  24th June 2026 - Contract award notice on Find a Tender
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/059318-2026
  24th June 2026 - Transparency notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

- http://suffolk.gov.uk
- http://www.realisefutures.org
- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents

## Provenance

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