Published date: 15 November 2023

Last edited date: 21 November 2023

Closed opportunity - This means that the contract is currently closed. The buying department may be considering suppliers that have already applied, or no suitable offers were made.


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

Procurement reference

IT-368-17353-CD1417

Published date

15 November 2023

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 are currently 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.
The deadline for clarification questions is Thursday 30th November which must be generated via the correspondence option on the website. Please note late tender returns will NOT be permitted

More information

Links

Additional text

This opportunity is available in the `Current Tenders` area of portal. http://www.suffolksourcing.uk/
Interested parties are invited to express their interest to gain full access to the tender documentation.

Is a Recurrent Procurement Type? : No

About the buyer

Contact name

Katrina Browning

Address

Russell Road
Ipswich
Suffolk
IP1 2BX
United Kingdom

Telephone

+44 1473264490

Email

katrina.browning@suffolk.gov.uk

Website

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