Estimated Value
Up to £2,660,000
Deadline
4 November 2025
Published
3 October 2025
Type
Not specified
Overview
Suffolk County Council are currently out to tender for the provision of the Independent Travel Training service. 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.
This opportunity is available in the `Current Tenders` area of the portal. Interested parties are invited to express their interest to gain full access to the tender documentation.
Additional details
The advertised value here is £3,192,000 including VAT inclusive of VAT. (this includes optional extension period) The VAT included is 20% Standard Rate however in some circumstances VAT may be exempt or chargeable at a different rate.
The deadline date for submissions of the tender is 04/11/2025 11:00 am. Please note late returns will NOT be permitted The deadline for clarification questions is 21/10/2025 18:00 which must be generated via the correspondence option on the website Pre market engagement has previously previously been undertaken.
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Likely incumbents
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- 1
Norfolk and Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust
2 contracts wonlatest 24 Sept 2026£942,930
total awarded
- 2
REALISE FUTURES CIC
£848,000
total awarded
- 3
TOTALMOBILE LIMITED
£10m
total awarded
- 4
Sophie Martin Consulting
2 contracts wonlatest 14 Apr 2025£288,000
total awarded
- 5
East of England Community Health and Care NHS Trust
1 contract wonlatest 6 Oct 2026£224,811
total awarded
Norfolk and Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust is the most likely incumbent based on recency and category match. To win, bidders typically need a clearly differentiated proposition or a price advantage.
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SUFFOLK COUNTY COUNCILKey Dates
Published
3 October 2025
Submission deadline
4 November 2025
Notice type
tender
Source
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