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title: "2022-03-08 1400 hours - TN186 - Great Cornard to Thurston Commuunity College - 4 seats (March 2022) - AWARD"
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# 2022-03-08 1400 hours - TN186 - Great Cornard to Thurston Commuunity College - 4 seats (March 2022) - AWARD

Buyer: SUFFOLK COUNTY COUNCIL PASSENGER TRANSPORT  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-136d85bd-3db7-4bfd-99a8-6b1df7cc5ef8

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## Summary

Suffolk County Council Passenger Transport is managing the procurement process for passenger transport services, specifically for the mini competition ID TN186, which entails transporting students from Great Cornard to Thurston Community College. The tender was concluded with the submission deadline set at 14:00 on 8th March 2022, and clarification questions were due by 17:00 on 7th March 2022. This contract falls under the services category within the transport industry and has an awarded value of £7,000 (exclusive of VAT), with the contract commencing on 9th March 2022 and ending on 31st July 2022. The relevant services are required in Ipswich, in the East of England.

This tender presents significant opportunities for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) specialising in passenger transport services. Companies that offer flexible transport solutions or have the capacity to meet the needs of educational institutions would be particularly well-suited to engage in this market. With the supply of passenger transport services being a growing requirement, businesses that can demonstrate reliability and quality in their service provision are likely to find lucrative prospects in competing for similar contracts in the future.

## Notice

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. 2022-03-08 1400 hours - TN186 - Great Cornard to Thurston Commuunity College - 4 seats (March 2022) 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 1400 HOURS ON TUESDAY 8TH MARCH 2022 . Please note late returns will NOT be permitted. The deadline for clarification questions is 1700 HOURS ON MONDAY 7TH MARCH 2022 which must be generated via the correspondence option on the website. Procurement Policy Note 09/21 requires us to calculate the value of contracts inclusive of VAT, however we can advertise them exclusive of VAT. The advertised value here is PS7000 exclusive of VAT.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/9a3e485f-0707-40c2-b0e6-9fe96ed161e1 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Dynamic |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Not Specified |
| Procurement method details | Not specified |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 10 Mar 2022 |
| Submission deadline | 8 Mar 2022 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 8 Mar 2022 |
| Contract period | 9 Mar 2022 - 31 Jul 2022 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £11,781 |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Not specified |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | SUFFOLK COUNTY COUNCIL PASSENGER TRANSPORT |
| Locality | SUFFOLK |
| Post town | Ipswich |
| Postcode | IP1 2BX |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLH East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLH6 Suffolk |
| ITL 3 | TLH62 Ipswich |
| Local authority | Ipswich |
| Electoral ward | Gipping |
| Westminster constituency | Ipswich |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | UNIVERSAL CABS |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 60 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport)

### Codes

- 60000000 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport)

## Release History

- 10 Mar 2022 at 09:47 - AwardUpdate - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/9a3e485f-0707-40c2-b0e6-9fe96ed161e1
- 8 Mar 2022 at 15:11 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/9a3e485f-0707-40c2-b0e6-9fe96ed161e1

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/9a3e485f-0707-40c2-b0e6-9fe96ed161e1
  10th March 2022 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

## Notice URLs

- https://www.suffolk.gov.uk/business-jobs-and-careers/tenders-and-supplying-us/

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