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QWE182 0900 2026-10-14 Lowestoft - PLOT community interest company, Lower Hacheston (4-seated vehicle and a PA required) - AWARD

Suffolk County Council

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14 Oct 2026 at 14:59

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Summary of the contracting process

Suffolk County Council Passenger Transport procured passenger transport services for PLOT community interest company, serving Lower Hacheston. The requirement was for a four-seated vehicle with a passenger assistant (PA). This is a local passenger transport service rather than a general fleet purchase: suppliers need to provide the vehicle and the assistant as part of the transport provision. The procurement’s classification is transport services (CPV 60000000). The buyer is Suffolk County Council Passenger Transport, based in Ipswich. The delivery information identifies Suffolk by postcode and also lists broader locations, but the specific journey route and passenger needs are not described in the published summary.

The procurement is complete and was awarded to SPRY Management. The award was made on 14 October 2026, for £23,119.20. The awarded contract period runs from 16 October 2026 to 31 July 2027. Suffolk County Council ran a mini-competition under its passenger transport Dynamic Purchasing System. Bids were due by 09:00 on 14 October 2026, and clarification questions by 09:00 on 13 October 2026. The requirement is presented as a single service rather than separate lots. The published suitability assessment says the opportunity was not suitable for SMEs or voluntary, community and social enterprises. No evaluation criteria or scoring basis are reported.

The award shows that Suffolk County Council Passenger Transport buys targeted passenger journeys requiring both a four-seated vehicle and a passenger assistant, rather than vehicle-only provision. SPRY Management was selected for this requirement, providing a concrete example of a supplier meeting the buyer’s needs at a local service scale. Businesses considering similar future work for this buyer would need to demonstrate that they can supply a suitable small vehicle and a passenger assistant together, and reliably deliver the transport service to the required location. Familiarity with public-sector passenger transport mini-competitions and the buyer’s Dynamic Purchasing System route would also be relevant. The published assessment did not identify this opportunity as suitable for SMEs or voluntary, community and social enterprises, so the buyer’s stated assessment of supplier suitability is a material consideration.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

QWE182 0900 2026-10-14 Lowestoft - PLOT community interest company, Lower Hacheston (4-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. QWE182 0900 2026-10-14 Lowestoft - PLOT community interest company, Lower Hacheston (4-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 2026-10-14 . Please note late returns will NOT be permitted. The deadline for clarification questions is 0900 2026-10-13 which must be generated via the correspondence option on the website.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-4b72b5d6-fed0-42e6-b4bd-902dcd954eae
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/0ec57ae3-7fc0-499a-8765-9d0903fa6fcc
Current Stage
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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
£23,119 Under £100K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
14 Oct 20261 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
14 Oct 20261 weeks ago
Contract Period
16 Oct 2026 - 31 Jul 2027 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
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →

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

SPRY Management

Further Information

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