Award

2024-08-12 09:00 - QTN034 Long Melford & Bury St Edmunds to SET Ixworth School, Ixworth - AWARD

SUFFOLK COUNTY COUNCIL PASSENGER TRANSPORT

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Award

13 Aug 2024 at 15:34

Award Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Suffolk County Council Passenger Transport has recently completed the award stage of a public procurement process for the provision of passenger transport services. The contract, identified as "QTN034 Long Melford & Bury St Edmunds to SET Ixworth School, Ixworth", falls under the transport services industry category (excluding waste transport) with a specific CPV code of 60000000. The contract is set to commence on 2nd September 2024 and will run until 31st July 2029. The award was made to Femme Cars Limited with a contract value of £171,000. The procurement method was not specified, but the process included key dates such as the submission deadline on 12th August 2024 and the clarification question deadline on 9th August 2024. Services will be provided across various regions including the UK and British Overseas Territories.

This tender offers substantial growth opportunities for businesses in the passenger transport sector, particularly those capable of managing school transport services. SME businesses are specifically noted as suitable candidates for this contract, reflecting a focus on supporting smaller entities. The long-term nature of the contract, spanning nearly five years, provides a stable and reliable revenue stream for the awarded supplier. Businesses with expertise in logistics, fleet management, and passenger transport operations will find this opportunity particularly fitting, given the nature of the required services and the geographical scope of the contract.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

2024-08-12 09:00 - QTN034 Long Melford & Bury St Edmunds to SET Ixworth School, Ixworth - 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. Long Melford & Bury St Edmunds to SET Ixworth School, Ixworth. 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 09:00 Monday 12th August 2024. Please note late returns will NOT be permitted. The deadline for clarification questions is 15:00 Friday 9th August 2024 which must be generated via the correspondence option on the website.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-e34eeb8a-1db1-4793-a148-a52d2688c59b
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/79b2748f-52e9-4dab-8542-9e645d331715
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
SME
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
£171,000 £100K-£500K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
13 Aug 20241 years ago
Submission Deadline
12 Aug 2024Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
12 Aug 20241 years ago
Contract Period
1 Sep 2024 - 31 Jul 2029 4-5 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 PASSENGER TRANSPORT
Contact Name
Laura Bellamy
Contact Email
laura.bellamy@suffolk.gov.uk
Contact Phone
03456 066171

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

FEMME CARS

Further Information

Notice Documents

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