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title: "2022-08-23 15:00 - QTN027 Stowmarket & Bury St Edmunds to Thurston Community College, Thurston - AWARD"
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# 2022-08-23 15:00 - QTN027 Stowmarket & Bury St Edmunds to Thurston Community College, Thurston - AWARD

Buyer: SUFFOLK COUNTY COUNCIL PASSENGER TRANSPORT  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-7ce50eb5-81ae-43fd-853d-1a21eadbd1a0

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## Summary

Suffolk County Council Passenger Transport has awarded the contract for the supply of Passenger Transport Services to First Stop Travel EA limited. The procurement process was initiated via a tender with the title "2022-08-23 15:00 - QTN027 Stowmarket & Bury St Edmunds to Thurston Community College, Thurston - AWARD". The procurement stage is complete, and the contract period is from 5th September 2022 to 31st July 2027. The deadline for returned submissions was 23rd August 2022 at 15:00, with an advertised contract value of £101,070.58 exclusive of VAT.

This contract presents business growth opportunities for companies in the transport services industry. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) would be particularly well-suited to compete. The contract's suitability is indicated by SME preference. The procurement method used for this tender was not specified, and the location of the contract includes various regions such as the United Kingdom, Europe, and British Oversea Territories, providing a broad scope for potential business participation.

## 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. Stowmarket & Bury St Edmunds to Thurston Community College, Thurston. 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 15:00 Tuesday 23rd August 2022. Please note late returns will NOT be permitted. The deadline for clarification questions is 09:00 Monday 22nd August 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 PS101,070.58 exclusive of VAT.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/3ae2c4a7-b7b3-4d5c-821c-94dcaa734f71 |
| 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 |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 1 Sep 2022 |
| Submission deadline | 23 Aug 2022 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 31 Aug 2022 |
| Contract period | 4 Sep 2022 - 31 Jul 2027 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £138,700 |
| 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 | FIRST STOP TRAVEL EA |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 60 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport)

### Codes

- 60000000 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport)

## Release History

- 1 Sep 2022 at 11:39 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/3ae2c4a7-b7b3-4d5c-821c-94dcaa734f71

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/3ae2c4a7-b7b3-4d5c-821c-94dcaa734f71
  1st September 2022 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

## Notice URLs

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

## Provenance

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