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ALS002 0900 2026-10-05 Saxmundham to Sunflower Community Care Farm The Homestead Snape (4-seater vehicle)required. - AWARD

Suffolk County Council

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06 Oct 2026 at 11:12

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Summary of the contracting process

Suffolk County Council Passenger Transport bought passenger transport services for a route from Saxmundham to Sunflower Community Care Farm, The Homestead, in Snape. The specified vehicle is a four-seater. Suffolk County Council is the buyer, with the transport requirement managed through its Passenger Transport service. This is a focused route requirement rather than a general transport service: suppliers would need to provide suitable passenger journeys between the named locations using a vehicle with capacity for four. The delivery locations are in Suffolk, England.

The procurement is complete and was awarded to Whincop Coaches following a mini-competition under the passenger transport Dynamic Purchasing System. The award date was 5 October 2026, and the contract period runs from 7 October 2026 to 31 October 2031. The awarded value is £26,513.76. The council reserved the right to extend the contract up to 31 October 2032. The return-submission deadline was 5 October 2026, with clarification questions due by 28 September 2026. The published information does not describe the evaluation criteria or set out additional eligibility requirements.

This award shows demand from Suffolk County Council for a defined passenger transport route using a four-seater vehicle, procured through its passenger transport Dynamic Purchasing System. Whincop Coaches, a local coach operator, was selected. A supplier competing for a comparable requirement would need to deliver reliable, appropriately sized passenger transport between Saxmundham and the care farm in Snape, and be able to compete through the relevant purchasing system. The procurement identifies the route and vehicle capacity, but gives no further account of specialist capabilities, accreditations or staffing requirements; the evidence of what made the winning offer successful is limited to the award itself.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

ALS002 0900 2026-10-05 Saxmundham to Sunflower Community Care Farm The Homestead Snape (4-seater vehicle)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. ALS002 0900 2026-10-05 Saxmundham to Sunflower Community Care Farm The Homestead Snape (4-seater vehicle) 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 2026-10-05 0900. Please note late returns will NOT be permitted. The deadline for clarification questions is 2026-09-28 which must be generated via the correspondence option on the website. The council reserves the right to extend this contract up until 2032-10-31

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-41ed4e03-8a99-447e-b956-c140df377cb3
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/24ccf6d5-25d8-4696-acd9-517f6be921a4
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
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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
£26,513 Under £100K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
6 Oct 2026Today
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
5 Oct 20262 days ago
Contract Period
7 Oct 2026 - 31 Oct 2031 Over 5 years
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
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
Postcode Area
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

Whincop Coaches

Further Information

Notice Documents

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