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Rural Transport

Suffolk County Council

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09 Jan 2023 at 08:11

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Summary of the contracting process

The Suffolk County Council has awarded contracts for the provision of rural transport services in isolated communities within various areas of Suffolk. The contracts cover the period from 1st April 2023 to 31st March 2024. The contracting process was conducted through a limited procurement method without prior publication of a call for competition. The main procurement category is services, with the contracts focusing on connecting communities through Rural Transport Operators, offering transport links and door-to-door journeys for those with limited mobility, and supporting the Council's Net Zero target.

This tender for rural transport services in Suffolk presents opportunities for businesses providing public road transport services, special-purpose road passenger-transport services, and non-scheduled passenger transport. Companies offering sustainable transport solutions and with the capability to serve rural areas effectively would be well-suited to compete. With the Council opting for 1-year contracts to allow the market to stabilize post-pandemic challenges, businesses with flexibility and innovative approaches to meeting community needs while staying within budgetary constraints could benefit from participating in future procurement exercises.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Rural Transport

Notice Description

The provision of rural transport for isolated rural communities within 7 geographic areas of Suffolk which will enable the connecting of communities through Rural Transport Operators. Providing connections to bus and rail links as well as door to door journeys for those with limited mobility whilst also offering an alternative car dependency and supporting the Council Net Zero target

Lot Information

Babergh - Connecting Communities

Provision of transport within rural communities of the Babergh area of Suffolk

Forest Heath - Connecting Communities

Provision of transport within rural communities of the Forest Heath area of Suffolk

Ipswich - Connecting Communities

Provision of transport within isolated communities of the Ipswich area of Suffolk

Mid Suffolk - Connecting Communities

Provision of transport within rural communities of the Mid Suffolk area of Suffolk

St Edmundsbury - Connecting Communities

Provision of transport within rural communities of the St Edmundsbury area of Suffolk

Coastal - Connecting Communities

Provision of transport within rural communities of the Coastal area of Suffolk

Waveney - Connecting Communities

Provision of transport within rural communities of the Waveney area of Suffolk

Procurement Information

The Council considered Regulation 32 (2)b ii applied in so far that competition was absent for technical reasons. This decision was reached following a market engagement event with potential providers and their feedback in relation to the challenges of the pandemic recovery including driver shortages, fuel price increases and limited return of patronage. In addition the Council recognised the challenges of there being a limited number of transport providers within the rural areas of Suffolk and their ability to deliver a sustainable service meeting the communities needs and within the Council's budget profile whilst recovering from the pandemic. It was considered appropriate to implement 1 year contracts with the Council's existing Connecting Communities providers to enable the market to adapt and understand the new market conditions which would enable the Council to undertake a procurement exercise when the market is more stable and achieve better value for the communities of Suffolk.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-0395c1
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/000473-2023
Current Stage
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All Stages
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Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Limited
Procurement Method Details
Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

60 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport)

CPV Codes

60000000 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport)

60112000 - Public road transport services

60130000 - Special-purpose road passenger-transport services

60140000 - Non-scheduled passenger transport

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£674,728 £500K-£1M

Notice Dates

Publication Date
9 Jan 20233 years ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
27 Sep 20223 years ago
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Not Specified
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Active

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
IPSWICH
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
TLH14 Suffolk CC
Local Authority
Ipswich
Electoral Ward
Gipping
Westminster Constituency
Ipswich

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
5
Supplier Names

BACT Community Transport Ltd

Coastal Accessible Transport Services

Communities Together East Anglia

Hadleigh Community Transport Group Limited

The Voluntary Network

Further Information

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