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Published 20 Feb 2026, 11:13 GMT

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Oliver McGowan Mandatory Training · ACC Consulting Limited for Suffolk County Council (Feb 2026)

Official notice

Authority: Suffolk County Council (Local council)

ServicesBelow threshold - open competitionBelow thresholdLight touch regimeSME suitable
Sectors: Education & Training (80) Delivery: East of England (UKH14)
Published estimate£73,500≈ £74k / year · £88,200 inc. VAT15.5% below final estimate
Submissions closed 26 Mar 2026awarded 16 Apr 2026
Awarded to ACC Consulting Limited
Contract term 1 yrends 30 Apr 2027 · up to 30 Apr 2029 with extensions · starts 1 May 2026

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Suffolk County Council have awarded a contract for the provision of Oliver McGowan Mandatory Training.

The advertised value here is £73,500 excluding VAT / £88,200 including VAT.

CPV: Education and training services · Specialist training services · Staff training services · Training services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1AwardedRenewal 1 yrPublished value£73,500
Contract period: 1 May 2026 – 30 Apr 2027 (1 yr) · up to 30 Apr 2029 with extensionsValue: £73,500 exc. VAT · £88,200 inc. VAT
Delivery: East of England
Extensions: Contract can be extended by upto 24 months
80000000 Education and training services80500000 Training services80510000 Specialist training services80511000 Staff training 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: 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
20 Feb 2026, 11:13 GMT
Last source update
5 May 2026, 16:06 BST
Authority reference
CFLSR-447
FTS notice number
2026/S 000-015569
Latest notice
Contract details notice (UK7)
Classification (CPV)
Education and training servicesSpecialist training servicesStaff training servicesTraining services
Delivery area
East of England (UKH14)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-0658ef 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
26 Mar 2026, 12:00 GMT
Clarification deadline
13 Mar 2026, 16:00 GMT
Submission channel
Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission
Allowed
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Via suffolk sourcing: in-tendhost.co.uk/suffolksourcing/aspx… ↗

Timeline

20 Feb 2026 → 5 May 2026 · 5 dates
  1. Tender notice published248 days ago
    20 Feb 2026, 11:13 GMT
  2. Clarification questions by227 days ago
    13 Mar 2026, 16:00 GMT
  3. Submission deadline214 days ago
    26 Mar 2026, 12:00 GMT
  4. Contract starts178 days ago
    1 May 2026, 00:00 BST
  5. Latest notice published174 days ago
    5 May 2026, 16:06 BST

Notice history

6 events · 4 releases on Find a Tender · since 20 Feb 2026
  1. Tender notice published
    20 Feb 2026, 11:13 GMT
    UK4
  2. Contract award notice published
    20 Apr 2026, 14:12 BST
    UK6
  3. Status changed to complete
    20 Apr 2026, 14:12 BST
  4. Contract award notice published
    20 Apr 2026, 15:01 BST
    UK6
  5. Contract signature expected
    4 May 2026, 23:59 BST
    scheduled
  6. Contract details notice published
    5 May 2026, 16:06 BST
    UK7
Routine re-releases (4)
  • 2026-02: 1 release · 20 Feb 2026

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value (inc. VAT) £62,1001 award inc. VAT; no net value published
Bids received 55 from SMEs
Contracts signed 1latest 5 May 2026
Awarded toValueDateStatus
ACC Consulting LimitedSME4 May 2026 – 3 May 2027 · up to 3 May 2029Extensions: Possible extension up to 24 months£62,100 inc. VAT16 Apr 2026Awarded

Contracts

  • Oliver McGowan Mandatory Training · ACC Consulting LimitedSME

    Signed
    5 May 2026
    Value
    £62,100 inc. VAT
    Period
    5 May 2026 – 4 May 2027 · up to 4 May 2029 with extensions
    Status
    active
    Extensions
    Possible extension up to 24 months

Bid statistics published by the authority

BidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
5final-stage tenders · 6 at stage one50—

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
  • ACC Consulting LtdAwarded supplierGB-COH: 05392015 Flocky Cottage, Marlesford Road,, Hacheston, Woodbridge, East of England, IP13 0DPContact email

Official documents & specifications (4)

Official links; attachments are not copied

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