Published date: 3 July 2024

Last edited date: 3 July 2024

Awarded contract - This means that the contract has been awarded to a supplier.


Closing: 11 December 2023, 12pm

Contract summary

Industry

  • Adult and other education services - 80400000

  • Vocational training services - 80530000

Location of contract

IP1 2BX

Value of contract

£0 to £2,060,000

Procurement reference

IT-368-17353-CD1417 - AWARD

Published date

3 July 2024

Closing date

11 December 2023

Closing time

12pm

Contract start date

1 April 2024

Contract end date

31 March 2026

Contract type

Service contract

Procedure type

Open procedure (above threshold)

Any interested supplier may submit a tender in response to an opportunity notice.

This procedure can be used for procurements above the relevant contract value threshold.

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

Yes

Description

Suffolk County Council went out to tender for the provision of Suffolk-Wide Skills and Employment Programme. With the closure of European Social Fund projects and the increasing need for supporting local people into work, or progressing in their careers, using funding from the UK Shared Prosperity Fund, Suffolk County Council (SCC) have been commissioned by Suffolk District and Borough Councils (Babergh District Council, East Suffolk Council, Ipswich Borough Council, Mid Suffolk District Council and West Suffolk Council) to appoint a Single Service Delivery Provider or Group with a 'Lead Operator' to deliver employment and skills support to those who need support to get back into/or progress in work.

Procurement Policy Note 09/21 requires us to calculate the value of contracts inclusive of VAT, however we can advertise them exclusive of VAT. The advertised value here is £2,060,000 exclusive of VAT.
Please note that funding has been agreed for the 12 month contract period, potential additional funding may be made available to extend the contract beyond the initial 12 month contract period.
This open procurement with negotiation complies with the Light Touch Regime under the Public Contracts Regulations 2015.

Award information

Awarded date

3 April 2024

Contract start date

1 April 2024

Contract end date

31 March 2025

Total value of contract

£1,029,998

This contract was awarded to 2 suppliers.

Suffolk New College

Address

Rope Walk, Ipswich, Suffolk, United Kingdom, IP4 1LT

Reference

No reference - other

Value of contract

£557,418

Supplier is SME?

No

Supplier is VCSE?

No

Additional details

for lot 1

Suffolk New College

Address

Rope Walk, Ipswich, Suffolk, United Kingdom, IP4 1LT

Reference

No reference - other

Value of contract

£472,580

Supplier is SME?

No

Supplier is VCSE?

No

Additional details

for lot 2

About the buyer

Contact name

Neil Holland

Address

Russell Road
Ipswich
Suffolk
IP1 2BX
United Kingdom

Telephone

+44 1473264785

Email

Neil.Holland@suffolk.gov.uk

Website

https://www.suffolk.gov.uk/business/tenders-and-supplying-us