Award

QIP928 0900 2025-11-27 Bury St Edmunds - Building SEND castles, Ipswich (6-seated vehicle and a PA required) - AWARD

SUFFOLK COUNTY COUNCIL PASSENGER TRANSPORT

This public procurement record has 1 release in its history.

Award

28 Nov 2025 at 08:22

Award Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The Suffolk County Council Passenger Transport recently announced the completion of a procurement process for the supply of passenger transport services, focusing on the project titled "QIP928 0900 2025-11-27 Bury St Edmunds - Building SEND castles, Ipswich." This procurement falls under the "Transport services" industry category, with a CPV classification of 60000000. The procurement stage is now at the award phase, with A2B Needham Market selected as the supplier. The crucial deadlines included the submission deadline on 27th November 2025, at 09:00, with the contract period starting from 1st December 2025 until 31st July 2026. The services will be delivered in Ipswich, and the process was conducted as a mini-competition under a Dynamic Purchasing System.

This tender represents a significant opportunity for businesses involved in transport services, especially those with an ability to provide a 6-seated vehicle and a personal assistant, as specified in the tender. While the tender does not specifically favour SMEs or voluntary and community sector enterprises, businesses with a strong focus on efficient and flexible passenger transport solutions would be well-suited to participate. The award valued at GBP 19,604.2 highlights a competitive edge for suppliers like A2B Needham Market engaging in public service contracts, signalling potential growth in public sector contracts within the transport industry.

Find more tenders on our Open Data Platform.
How relevant is this notice?

D3 Tenders Premium

Win More Public Sector Contracts

AI-powered tender discovery, pipeline management, and market intelligence — everything you need to grow your public sector business.

Start Free Trial Book a Demo
All Features Pricing

Notice Information

Notice Title

QIP928 0900 2025-11-27 Bury St Edmunds - Building SEND castles, Ipswich (6-seated vehicle and a PA required) - AWARD

Notice Description

Suffolk County Council is seeking a mini competition against the following Dynamic Purchasing System: 'The supply of Passenger Transport Services', OJEU Notice Id: 2018/S 031-067685. QIP928 0900 2025-11-27 Bury St Edmunds - Building SEND castles, Ipswich (6-seated vehicle and a PA required) Further details can be found in the 'Tenders / My Tenders' area of this website, by selecting the 'View Details' button for this project. The deadline for returned submissions is 0900 2025-11-27. Please note late returns will NOT be permitted. The deadline for clarification questions is 0900 2025-11-26 which must be generated via the correspondence option on the website.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-1bd4e94e-a92d-4225-abe9-66f9eff5102c
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/36939019-8f75-4c25-ad20-9c73d239a064
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Dynamic
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Not Specified
Procurement Method Details
Not specified
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

60 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport)

CPV Codes

60000000 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport)

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£19,604 Under £100K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
28 Nov 20252 months ago
Submission Deadline
27 Nov 2025Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
28 Nov 20252 months ago
Contract Period
1 Dec 2025 - 31 Jul 2026 6-12 months
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Not Specified
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
SUFFOLK COUNTY COUNCIL PASSENGER TRANSPORT
Contact Name
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Contact Email
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Contact Phone
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →

Buyer Location

Locality
SUFFOLK
Postcode
IP1 2BX
Post Town
Ipswich
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLH East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLH6 Suffolk
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLH62 Ipswich
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Ipswich
Electoral Ward
Gipping
Westminster Constituency
Ipswich

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

A2B NEEDHAM MARKET

Further Information

Notice Documents

Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)

View full OCDS Record for this contracting process

Download

The Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS) is a framework designed to increase transparency and access to public procurement data in the public sector. It is widely used by governments and organisations worldwide to report on procurement processes and contracts. 

