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title: "Rural Transport"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-0395c1"
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published: "2023-01-09"
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# Rural Transport

Buyer: SUFFOLK COUNTY COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-0395c1

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## Summary

The Suffolk County Council has awarded contracts for the provision of rural transport services in isolated communities within various areas of Suffolk. The contracts cover the period from 1st April 2023 to 31st March 2024. The contracting process was conducted through a limited procurement method without prior publication of a call for competition. The main procurement category is services, with the contracts focusing on connecting communities through Rural Transport Operators, offering transport links and door-to-door journeys for those with limited mobility, and supporting the Council's Net Zero target.

This tender for rural transport services in Suffolk presents opportunities for businesses providing public road transport services, special-purpose road passenger-transport services, and non-scheduled passenger transport. Companies offering sustainable transport solutions and with the capability to serve rural areas effectively would be well-suited to compete. With the Council opting for 1-year contracts to allow the market to stabilize post-pandemic challenges, businesses with flexibility and innovative approaches to meeting community needs while staying within budgetary constraints could benefit from participating in future procurement exercises.

## Notice

The provision of rural transport for isolated rural communities within 7 geographic areas of Suffolk which will enable the connecting of communities through Rural Transport Operators. Providing connections to bus and rail links as well as door to door journeys for those with limited mobility whilst also offering an alternative car dependency and supporting the Council Net Zero target

### Lot Information

Babergh - Connecting Communities

Provision of transport within rural communities of the Babergh area of Suffolk

Forest Heath - Connecting Communities

Provision of transport within rural communities of the Forest Heath area of Suffolk

Ipswich - Connecting Communities

Provision of transport within isolated communities of the Ipswich area of Suffolk

Mid Suffolk - Connecting Communities

Provision of transport within rural communities of the Mid Suffolk area of Suffolk

St Edmundsbury - Connecting Communities

Provision of transport within rural communities of the St Edmundsbury area of Suffolk

Coastal - Connecting Communities

Provision of transport within rural communities of the Coastal area of Suffolk

Waveney - Connecting Communities

Provision of transport within rural communities of the Waveney area of Suffolk

### Procurement Information

The Council considered Regulation 32 (2)b ii applied in so far that competition was absent for technical reasons. This decision was reached following a market engagement event with potential providers and their feedback in relation to the challenges of the pandemic recovery including driver shortages, fuel price increases and limited return of patronage. In addition the Council recognised the challenges of there being a limited number of transport providers within the rural areas of Suffolk and their ability to deliver a sustainable service meeting the communities needs and within the Council's budget profile whilst recovering from the pandemic. It was considered appropriate to implement 1 year contracts with the Council's existing Connecting Communities providers to enable the market to adapt and understand the new market conditions which would enable the Council to undertake a procurement exercise when the market is more stable and achieve better value for the communities of Suffolk.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/000473-2023 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Limited |
| Procurement method details | Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 9 Jan 2023 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 26 Sep 2022 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £674,728 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | SUFFOLK COUNTY COUNCIL |
| Locality | IPSWICH |
| 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 | TLH14 Suffolk CC |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 5 |
| Supplier names | BACT COMMUNITY TRANSPORT; COASTAL ACCESSIBLE TRANSPORT SERVICES; COMMUNITIES TOGETHER EAST ANGLIA; HADLEIGH COMMUNITY TRANSPORT GROUP; THE VOLUNTARY NETWORK |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 60 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport)

### Codes

- 60000000 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport)
- 60112000 - Public road transport services
- 60130000 - Special-purpose road passenger-transport services
- 60140000 - Non-scheduled passenger transport

## Release History

- 9 Jan 2023 at 08:11 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/000473-2023

## Notice URLs

- http://www.suffolk.gov.uk

## Provenance

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