Official UK procurement notice
Independent Travel Training — UK public procurement notice
Authority: Suffolk County Council (Local council)
Sectors: Education & Training (80) Delivery: East of England (UKH14)
Published estimate£2,660,000≈ £532k / year · £3,192,000 inc. VAT · 1 value update
Submissions closed 4 Nov 2025
Next notice expected 4 Sept 2025
Contract term 5 yrsup to 7 yrs with extensions · starts 1 Apr 2026
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionSuffolk 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.
- The authority expects to re-tender this requirement around 2 Sept 2030, 00:59 BST.
CPV: Education and training services
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · value publishedLot #1Lot 1CancelledRenewalPublished value£2,660,000
- Value
- £2,660,000 exc. VAT · £3,192,000 inc. VAT
- Extensions
- Optional extension period of up to 2 years (24 months)
80000000 Education and training services
What it takes to wini
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 morei
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).
How bids were scored
Published sub-criteria (2)
- Commercial — 40%
- Quality inc. Social Value — 60%
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record- Procedure method
- Open procedure
- Legal basis
- UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
- Procurement category
- Services
- Notice status
- Cancelled
- Procurement threshold
- Above threshold (FTS publication)
- Regulatory regime
- Light touch regime
- Commercial structure
- Stand-alone contract (no framework)
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Unspecified in notice
- Recurring procurement
- Yes · next expected 2 Sept 2030
- First published
- 29 Oct 2025, 17:51 GMT
- Last source update
- 29 Oct 2025, 17:51 GMT
- Award evaluation window
- Submission end — 12 Dec 2025, 23:59 GMT
- Authority reference
PA0014- Latest notice
- Procurement termination notice (UK12)
- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-051ffaFind a Tender
Review and risk notes
- 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 more…
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.
How it was run
Official noticeRun through: portal not identified
- Submission deadline
- 4 Nov 2025, 11:00 GMT
- Clarification deadline
- 21 Oct 2025, 18:00 BST
- Submission channel
- Official e-sourcing portal
- Electronic submission
- Allowed
- Accepted languages
- en
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release
Timeline
9 published dates · Europe/London- Planning notice published23 May 2025, 09:16 BST
- Market engagement16 Jul 2025, 23:59 BST
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 more…
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 - Next notice expected387 days ago4 Sept 2025, 23:59 BST
- Tender notice published358 days ago3 Oct 2025, 15:46 BST
- Clarification questions by340 days ago21 Oct 2025, 18:00 BST
- Latest notice published332 days ago29 Oct 2025, 17:51 GMT
- Submission deadline326 days ago4 Nov 2025, 11:00 GMT
- Award decision expected by287 days ago12 Dec 2025, 23:59 GMT
- Contract starts179 days ago1 Apr 2026, 00:00 BST
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics — not a forecastAwards 1
| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| supplier not published | — | 28 Oct 2025 | CancelledDue 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. |
Notice history
14 events · 5 releases on Find a Tender · since 23 May 2025- Procurement termination notice published29 Oct 2025, 17:51 GMTUK12
- Published value updated29 Oct 2025, 17:51 GMTwas £2,660,000
- Status changed to cancelled29 Oct 2025, 17:51 GMT
- Procurement method changed29 Oct 2025, 17:51 GMT
- Deadline withdrawn29 Oct 2025, 17:51 GMT
- Buyer details updated29 Oct 2025, 17:51 GMT
- Tender notice published3 Oct 2025, 16:02 BSTUK4
- Tender notice published3 Oct 2025, 15:46 BSTUK4
- Status changed to active3 Oct 2025, 15:46 BST
- Procurement method changed3 Oct 2025, 15:46 BST
- Deadline published: 4 Nov 2025, 11:00 GMT3 Oct 2025, 15:46 BST
- Preliminary market engagement notice published26 Jun 2025, 09:52 BSTUK2
- Procurement method changed26 Jun 2025, 09:52 BST
- Pipeline notice published23 May 2025, 09:16 BSTUK1
Published amendments (1)
Amendment to 'Other information'
Routine re-releases (5)
- 2025-06: 1 release · 26 Jun 2025
- 2025-05: 1 release · 23 May 2025
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Official documents & specifications (6)
Official links; attachments are not copiedTender pack and attachments
- Conflict of interest declarationNot published
Notices published for this procedure
- Procurement termination notice Procurement termination notice on Find a Tender
- Tender notice Tender notice on Find a Tender
- Tender notice Tender notice on Find a Tender
- Preliminary market engagement notice Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender
- Pipeline notice Pipeline notice on Find a Tender