{
    "tag": [
        "compiled"
    ],
    "id": "ocds-b5fd17-1bd4e94e-a92d-4225-abe9-66f9eff5102c-2025-11-28T08:22:36Z",
    "date": "2025-11-28T08:22:36Z",
    "ocid": "ocds-b5fd17-1bd4e94e-a92d-4225-abe9-66f9eff5102c",
    "language": "en",
    "initiationType": "tender",
    "tender": {
        "id": "IT-368-19722-QIP928 - AWARD",
        "title": "QIP928 0900 2025-11-27 Bury St Edmunds - Building SEND castles, Ipswich (6-seated vehicle and a PA required) - AWARD",
        "description": "Suffolk County Council is seeking a mini competition against the following Dynamic Purchasing System: 'The supply of Passenger Transport Services', OJEU Notice Id: 2018/S 031-067685. QIP928 0900 2025-11-27 Bury St Edmunds - Building SEND castles, Ipswich (6-seated vehicle and a PA required) Further details can be found in the 'Tenders / My Tenders' area of this website, by selecting the 'View Details' button for this project. The deadline for returned submissions is 0900 2025-11-27. Please note late returns will NOT be permitted. The deadline for clarification questions is 0900 2025-11-26 which must be generated via the correspondence option on the website.",
        "status": "complete",
        "classification": {
            "scheme": "CPV",
            "id": "60000000",
            "description": "Transport services (excl. Waste transport)"
        },
        "items": [
            {
                "id": "1",
                "deliveryAddresses": [
                    {
                        "postalCode": "IP1 2BX"
                    },
                    {
                        "countryName": "British Oversea Territories"
                    },
                    {
                        "countryName": "Channel Islands"
                    },
                    {
                        "countryName": "Europe"
                    },
                    {
                        "countryName": "Isle of Man"
                    },
                    {
                        "countryName": "Rest of the World"
                    },
                    {
                        "countryName": "United Kingdom"
                    }
                ]
            }
        ],
        "procurementMethodDetails": "Not specified",
        "tenderPeriod": {
            "endDate": "2025-11-27T09:00:00Z"
        },
        "contractPeriod": {
            "startDate": "2025-12-01T00:00:00Z",
            "endDate": "2026-07-31T23:59:59+01:00"
        },
        "suitability": {
            "sme": false,
            "vcse": false
        },
        "mainProcurementCategory": "services"
    },
    "parties": [
        {
            "id": "GB-CFS-154927",
            "name": "Suffolk County Council Passenger Transport",
            "identifier": {
                "legalName": "Suffolk County Council Passenger Transport"
            },
            "address": {
                "streetAddress": "Russell Road, Ipswich",
                "locality": "Suffolk",
                "postalCode": "IP1 2BX",
                "countryName": "United Kingdom"
            },
            "contactPoint": {
                "name": "Marina Akhmetzyanova",
                "email": "Marina.Akhmetzyanova@suffolk.gov.uk",
                "telephone": "01473264428"
            },
            "details": {
                "url": "https://www.suffolk.gov.uk/business/tenders-and-supplying-us"
            },
            "roles": [
                "buyer"
            ]
        },
        {
            "id": "GB-CFS-94382",
            "name": "A2B Needham Market",
            "identifier": {
                "legalName": "A2B Needham Market"
            },
            "address": {
                "streetAddress": "10 Grinstead Hill, Needham Market, Ipswich, Suffolk, United Kingdom, IP6 8EY"
            },
            "roles": [
                "supplier"
            ]
        }
    ],
    "buyer": {
        "id": "GB-CFS-154927",
        "name": "Suffolk County Council Passenger Transport"
    },
    "awards": [
        {
            "id": "ocds-b5fd17-1bd4e94e-a92d-4225-abe9-66f9eff5102c-1",
            "status": "active",
            "date": "2025-11-28T00:00:00Z",
            "datePublished": "2025-11-28T08:22:36Z",
            "value": {
                "amount": 19604.2,
                "currency": "GBP"
            },
            "suppliers": [
                {
                    "id": "GB-CFS-94382",
                    "name": "A2B Needham Market"
                }
            ],
            "contractPeriod": {
                "startDate": "2025-12-01T00:00:00Z",
                "endDate": "2026-07-31T23:59:59+01:00"
            },
            "documents": [
                {
                    "id": "1",
                    "documentType": "awardNotice",
                    "description": "Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder",
                    "url": "https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/36939019-8f75-4c25-ad20-9c73d239a064",
                    "datePublished": "2025-11-28T08:22:36Z",
                    "format": "text/html",
                    "language": "en"
                }
            ]
        }
    ]
}