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Published 2 Oct 2025, 15:11 BST

Official UK procurement notice

English for Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL) Hub

Official notice

Authority: Suffolk County Council (Local council)

ServicesBelow threshold - open competitionBelow thresholdLight touch regimeSME suitable
Sectors: Education & Training (80) Delivery: Delivery location not published
Published estimate£171,000£205,200 inc. VAT
Submissions closed 29 Oct 2025awarded 26 Nov 2025
Awarded to Skillsum LTD
Contract term 8 moends 31 Aug 2026 · up to 31 Aug 2027 with extensions · starts 1 Jan 2026

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Suffolk County Council has awarded a contract for the provision of English for Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL) Hub

This opportunity was available in the 'Current Tenders' area of portal. Interested parties were invited to express their interest to gain full access to the tender documentation.

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 £171,000.00 exclusive of VAT, for an initial period of nine months, with an optional extension period of up to twelve months.

CPV: Provision of language courses

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1AwardedRenewal 8 moPublished value£171,000
Contract period: 1 Jan 2026 – 31 Aug 2026 (8 mo) · up to 31 Aug 2027 with extensionsValue: £171,000 exc. VAT · £205,200 inc. VAT
Extensions: Up to one year
80580000 Provision of language courses

What it takes to win
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How this buyer will score bids.

The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).

Evaluation split and conditions of participation as published; the tender pack may add more
How bids were scored

Lot awarding rule: As stated in the tender documentation

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record
Procedure method
Below threshold - open competition
Legal basis
UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Procurement category
Services
Notice status
Awarded
Procurement threshold
Below threshold
Regulatory regime
Light touch regime
Commercial structure
Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type
Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered
Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement
Unspecified in notice
First published
2 Oct 2025, 15:11 BST
Last source update
27 Aug 2026, 11:47 BST
Authority reference
GFPH785
FTS notice number
2025/S 000-061817
Latest notice
Contract details notice (UK7)
Classification (CPV)
Provision of language courses
Delivery area
Not published
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-05a711 Find a Tender

How it was run

Official notice
Submission deadline
29 Oct 2025, 12:00 GMT
Clarification deadline
15 Oct 2025, 12:00 BST
Electronic submission
Allowed
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

www.suffolksourcing.uk ↗

Timeline

2 Oct 2025 → 27 Aug 2026 · 5 dates
  1. Tender notice published386 days ago
    2 Oct 2025, 15:11 BST
  2. Clarification questions by373 days ago
    15 Oct 2025, 12:00 BST
  3. Submission deadline359 days ago
    29 Oct 2025, 12:00 GMT
  4. Contract starts296 days ago
    1 Jan 2026
  5. Latest notice published57 days ago
    27 Aug 2026, 11:47 BST

Notice history

5 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 2 Oct 2025
  1. Tender notice published
    2 Oct 2025, 15:11 BST
    UK4
  2. Contract award notice published
    16 Dec 2025, 15:01 GMT
    UK6
  3. Status changed to complete
    16 Dec 2025, 15:01 GMT
  4. Contract signature expected
    31 Dec 2025, 23:59 GMT
    scheduled
  5. Contract details notice published
    27 Aug 2026, 11:47 BST
    UK7

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value £170,9991 award exc. VAT
Bids received 42 from SMEs
Contracts signed 1latest 8 Dec 2025
Awarded toValueDateStatus
Skillsum LTD1 Jan 2026 – 31 Aug 2026 · up to 31 Aug 2027Extensions: Up to one year · Options: Option to extend by up to one year£170,99926 Nov 2025Awarded

Contracts

  • English for Speakers of Other Languages (Esol) Hub · Skillsum LTD

    Signed
    8 Dec 2025
    Value
    £170,999
    Period
    1 Jan 2026 – 31 Aug 2026 · up to 31 Aug 2027 with extensions
    Status
    active
    Extensions
    Up to one year
    Options
    Option to extend by up to one year

Bid statistics published by the authority

BidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
4final-stage tenders20—

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Suffolk County Council

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central government GB-PPON: PHVH-1657-HHMV Endeavour House, 8 Russell Road, Ipswich, East of England, IP1 2BXContact email

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice
  • Skillsum LTDAwarded supplierGB-COH: 11645620 6 Fairfield avenue, London, London, ha89aqContact email

Official documents & specifications (4)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Tender pack and attachments

  • Bidding documents and specificationstenderBidding documents and specifications

Notices published for this procedure

  • Contract details notice contractContract details noticeUK7Contract details notice on Find a Tender
  • Contract award notice awardContract award noticeUK6Contract award notice on Find a Tender
  • Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender