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Independent Travel Training

Suffolk County CouncilcontractFind a Tender ↗Ref ocds-h6vhtk-05f4fbProcurement Act 2023Light-touch servicesSME suitableVCSE suitablepending

Estimated value

—

Awarded value

£2.5m

Awarded 23 Apr 2026

Suppliers

1

Lots

1

1 awarded

Published

05 May 2026

Description

Suffolk County Council is awarding a contract for an Independent Travel Training service. Independent Travel Training is provided to members of the public who reside in Suffolk, to teach them how to use public transport safely and independently. The service is for clients with disabilities, mental health and learning needs. The clients gain a valuable life skill, which in turns aims to reduce the future demand on council transport services. The advertised value here is £3,032,400 inclusive of VAT. (this includes optional extension period) The VAT amount included is 20% Standard Rate however in some circumstances VAT may be exempt or chargeable at a different rate.

Scope

Reference
PA0014-1
Commercial tool
Standalone contract
Contract dates
30 Sept 2026 to 30 Sept 2031
Possible extension to 30 Sept 2033

Option to extend for up to a further 2 years (24 months) The contracting authority reserves the right to carry out a subsequent procurement of similar goods, services or works in reliance on the direct award justification in paragraph 8 of Schedule 5 to the Procurement Act 2023.

CPV classifications
80000000
Contract locations
Suffolk, United Kingdom
Particular suitability
Small and medium-sized enterprises (SME)Voluntary, community and social enterprises (VCSE)

Award criteria

Criteria the buyer will use to evaluate bids.

NameDescriptionTypeWeighting
Quality inc. Social Value—quality60.00%
Commercial—price40.00%

Participation

Conditions suppliers must meet to bid.

Confirmation that the Tenderer has, or can commit to obtain, prior to the award of the contract, the levels of insurance cover indicated in the Procurement Specific Questionnaire, and that the cost of insurances has been included in the costs/prices submitted within the Tender submission.

UK General Data Protection Regulations - Tenderer does not pose a Data Protection risk to the Council (that cannot be mitigated). Health and safety - Tenderer provides their H&S Policy Statement together with an explanation of their H&S arrangements (which should follow a recognised H&S Management system). Procurement Specific Requirements - Tenderer demonstrates experience of working with young people with SEND and adults with learning disabilities and/or autism and/or mental health. Evidence provided via brief case study. - Tenderer demonstrates compliance with the Safeguarding requirements detailed in the service specification by providing a copy of their Safeguarding Policy. - Tenderer demonstrates compliance with DBS requirements.

Submission & procedure

Procedure
Open procedure

Award details

Awarded supplier(s), contract period and value as published in the award notice.

Awarded value

£2.5m

Award date

23 Apr 2026

Contract start

30 Sept 2026

Contract end

30 Sept 2031

Awarded to
EC
Essex County Council IPTU