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title: "2022-04-22 1000 QBH089 Rendlesham to Castle East School, Bungay (4 seats, no passenger assistant required) - AWARD"
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# 2022-04-22 1000 QBH089 Rendlesham to Castle East School, Bungay (4 seats, no passenger assistant required) - AWARD

Buyer: SUFFOLK COUNTY COUNCIL PASSENGER TRANSPORT  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-2351523d-bb4d-46fe-ac4b-340fa51bc161

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## Summary

Suffolk County Council Passenger Transport has completed the procurement process for the "Rendlesham to Castle East School" passenger transport service, advertised under the industry category of transport services (excluding waste transport). The process began with a tender initiated on 22nd April 2022, and concluded with the award of the contract on 25th April 2022. The awarded contract is valued at £4,987.50 (exclusive of VAT) and will commence on 26th April 2022, lasting until 22nd July 2022. Interested parties were required to submit their responses by 10am on 22nd April 2022 and could seek clarifications until 5pm on 21st April 2022.

This contract presents an excellent opportunity for businesses specialising in passenger transport services to expand their operations, particularly those capable of providing transportation without a passenger assistant. SMEs could find this tender appealing, as the requirements may be well-suited for smaller transport providers looking to establish a footprint in public sector contracts. With the successful supplier being Rainbows Transport, other firms in the sector should consider future bids to enhance their market share within the transport services industry in Suffolk.

## 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. QBH088 Rendlesham to Castle East School, Bungay (4 seats, no passenger assistant 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 10am on Friday 22nd April 2022. Please note late returns will NOT be permitted. The deadline for clarification questions is 5pm on Thursday 21st April 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 PS6480.00 exclusive of VAT.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/9eba5329-d1e9-4eb1-b189-89efa9a212f4 |
| 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 | 25 Apr 2022 |
| Submission deadline | 22 Apr 2022 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 24 Apr 2022 |
| Contract period | 25 Apr 2022 - 22 Jul 2022 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £4,987 |
| 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 | RAINBOWS TRANSPORT |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 60 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport)

### Codes

- 60000000 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport)

## Release History

- 25 Apr 2022 at 07:56 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/9eba5329-d1e9-4eb1-b189-89efa9a212f4

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/9eba5329-d1e9-4eb1-b189-89efa9a212f4
  25th April 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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