--- title: "QOC762 2025-04-22 0900 Rushbrooke, Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk to The Yellow House, Clare, Sudbury, 4-seater vehicle required) - AWARD" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-a3571d2d-6453-485c-9aa6-8a98efd28962" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-a3571d2d-6453-485c-9aa6-8a98efd28962" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-a3571d2d-6453-485c-9aa6-8a98efd28962.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-a3571d2d-6453-485c-9aa6-8a98efd28962.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Award" buyer: "SUFFOLK COUNTY COUNCIL PASSENGER TRANSPORT" published: "2025-04-22" --- # QOC762 2025-04-22 0900 Rushbrooke, Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk to The Yellow House, Clare, Sudbury, 4-seater vehicle required) - AWARD Buyer: SUFFOLK COUNTY COUNCIL PASSENGER TRANSPORT Current stage: Award OCID: ocds-b5fd17-a3571d2d-6453-485c-9aa6-8a98efd28962 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-a3571d2d-6453-485c-9aa6-8a98efd28962) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-a3571d2d-6453-485c-9aa6-8a98efd28962.json) ## Summary Suffolk County Council Passenger Transport has completed the awarding phase of a dynamic purchasing procurement process for transport services. The contract, titled "QOC762 2025-04-22 0900 Rushbrooke, Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk to The Yellow House, Clare, Sudbury, 4-seater vehicle required" in the transport services category, involves a 4-seater vehicle provision. The procurement addressed transport needs from Bury St Edmunds to Sudbury, with the award date on 22nd April 2025. The contract's duration extends from 23rd April 2025 to 31st July 2027, reflecting a long-term commitment by the buyer. This procurement process utilised a tender method under the dynamic purchasing system titled "The supply of Passenger Transport Services", with a procurement value of £42,698.70. The procurement was marked as complete, with submissions and clarification questions having been due on the same date, 22nd April 2025, and 17th April 2025, respectively. The awarded contract presents significant business growth opportunities, particularly for businesses specialising in small-scale passenger transport services. The contract was awarded to Mr Gunter Bartsch T/A Arrow cars, showcasing the potential for similar small or medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) to secure long-term contracts through competitive bidding. Businesses providing transport services, especially those with expertise in operational logistics for scheduled routes, would find this tender appealing. Though suitability indicators for SMEs and voluntary, community and social enterprises (VCSEs) were marked as false, companies focused on passenger transport and possessed requisite resources and fleet capabilities would be well-positioned to compete in similar future tenders facilitated by Suffolk County Council. ## 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. QOC762 2025-04-22 0900 Rushbrooke, Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk to The Yellow House, Clare, Sudbury, 4-seater 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 2025-04-22 0900. Please note late returns will NOT be permitted. The deadline for clarification questions is 2025-04-17 0900 which must be generated via the correspondence option on the website. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/674a7e5e-378a-4aac-9cfe-fa52f1c628a2 | | 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 | | All stages | Award | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 22 Apr 2025 | | Submission deadline | 22 Apr 2025 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | 21 Apr 2025 | | Contract period | 22 Apr 2025 - 31 Jul 2027 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | Not specified | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | £42,698 | | 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 | MR GUNTER BARTSCH T/A ARROW CARS | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 60 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport) ### Codes - 60000000 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport) ## Release History - 22 Apr 2025 at 10:06 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/674a7e5e-378a-4aac-9cfe-fa52f1c628a2 ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/674a7e5e-378a-4aac-9cfe-fa52f1c628a2 22nd April 2025 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder ## Notice URLs - https://www.suffolk.gov.uk/business/tenders-and-supplying-us ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. The canonical page is https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-a3571d2d-6453-485c-9aa6-8a98efd28962. The underlying structured data is available as OCDS JSON at https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-a3571d2d-6453-485c-9aa6-8a98efd28962.json.