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    ContractsSuffolk County Council Apprenticeship Training Services
    Awarded contract

    Suffolk County Council Apprenticeship Training Services

    Awarded
    £30k
    Published 21 Aug 2026

    Suffolk County Council awarded apprenticeship training services to Capella Associates Ltd via the YPO framework following a competitive evaluation of learning providers against quality, cost, and learner alignment criteria.

    🇬🇧United KingdomPublished 21 Aug 2026· 2 months agoviaContracts Finder
    Awarded
    £30k
    Published 21 Aug 2026

    Decision brief

    4 fields
    • Contract value
      £30,000
      Pounds sterling
    • Tender closed
      16 Aug 2026
      2 months ago
    • Sector
      Education & Training
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    • Location
      🇬🇧United Kingdom

    Suppliers

    1 supplier
    • CA
      Capella Associates Ltd
    Lead contractor

    Lifecycle

    Awarded

    Contract awarded. Originally published 2 months ago.

    21 Aug 2026Today16 Aug 2026

    Brief

    Suffolk County Council has awarded apprenticeship training services to Capella Associates Ltd through the YPO (Yorkshire Purchasing Organisation) public sector framework. This opportunity showcases how the Council procured learning providers to deliver apprenticeship training aligned with its early careers strategy. Learning providers submitted competitive bids that were evaluated against key criteria: quality of provision, value for money, and alignment with learner needs. The successful provider was selected based on demonstrating the best overall fit for delivering high-quality apprenticeship training. This framework-based procurement process is open to other public sector organisations seeking similar apprenticeship training solutions and providers interested in accessing public sector frameworks.

    Track record

    12 awards · 11 winners
    Open field

    No single supplier dominates the field.

    In education training, SUFFOLK COUNTY COUNCIL has awarded 12 contracts to 11 suppliers.

    Who wins here
    1. MBKB LTD2× · 17%
    2. Skillsum LTD1× · 8%
    3. CSA (SERVICES) LTD1× · 8%
    4. Essex County Council IPTU1× · 8%
    5. DYNAMIC TRAINING UK LIMITED1× · 8%
    6. Capella Associates Ltd1× · 8%

    +5 more suppliers

    Across education training, the most active winners are SHANNON TRUST, QA Ltd, FAREPORT TRAINING ORGANISATION LIMITED — the field to beat, or your route in as a partner.

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    Publisher
    UK Cabinet Office
    Licence
    OGL v3.0
    Source
    contractsfinder.service.gov.uk
    Record ID
    0db5c3ba-62db-442f-adb5-e2d1d9962700-911632

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    Sector
    Education & Training