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Published 26 Mar 2026, 10:18 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

Invitation to Tender - Suffolk Employment Study

Official notice

Authority: West Suffolk Council (Local council)

ServicesBelow threshold - open competitionBelow thresholdSME suitable
Sectors: Community & Cultural Services (98) Delivery: East of England (UKH14)
Published estimate£100,000≈ £48k / year · £120,000 inc. VAT11.5% below published estimate
Submissions closed 24 Apr 2026awarded 14 May 2026
Awarded to Iceni Projects Ltd
Contract term 2 yrs 1 moends 30 Jun 2028 · starts 18 May 2026

What is being bought

Published requirement description

West Suffolk Council are currently out to tender for the provision of Suffolk Employment Study on behalf of all Suffolk local authorities.

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

The deadline date for submissions of the tender is 3pm on 24 April, 2026. Please note late returns will NOT be permitted

The deadline for clarification questions is 17 April, 2026, which must be generated via the correspondence option on the website

CPV: Other community, social and personal services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1Awarded 2 yrs 1 moPublished value£100,000
Contract period: 18 May 2026 – 30 Jun 2028 (2 yrs 1 mo)Value: £100,000 exc. VAT · £120,000 inc. VAT
Delivery: East of England
98000000 Other community, social and personal services

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: Price 30% and Quality 70%

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
Standard
Commercial structure
Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type
Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered
Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement
Unspecified in notice
First published
26 Mar 2026, 10:18 GMT
Last source update
29 May 2026, 10:16 BST
Authority reference
WSC/20076/2026
FTS notice number
2026/S 000-027731
Latest notice
Contract details notice (UK7)
Classification (CPV)
Other community, social and personal services
Delivery area
East of England (UKH14)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-0674ab Find a Tender

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: In-tend · Who buys & how to bid on In-tend
Supplier login requiredElectronic submission allowed
Access & registration note: Free · one account per buying organisation's portal · reCAPTCHA on signup
Submission deadline
24 Apr 2026, 15:00 BST
Submission channel
Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission
Allowed
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

in-tendhost.co.uk/suffolksourcing/aspx… ↗

Timeline

26 Mar 2026 → 29 May 2026 · 4 dates
  1. Tender notice published213 days ago
    26 Mar 2026, 10:18 GMT
  2. Submission deadline184 days ago
    24 Apr 2026, 15:00 BST
  3. Contract starts161 days ago
    18 May 2026, 00:00 BST
  4. Latest notice published149 days ago
    29 May 2026, 10:16 BST

Notice history

5 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 26 Mar 2026
  1. Tender notice published
    26 Mar 2026, 10:18 GMT
    UK4
  2. Contract award notice published
    14 May 2026, 13:32 BST
    UK6
  3. Status changed to complete
    14 May 2026, 13:32 BST
  4. Contract signature expected
    28 May 2026, 23:59 BST
    scheduled
  5. Contract details notice published
    29 May 2026, 10:16 BST
    UK7

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value £88,4651 award exc. VAT
Bids received 55 from SMEs
Contracts signed 1latest 29 May 2026
Awarded toValueDateStatus
Iceni Projects LtdSMEContract for Suffolk Employment Study1 Jun 2026 – 31 Dec 2027£88,46514 May 2026Awarded

Contracts

  • Contract for Suffolk Employment Study · Iceni Projects LtdSME

    Signed
    29 May 2026
    Value
    £88,465
    Period
    1 Jun 2026 – 31 Dec 2027 · up to 31 Dec 2029 with extensions
    Status
    active
    Extensions
    If required.

Bid statistics published by the authority

BidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
5final-stage tenders50—

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

West Suffolk Council

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central government GB-PPON: PRVM-1828-ZPTJ West Suffolk House, Western Way, Bury St Edmunds, East of England, IP33 3YUContact email

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice
  • Iceni Projects LimitedAwarded supplierGB-COH: 05359427 Da Vinci House, 44 Saffron Hill,, London,, London, EC1N 8FHContact email

Official documents & specifications (4)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Tender pack and attachments

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