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Published 5 Feb 2026, 09:15 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

Norfolk and Suffolk Skills Bootcamps Wave 7 (2026/2027)

Authority: Suffolk County Council (Local council)·Consortium: 2 public authorities

ServicesLight touch regimeSME suitableVCSE suitable
Published estimate£4,000,000≈ £2.7m / year · £4,800,000 inc. VAT · 1 value update
Submission deadline Not published
Next notice expected 2 Jan 2026
Contract term 1 yr 6 moup to 2 yrs 6 mo with extensions · starts 1 Apr 2026

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Using Government funding, provided by the Department for Education, Suffolk County Council (SCC) are looking to appoint a selection of learning and training providers to deliver a range of Skills Bootcamps across a Norfolk and Suffolk geography during the financial year 2026/27.

SCC will be the contract holders and, working closely alongside Norfolk County Council, will act as a consortium for ongoing programme development, monitoring and reporting throughout the year to ensure that delivery meets and addresses local needs as well as the funding criteria and requirements of the Department for Education.

The Norfolk and Suffolk Skills Bootcamp Programme will provide a range of training courses aligned directly with the recruitment and skills needs of employers.

CPV: Education and training services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published
Lot #1Lot 1CancelledRenewal 1 yr 6 moSMEVCSE
Contract period: 1 Apr 2026 — 1 Oct 2027 (1 yr 6 mo) · up to 2 yrs 6 mo with extensionsEligibility: SME eligibleVCSE eligibleDelivery: East of England
Extensions
Extension options published
80000000 Education and training services

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record
Legal basis
UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Procurement category
Services
Notice status
Cancelled
Procurement threshold
Unspecified in notice
Regulatory regime
Light touch regime
Commercial structure
Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type
Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered
Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement
No (one-off requirement)
First published
5 Feb 2026, 09:15 GMT
Last source update
5 Feb 2026, 09:15 GMT
Authority reference
PA0005-1
Latest notice
Procurement termination notice (UK12)
Classification (CPV)
Education and training services
Delivery area
East of England (UKH14)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-051ff6

How it was run

Submission deadline
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Timeline

4 published dates · Europe/London
  1. Planning notice published
    23 May 2025, 09:15 BST
  2. Next notice expected267 days ago
    2 Jan 2026, 23:59 GMT
  3. Latest notice published234 days ago
    5 Feb 2026, 09:15 GMT
  4. Contract starts179 days ago
    1 Apr 2026, 00:00 BST

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics — not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded toValueDateStatus
supplier not published—6 Jan 2026CancelledA substantial reduction in funding received means this procurement is no longer required.

Notice history

5 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 23 May 2025
  1. Procurement termination notice published
    5 Feb 2026, 09:15 GMTUK12
  2. Published value updated
    5 Feb 2026, 09:15 GMTwas £4,000,000
  3. Status changed to withdrawn
    5 Feb 2026, 09:15 GMT
  4. Buyer details updated
    5 Feb 2026, 09:15 GMT
  5. Pipeline notice published
    23 May 2025, 09:15 BSTUK1

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

2 public bodies on the notice

Suffolk County Council

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

Consortium members and other public bodies

Official documents & specifications (2)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

  • Procurement termination notice tenderProcurement termination noticeUK12Procurement termination notice on Find a Tender
  • Pipeline notice planningPipeline noticeUK1Pipeline notice on Find a Tender