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Published 18 Jun 2026, 13:50 BST

Official UK procurement notice

SCC - KS - RFQ - Employment Support Services

Official notice

Authority: Surrey County Council (Local council)

ServicesBelow threshold - open competitionBelow thresholdSME suitable
Published estimate£33,000£39,600 inc. VAT · 1 value update
Submissions closed 9 Jul 2026
Contract term 1 moends 31 Aug 2026 · up to 14 Sept 2026 with extensions · starts 3 Aug 2026

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Seeking quotations from suitably qualified suppliers for an external organisation with knowledge of employment and skills support services to help Surrey County Council map employment and skills support services available to Surrey residents with the ultimate aim of producing a self-serving directory for residents and providers

CPV: Business and management consultancy services · Recruitment services · Research and development consultancy services · Research services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1Renewal 1 moSMEPublished value£33,000
Contract period: 3 Aug 2026 – 31 Aug 2026 (1 mo) · up to 14 Sept 2026 with extensionsValue: £33,000 exc. VAT · £39,600 inc. VAT
Delivery: South EastEligibility: SME eligible
Extensions: Any extension shall be exercised at the sole discretion of the Council, and there is no guarantee that an extension will be granted. Any such extension will only be applied where necessary to support mobilisation and completion of the original scope of work.

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: 10% Price vs 90% Quality

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
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
18 Jun 2026, 13:50 BST
Last source update
30 Jun 2026, 11:46 BST
FTS notice number
2026/S 000-057587
Latest notice
Tender notice (UK4)
Classification (CPV)
Business and management consultancy servicesRecruitment servicesResearch and development consultancy servicesResearch services
Delivery area
South East (UKJ)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-06b81d Find a Tender

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: ProContract (Due North) · Who buys & how to bid on ProContract
Supplier login requiredElectronic submission allowed
Access & registration note: Free · short registration with manual review; public opportunity list
Submission deadline
9 Jul 2026, 23:59 BST
Submission channel
Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission
Allowed
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Timeline

18 Jun 2026 → 3 Aug 2026 · 4 dates
  1. Tender notice published131 days ago
    18 Jun 2026, 13:50 BST
  2. Latest notice published119 days ago
    30 Jun 2026, 11:46 BST
  3. Submission deadline109 days ago
    9 Jul 2026, 23:59 BST
  4. Contract starts85 days ago
    3 Aug 2026, 00:00 BST

Notice history

3 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 18 Jun 2026
  1. Tender notice published
    18 Jun 2026, 13:50 BST
    UK4
  2. Tender notice published
    30 Jun 2026, 11:46 BST
    UK4
  3. Deadline moved to 9 Jul 2026, 23:59 BST
    30 Jun 2026, 11:46 BST
    +0 days · was 9 Jul 2026, 23:59 BST
Published amendments (1)

RFQ amended to correct the VAT calculation. The maximum budget remains £33,000 excluding VAT. The correct value including VAT is £39,600. An updated RFQ document has been issued.

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Surrey County Council

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central government GB-PPON: PWRH-8974-TNBV Woodhatch Place, 11 Cockshot Hill, Reigate, South East, RH2 8EFContact email

Official documents & specifications (4)

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