Award

QBR059 2025-09-25 (0900) Lowestoft / Bungay to Magnum Opus, Ellough (4 seated vehicle) - AWARD

SUFFOLK COUNTY COUNCIL PASSENGER TRANSPORT

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Award

25 Sep 2025 at 16:12

Summary of the contracting process

Suffolk County Council Passenger Transport has completed an award stage in its procurement process titled "QBR059 2025-09-25 (0900) Lowestoft / Bungay to Magnum Opus, Ellough (4 seated vehicle)." This process falls under the transport services category and covers various locations, including the United Kingdom and overseas territories. The procurement method details were not specified. The process reached its award stage on 25th September 2025, with a contract period set to commence on 29th September 2025 and conclude on 31st July 2026. Interested parties had a submission deadline of 25th September 2025 at 09:00 BST and were required to submit any clarification questions by 24th September 2025 at 09:00 BST.

This tender offers notable opportunities for private hire and transport service providers, particularly those capable of managing and maintaining a four-seated vehicle route as outlined in the contract. It is particularly suitable for businesses such as Atlas Private Hire Ltd, who successfully secured the contract for this project valued at GBP 9,272.76. Providers with experience in county-specific transport services can utilise such contracts as a growth avenue, gaining exposure and credibility in the public procurement sector while servicing government needs. This contract, although not specified for SMEs or VCSEs, allows well-established transport firms to expand their footprint within the Suffolk area and beyond.

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Notice Title

QBR059 2025-09-25 (0900) Lowestoft / Bungay to Magnum Opus, Ellough (4 seated vehicle) - 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. QBR059 2025-09-25 (0900) Lowestoft / Bungay to Magnum Opus, Ellough (4 seated vehicle) 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 on 25/09/2025. Please note late returns will NOT be permitted. The deadline for clarification questions is 0900 on 24/09/2025 which must be generated via the correspondence option on the website.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-386a9b16-d49a-4ea2-a5b8-76e9b9f0727a
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/9e8c74fd-e74c-4c76-9a97-82568552ff2b
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
£9,272 Under £100K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
25 Sep 20255 months ago
Submission Deadline
25 Sep 2025Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
24 Sep 20255 months ago
Contract Period
28 Sep 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

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
SUFFOLK COUNTY COUNCIL PASSENGER TRANSPORT
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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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

ATLAS PRIVATE HIRE

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