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ASB251 0930 2026-09-30 Debenham - Stowmarket resource centre, Stowmarket (4-seated vehicle required) - AWARD

Suffolk County Council

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30 Sep 2026 at 13:36

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Summary of the contracting process

Suffolk County Council Passenger Transport has procured a passenger transport service for the Debenham–Stowmarket Resource Centre route. The requirement calls for a four-seat vehicle to carry passengers to the centre in Stowmarket. This is a local, route-specific transport service rather than a general transport contract, and its scale is defined by the specified vehicle capacity and journey. The buyer is Suffolk County Council Passenger Transport, based in Ipswich. The procurement sits within the council’s wider passenger transport service requirements, with this award covering the named route and destination.

The procurement is complete and the contract was awarded to A2B Needham Market on 30 September 2026. The awarded value is £95,943.12. The contract period runs from 1 October 2026 to 31 July 2031. The requirement was run as a mini-competition under a Dynamic Purchasing System for passenger transport services. The published description gives submission and clarification deadlines of 30 September 2026 at 09:30 and 29 September 2026 at 09:00 respectively. No award evaluation criteria are stated in the available process details. Suffolk County Council marked the service as unsuitable for SMEs and voluntary, community and social enterprises.

For a future requirement on this route, a credible competitor would need to provide a suitable four-seat vehicle and reliably deliver passenger journeys between Debenham and Stowmarket Resource Centre. The award demonstrates demand for a focused, local passenger service commissioned by Suffolk County Council Passenger Transport, rather than a large fleet or broad-area transport operation. A supplier’s ability to resource the required vehicle and sustain the service over a multi-year contract would be commercially relevant. The selected supplier, A2B Needham Market, provides a benchmark for the type of operator that secured this work. The buyer used a mini-competition within its passenger transport Dynamic Purchasing System, so suppliers seeking similar work would need to be positioned to participate through that route.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

ASB251 0930 2026-09-30 Debenham - Stowmarket resource centre, Stowmarket (4-seated 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. ASB251 0930 2026-09-30 Debenham - Stowmarket resource centre, Stowmarket (4-seated 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 0930 2026-09-30 . Please note late returns will NOT be permitted. The deadline for clarification questions is 0900 2026-09-29 which must be generated via the correspondence option on the website.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-eafd61c8-7b6b-45fb-bc0a-c958c6ae026d
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/8f83a1ab-4150-4fc1-8601-0130187018ce
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
£95,943 Under £100K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
30 Sep 20266 days ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
30 Sep 20261 weeks ago
Contract Period
1 Oct 2026 - 31 Jul 2031 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
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

A2B Needham Market

Further Information

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