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QOC762 2025-04-22 0900 Rushbrooke, Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk to The Yellow House, Clare, Sudbury, 4-seater vehicle required) - AWARD

SUFFOLK COUNTY COUNCIL PASSENGER TRANSPORT

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22 Apr 2025 at 10:06

Summary of the contracting process

Suffolk County Council Passenger Transport has completed the awarding phase of a dynamic purchasing procurement process for transport services. The contract, titled "QOC762 2025-04-22 0900 Rushbrooke, Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk to The Yellow House, Clare, Sudbury, 4-seater vehicle required" in the transport services category, involves a 4-seater vehicle provision. The procurement addressed transport needs from Bury St Edmunds to Sudbury, with the award date on 22nd April 2025. The contract's duration extends from 23rd April 2025 to 31st July 2027, reflecting a long-term commitment by the buyer. This procurement process utilised a tender method under the dynamic purchasing system titled "The supply of Passenger Transport Services", with a procurement value of £42,698.70. The procurement was marked as complete, with submissions and clarification questions having been due on the same date, 22nd April 2025, and 17th April 2025, respectively.

The awarded contract presents significant business growth opportunities, particularly for businesses specialising in small-scale passenger transport services. The contract was awarded to Mr Gunter Bartsch T/A Arrow cars, showcasing the potential for similar small or medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) to secure long-term contracts through competitive bidding. Businesses providing transport services, especially those with expertise in operational logistics for scheduled routes, would find this tender appealing. Though suitability indicators for SMEs and voluntary, community and social enterprises (VCSEs) were marked as false, companies focused on passenger transport and possessed requisite resources and fleet capabilities would be well-positioned to compete in similar future tenders facilitated by Suffolk County Council.

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Notice Title

QOC762 2025-04-22 0900 Rushbrooke, Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk to The Yellow House, Clare, Sudbury, 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. QOC762 2025-04-22 0900 Rushbrooke, Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk to The Yellow House, Clare, Sudbury, 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 2025-04-22 0900. Please note late returns will NOT be permitted. The deadline for clarification questions is 2025-04-17 0900 which must be generated via the correspondence option on the website.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-a3571d2d-6453-485c-9aa6-8a98efd28962
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/674a7e5e-378a-4aac-9cfe-fa52f1c628a2
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
£42,698 Under £100K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
22 Apr 202510 months ago
Submission Deadline
22 Apr 2025Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
21 Apr 202510 months ago
Contract Period
22 Apr 2025 - 31 Jul 2027 2-3 years
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
Tony Flack
Contact Email
tony.flack@suffolk.gov.uk
Contact Phone
+44 1473260678

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

MR GUNTER BARTSCH T/A ARROW CARS

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