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title: "Invitation to Tender - Suffolk Employment Study"
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# Invitation to Tender - Suffolk Employment Study

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/invitation-to-tender-suffolk-employment-study-ocds-h6vhtk-0674ab). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** West Suffolk Council: "Invitation to Tender - Suffolk Employment Study". Published status: complete. Published Value: £100,000. 1 published lot. Recorded submission deadline: 24 Apr 2026, 15:00 BST. Published submission portal: in-tendhost.co.uk.

## Key Information
- **Status:** COMPLETE (the published submission deadline has passed)
- **Buyer:** [West Suffolk Council](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/west-suffolk-council-ons-e07000245)
- **Published Value:** £100,000 (GBP)
- **Submission Deadline:** 24 April 2026 at 15:00 BST
- **Lots:** 1
- **Procurement Method:** Below threshold - open competition
- **Main Category:** services
- **Classifications (CPV):** Other community, social and personal services
- **Delivery Location:** UKH14
- **Legal Basis:** UKPGA 2023/54
- **Awarded Value:** £88,465 (exc. VAT, 1 award)
- **Official Documents:** 4 published documents & notices ([view on Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/invitation-to-tender-suffolk-employment-study-ocds-h6vhtk-0674ab#documents))
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-0674ab`

## Before you bid
Deciding whether to bid? The Tenderline page for this tender carries the competition and buyer analysis this notice does not:

- **Expected competition:** how many bids lots like this attract, from past awards in the same market.
- **Who could compete:** suppliers who have won similar work, and who holds the current contract.
- **Buyer track record:** earlier work for this buyer, its unexpired awards, and how its awards compared with its estimates.
- **Price forecast:** the commercial price range for each lot, with the middle 50% of comparable awards.

- **What it takes to win:** selection and award criteria, lot by lot.
- **Contract history:** what this tender replaces, and every notice in the procedure.

[Open the competition and buyer analysis](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/invitation-to-tender-suffolk-employment-study-ocds-h6vhtk-0674ab#tl-md)

## Submission
- **Submission Platform:** [in-tendhost.co.uk](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fin-tendhost.co.uk%2Fsuffolksourcing%2Faspx%2FProjectManage%2F20076)
- **How to bid:** https://tenderline.uk/tenders/invitation-to-tender-suffolk-employment-study-ocds-h6vhtk-0674ab#participate

## 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

## Lots (1)
### Lot 1: Untitled lot
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 98000000
- **Delivery regions:** UKH
- **Delivery countries in notice:** GB
- **Estimated Value:** £100,000

- **Contract Period:** 17/05/2026 to 30/06/2028

## Awards & Winning Suppliers (1)
- **Award:** Contract for Suffolk Employment Study (active)
  - Award id: `1`
  - Supplier(s): **ICENI PROJECTS LIMITED**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-176069`
  - Value: £88,465 (exc. VAT)
  - Date: 13/05/2026

## Contracts (1)
- **Contract:** Contract for Suffolk Employment Study (active)
  - Signed Value: £88,465
  - Signed Date: 28/05/2026

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F027731-2026)
- **Last Source Update:** 2026-05-29T09:16:21.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-25T19:59:51.997Z
- **Machine API:** https://tenderline.uk/api/public/tenders/ocds-h6vhtk-0674ab