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AwardedAwarded 8 December 2025

English for Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL) Hub

Suffolk County Council · Local authority

In brief

Suffolk County Council awarded training work to Skillsum LTD on 8 December 2025.

The notice gives a value of £171,000 excluding VAT.

The contract runs for 8 months, up to 20 months with extensions, starting 1 January 2026.

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What the notice says

Suffolk County Council has awarded a contract for the provision of English for Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL) Hub This opportunity was available in the 'Current Tenders' area of portal. Interested parties were 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, for an initial period of nine months, with an optional extension period of up to twelve months.

Who won

WinnerValueDates
Skillsum LTD
4 bids received
£170,999
Awarded 26 November 2025
1 January 2026 to 31 August 2026

Values as the award notice gives them, excluding VAT where stated.

Timeline

  1. Tender notice · UK4, notice 061817-2025
  2. Contract award notice · UK6, notice 083456-2025
  3. Contract details notice · UK7, notice 081696-2026

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From notice 061817-2025 on Find a Tender, first published 2 October 2025, last updated 27 August 2026. We last checked for changes on 28 September 2026.