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Independent Travel Training

Suffolk County Council · Contract details notice on Find a Tender

Tender information last checkedLast checked 25 Sept 2026, 08:36.

Opportunity overview

Suffolk County Council has awarded a contract for an Independent Travel Training service. Independent Travel 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. The advertised value here is £3,032,400 inclusive of VAT. (this includes optional extension period)

Awarded to

Amounts belong to published awards or contracts. Where several suppliers share one value, it is labelled as shared and is not a supplier-specific allocation.

Essex County Council IPTU

No match
Contract value
£2.5m
Awarded
Not supplied
Contract signed
9 Aug 2026
Including VAT
£3m
Award ID
1
Status
active
Identifier
GB-PPON PMZC-7638-HTVX
Location
Chelmsford, UKH36, CM1 1QH, United Kingdom

Classification

No classification was supplied.

Lots

  • Lot 1Value not stated

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
PA0014-1
Status
complete
Procurement Method
open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure

Legal basis

Id
2023/54
Scheme
UKPGA

Special regime

lightTouch

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1
Status
complete

Published documents

Entry 1
Id
conflictOfInterest
Document Type
conflictOfInterest
Description
Not published

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

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

Identifier

Scheme
GB-PPON
Id
PHVH-1657-HHMV

Address

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

Contact

Roles

buyer

Details

Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
UK_CA_TYPE
Id
publicAuthoritySubCentralGovernment
Description
Public authority - sub-central government
Organisation 2
Name
Essex County Council IPTU
Id
GB-PPON-PMZC-7638-HTVX

Identifier

Scheme
GB-PPON
Id
PMZC-7638-HTVX

Address

Street Address
County Hall, Market Road
Locality
Chelmsford
Postal Code
CM1 1QH
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Region
UKH36

Contact

Roles

supplier

Details

Scale
large
Vcse
No
Public Service Mission Organization
No
Sheltered Workshop
No

Award information

Award 1
Id
1
Status
active
Main Procurement Category
services

Items

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
CPV
Id
80000000
Description
Education and training services

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKH14
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom

Suppliers

Supplier 1
Id
GB-PPON-PMZC-7638-HTVX
Name
Essex County Council IPTU

Related lots

1

Contracts and changes

Entry 1
Id
1
Award ID
1
Status
active
Has Renewal
Yes
Above Threshold
Yes
Date Signed
10 Aug 2026, 00:00

Period

Starts
1 Oct 2026, 00:00
Ends
30 Sept 2031, 23:59
Max Extent Date
30 Sept 2033, 23:59

Renewal

Description
The contract term is 5 years (60 months) with an option to extend for up to a further 2 years (24 months).

Value

Including VAT
3,032,400
Amount
2,527,000
Currency
GBP

Documents

Entry 1
Id
082343-2026
Document Type
contractNotice
Notice Type
UK7
Description
Contract details notice on Find a Tender
Published
28 Aug 2026, 16:20
Format
text/html

Recorded locations

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

Notice and amendment history

3 published notice versions reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

3 VERSIONS
  1. 006832-2026Tender notice on Find a Tender ·
  2. 041067-2026Contract award notice on Find a Tender ·
  3. 082343-2026Contract details notice on Find a Tender ·