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Independent Travel Training

Suffolk County Council · Pipeline notice on Find a Tender

Tender information last checkedLast checked 30 Sept 2026, 02:52.

Opportunity overview

Suffolk County Council are currently out to tender for the provision of the Independent Travel Training service. Training is provided to members of the public who reside in Suffolk, to teach them how to use public transport safely and independently. The service is for clients with disabilities, mental health and learning needs. The clients gain a valuable life skill, which in turns aims to reduce the future demand on council transport services. This opportunity is available in the `Current Tenders` area of the portal. Interested parties are invited to express their interest to gain full access to the tender documentation. The advertised value here is £3,192,000 including VAT inclusive of VAT. (this includes optional extension period) The VAT included is 20% Standard Rate however in some circumstances VAT may be exempt or chargeable at a different rate. The deadline date for submissions of the tender is 04/11/2025 11:00 am. Please note late returns will NOT be permitted The deadline for clarification questions is 21/10/2025 18:00 which must be generated via the correspondence option on the website Pre market engagement has previously previously been undertaken.

Classification

  • CPV80000000 — Education and training services

Lots

  • Lot 1£2.7m

Documents and notices

Published notice details

Additional information from the published procurement release. Fields appear only when supplied by the source; check the original notice and tender documents before acting.

Scope, procedure and submissions

Id
PA0014
Status
cancelled
Published risks
Suffolk County Council has joined the government's Devolution Priority Programme. This process has the potential to lead to the establishment of a county combined authority for Norfolk and Suffolk, with strategic powers, headed by an elected mayor. A consultation is under way. Government has also invited participation by Suffolk in Local Government Review. This process has the potential to lead to unitary local government in Suffolk. One of these changes could happen without the other. This risk is declared as a known risk as we do not yet understand the implications of that potential re-organisation. The contract/framework agreement may be assigned or novated or otherwise transferred to any successor authority(ies) to Suffolk County Council or to any joint body incorporating or formed by any such successor. The County Council or a successor authority or joint body may order services on behalf of other local authorities serving any area within Suffolk's current geographical boundaries. Impacts may also include modifications to the contract.
Has Recurrence
Yes
Above Threshold
Yes
Procurement Method
open
Main Procurement Category
services
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure

Amendments

Entry 1
Id
062278-2025
Description
Amendment to 'Other information'

Legal basis

Id
2023/54
Scheme
UKPGA

Recurrence

Dates

Entry 1
Starts
2 Sept 2030, 23:59

Expected award period

Ends
12 Dec 2025, 23:59

Tender Period

Ends
4 Nov 2025, 11:00

Communication

Future Notice Date
4 Sept 2025, 23:59

Enquiry period

Ends
21 Oct 2025, 18:00

Special regime

lightTouch

Submission terms

Electronic Submission Policy
allowed

Languages

en

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1
Status
cancelled
Has Renewal
Yes

Value

Amount
2,660,000
Currency
GBP
Including VAT
3,192,000

Renewal

Description
Optional extension period of up to 2 years (24 months)

Suitability

Sme
Yes
Vcse
Yes

Award criteria

Criteria

Criterion 1
Name
Quality inc. Social Value
Type
quality

Numbers

Entry 1
Number
60
Weight
percentageExact
Criterion 2
Name
Commercial
Type
price

Numbers

Entry 1
Number
40
Weight
percentageExact

Contract period

Ends
31 Mar 2031, 23:59
Starts
1 Apr 2026, 00:00
Max Extent Date
31 Mar 2033, 23:59

Items and delivery

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKH14
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Entry 2
Region
UKH14
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Entry 3
Region
UKH14
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Entry 4
Region
UKH14
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Id
80000000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Education and training services

Published documents

Entry 1
Id
conflictOfInterest
Description
Not published
Document Type
conflictOfInterest
Entry 2
Id
062265-2025
Format
text/html
Notice Type
UK4
Description
Tender notice on Find a Tender
Document Type
tenderNotice
Published
3 Oct 2025, 15:46
Entry 3
Id
062278-2025
Format
text/html
Notice Type
UK4
Description
Tender notice on Find a Tender
Document Type
tenderNotice
Published
3 Oct 2025, 16:02
Entry 4
Id
069565-2025
Format
text/html
Notice Type
UK12
Description
Procurement termination notice on Find a Tender
Document Type
tenderCancellationNotice
Published
29 Oct 2025, 17:51

Planning and budget

Documents

Entry 1
Id
025545-2025
Format
text/html
Notice Type
UK1
Description
Pipeline notice on Find a Tender
Document Type
plannedProcurementNotice
Published
23 May 2025, 09:16
Entry 2
Id
035281-2025
Format
text/html
Notice Type
UK2
Description
Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender
Document Type
marketEngagementNotice
Published
26 Jun 2025, 09:52

Milestones

Entry 1
Id
engagement
Type
engagement
Status
scheduled
Due
16 Jul 2025, 23:59
Description
To support our procurement activity and develop the scope and specification of the contract, we are undertaking Preliminary Market Engagement (PME) to help Suffolk County Council: 1) Identify potential Independent Travel Training providers 2) Help shape the service specification and improve the future delivery of the service 3) Understand potential barriers for SMEs and opportunities to minimise some of these barriers Suffolk County Council are requesting that interested organisations, able to offer the service, take part in a questionnaire by the deadline of 5pm 16/07/2025. The online questionnaire can be accessed using the following URL: https://forms.office.com/e/ac5cj7Lzz4 To express an interest in this opportunity and be notified when there are any updates or the tender is published, please visit the "Tenders" tab at www.suffolksourcing.uk and search for Independent Travel Training where you will be able to register your details and "opt in" to the project. We would also encourage providers who are interested in this opportunity to register for the new Central Digital Platform, following the guidance at the following web address: https://shorturl.at/kigPg

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1
Id
GB-PPON-PHVH-1657-HHMV
Name
Suffolk County Council

Roles

buyer

Address

Region
UKH14
Country
GB
Locality
Ipswich
Postal Code
IP1 2BX
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
Endeavour House, 8 Russell Road

Details

Classifications

Entry 1
Id
publicAuthoritySubCentralGovernment
Scheme
UK_CA_TYPE
Description
Public authority - sub-central government

Identifier

Id
PHVH-1657-HHMV
Scheme
GB-PPON

Contact

Award information

Award 1
Id
1
Status
cancelled
Status Details
Due to recent strategic directives, we are required to review and reduce current contract costs. As a result, the estimated budget for this contract will be revised, representing a significant change from the original tender. Accordingly, we will withdraw the current tender and intend to issue a new one as soon as possible. Before publishing the new tender, we plan to re-engage with the market to gather feedback on our proposed approach.
Final Status Date
28 Oct 2025, 00:00

Related lots

1

Recorded locations

  • Buyer location · Ipswich · UKH14 · IP1 2BX · United Kingdom
  • Delivery location · UKH14 · United Kingdom

Notice and amendment history

1 published notice version reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

1 VERSION
  1. ocds-h6vhtk-051ffa-2025-10-29T17:51:04ZPipeline notice on Find a Tender ·