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title: "CON-IBC14 - Ipswich town centre to Gippeswyk Park - AWARD"
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# CON-IBC14 - Ipswich town centre to Gippeswyk Park - AWARD

Buyer: SUFFOLK COUNTY COUNCIL PASSENGER TRANSPORT  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-d216a547-6440-4e08-81cc-b90f93024bde

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## Summary

The Suffolk County Council Passenger Transport has awarded the contract for the local bus service from Ipswich town centre to Gippeswyk Park to First Eastern Counties Buses Ltd. The contract has a total value of £96,266.16 GBP and will be effective from 30th October 2022 until 5th January 2025. The deadline for returned submissions was on 11th July 2022, and the council may extend the contract until 3rd January 2027. The procurement falls under the 'Transport services (excl. Waste transport)' category.

This procurement opportunity for providing passenger transport services offers a chance for businesses, particularly in the transport industry, to expand their operations and secure valuable contracts. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) are well-suited to compete in this tender due to the contract's nature and scope. Businesses interested should consider the specified locations, deadlines, and the contract period when preparing their submissions to meet the council's requirements.

## 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. Local bus service - Ipswich town centre to Gippeswyk Park. 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 1000 on Monday 11th July 2022. Please note late returns will NOT be permitted. The deadline for clarification questions is 1000 on Friday 08th July 2022 which must be generated via the correspondence option on the website. The council reserves the right to extend this contract up until 03rd January 2027. 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 PS130,977.00 exclusive of VAT.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/24e4bf4c-4e7c-4561-8c6a-c0f803edea0d |
| 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 | 25 Aug 2022 |
| Submission deadline | 11 Jul 2022 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 24 Aug 2022 |
| Contract period | 29 Oct 2022 - 5 Jan 2025 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £96,266 |
| 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 EASTERN COUNTIES BUSES |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 60 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport)

### Codes

- 60000000 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport)

## Release History

- 25 Aug 2022 at 09:14 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/24e4bf4c-4e7c-4561-8c6a-c0f803edea0d

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/24e4bf4c-4e7c-4561-8c6a-c0f803edea0d
  25th August 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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