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English for Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL) Hub

Suffolk County Council

Buyer Contact Info

Buyer Name: Suffolk County Council

Buyer Address: Endeavour House, 8 Russell Road, Ipswich, UKH14, IP1 2BX, United Kingdom

Contact Email: Procurementbusinesssupport@suffolk.gov.uk

Status
complete
Procedure
open
Value
170999.0 GBP
Published
16 Dec 2025, 15:01
Deadline
n/a
Contract Start
01 Jan 2026, 00:00
Contract End
31 Aug 2026, 22:59
Category
n/a
CPV
80580000 - Provision of language courses
Region
n/a
Awarded To
Skillsum LTD
Official Source
Open Find a Tender

Description

Suffolk County Council are currently out to tender for the provision of English for Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL) Hub 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 £171,000.00 exclusive of VAT. The deadline date for submissions of the tender is Wednesday 29th October 2025 (12noon). Please note late returns will NOT be permitted The deadline for clarification questions is Wednesday 15th October 2025 (12noon) which must be generated via the correspondence option on the website

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Opportunity Context

Lots

Lot 1 Status: complete

Awards

Award Title: English for Speakers of Other Languages (Esol) Hub

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