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Published 23 Apr 2025, 15:57 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Safeguarding and the Law Training

Official notice

Authority: Suffolk County Council (Local council)

ServicesBelow threshold - open competitionBelow thresholdLight touch regimeSME suitableVCSE suitable
Published estimate£10,800≈ £11k / year · £12,960 inc. VAT
Submissions closed 28 May 2025
Contract term 1 yrends 12 Jun 2026 · up to 12 Jun 2028 with extensions · starts 13 Jun 2025
Notice summaryFrom the published notice

Suffolk County Council are currently out to tender for the provision of Safeguarding and the Law training. This opportunity is available in the 'Current Tenders' area of portal. The deadline for clarification questions is 14th May 2025 by 4pm which must be generated via the correspondence option on the website.

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Suffolk County Council are currently out to tender for the provision of Safeguarding and the Law training.

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.

Procurement Policy Note 09/21 requires us to calculate the value of contracts inclusive of VAT, however we can advertise them exclusive of VAT. The advertised value here is £10,800 exclusive of VAT.

The deadline date for submissions of the quotation is 28th May 2025 at 12 noon. Please note late returns will NOT be permitted.

The deadline for clarification questions is 14th May 2025 by 4pm which must be generated via the correspondence option on the website.

CPV: Education and training services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1Renewal 1 yrSMEVCSEPublished value£10,800
Contract period: 13 Jun 2025 – 12 Jun 2026 (1 yr) · up to 12 Jun 2028 with extensionsValue: £10,800 exc. VAT · £12,960 inc. VAT
Delivery: East of EnglandEligibility: SME eligibleVCSE eligible
Extensions: Option to extend for up to a further 24 months. The advertised value includes this extension period.

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 procurement documents.

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
Closed
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
23 Apr 2025, 15:57 BST
Last source update
23 Apr 2025, 16:03 BST
Authority reference
WFDSR-430
FTS notice number
2025/S 000-016602
Latest notice
Tender notice (UK4)
Classification (CPV)
Education and training services
Delivery area
East of England (UKH14)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-050684 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
28 May 2025, 12:00 BST
Submission channel
Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission
Allowed
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Timeline

23 Apr 2025 → 13 Jun 2025 · 3 dates
  1. Tender notice published
    23 Apr 2025, 15:57 BST
  2. Submission deadline
    28 May 2025, 12:00 BST
  3. Contract starts
    13 Jun 2025, 00:00 BST

Notice history

3 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 23 Apr 2025
  1. Tender notice published
    23 Apr 2025, 15:57 BST
    UK4
  2. Tender notice published
    23 Apr 2025, 16:03 BST
    UK4
  3. Deadline moved to 28 May 2025, 12:00 BST
    23 Apr 2025, 16:03 BST
    +0 days · was 28 May 2025, 13:00 BST
Published amendments (1)

Corrected the contract dates and submission deadline. Also added Suffolk as the place of performance.

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

Official documents & specifications (3)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Tender pack and attachments

Notices published for this procedure

  • Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender
  • Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender