Official UK procurement notice
Rural Transport · UK public procurement notice
Authority: Suffolk County Council (Local council)
What is being bought7 lots · detail below
Published requirement descriptionThe 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
CPV: For transport · Non-scheduled passenger transport · Public road transport services · Special-purpose road passenger-transport services · Transport services (excl. Waste transport)
Lots and requirements (7)Procurement structure
7 lots · no lot values publishedLot #1Babergh - Connecting Communities
Provision of transport within rural communities of the Babergh area of Suffolk
Lot #2Forest Heath - Connecting Communities
Provision of transport within rural communities of the Forest Heath area of Suffolk
Lot #3Ipswich - Connecting Communities
Provision of transport within isolated communities of the Ipswich area of Suffolk
Lot #4Mid Suffolk - Connecting Communities
Provision of transport within rural communities of the Mid Suffolk area of Suffolk
Lot #5St Edmundsbury - Connecting Communities
Provision of transport within rural communities of the St Edmundsbury area of Suffolk
Lot #6Coastal - Connecting Communities
Provision of transport within rural communities of the Coastal area of Suffolk
Lot #7Waveney - Connecting Communities
Provision of transport within rural communities of the Waveney area of Suffolk
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record · publisher note attached- Procedure method
- Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
- Legal basis
- CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
- Procurement category
- Services
- Notice status
- Awarded without competition
- Procurement threshold
- Unspecified in notice
- Regulatory regime
- Standard
- Commercial structure
- Stand-alone contract (no framework)
- Competition type
- Direct award (no call for competition)
- GPA / WTO covered
- Yes (GPA)
- Recurring procurement
- Unspecified in notice
- First published
- 9 Jan 2023, 08:11 GMT
- Last source update
- 9 Jan 2023, 08:11 GMT
- Authority reference
CD1368- FTS notice number
2023/S 000-000473- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
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- Why no open competition
- The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the directive
- Published justification
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.
- Review procedure
Suffolk County Council incorporates a minimum 10 calendar day standstill period from the point at which information on the award of contract is communicated to tenderers. This period allows unsuccessful tenderers to seek further debriefing from the contracting authority before the contract is entered into. If an appeal regarding the award of contract has not been successfully resolved: The Public Contracts Regulations 2015 as amended provide for aggrieved parties who have been harmed or at risk of harm by a breach of the rules, to take action in the High Court (England, Wales and Northern Ireland) Any such action must be brought promptly)
Publisher note: Each of the Contracts shall be for the period 1st April 2023 to 31st March 2024
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lot 1 · Babergh - Connecting Communities1 award | |||
| Hadleigh Community Transport Group Limited | £132,240 † | — | Awarded |
| Lot 2 · Forest Heath - Connecting Communities1 award | |||
| The Voluntary NetworkSME | £89,528 † | — | Awarded |
| Lot 3 · Ipswich - Connecting Communities1 award | |||
| Communities Together East Anglia | £28,880 † | — | Awarded |
| Lot 4 · Mid Suffolk - Connecting Communities1 award | |||
| Communities Together East Anglia | £135,280 † | — | Awarded |
| Lot 5 · St Edmundsbury - Connecting Communities1 award | |||
| The Voluntary NetworkSME | £89,528 † | — | Awarded |
| Lot 6 · Coastal - Connecting Communities1 award | |||
| Coastal Accessible Transport Services | £180,880 † | — | Awarded |
| Lot 7 · Waveney - Connecting Communities1 award | |||
| BACT Community Transport Ltd | £107,920 † | — | Awarded |
Contracts
Babergh - Connecting Communities · Hadleigh Community Transport Group Limited
- Signed
- 27 Sept 2022
- Value
- £132,240
- Status
- active
Forest Heath - Connecting Communities · The Voluntary NetworkSME
- Signed
- 27 Sept 2022
- Value
- £89,528
- Status
- active
Ipswich - Connecting Communities · Communities Together East Anglia
- Signed
- 27 Sept 2022
- Value
- £28,880
- Status
- active
Mid Suffolk - Connecting Communities · Communities Together East Anglia
- Signed
- 27 Sept 2022
- Value
- £135,280
- Status
- active
St Edmundsbury - Connecting Communities · The Voluntary NetworkSME
- Signed
- 27 Sept 2022
- Value
- £89,528
- Status
- active
Coastal - Connecting Communities · Coastal Accessible Transport Services
- Signed
- 27 Sept 2022
- Value
- £180,880
- Status
- active
Waveney - Connecting Communities · BACT Community Transport Ltd
- Signed
- 27 Sept 2022
- Value
- £107,920
- Status
- active
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Bidders & participating suppliers
5 commercial parties on the notice- BACT Community Transport LtdAwarded supplier
- Coastal Accessible Transport ServicesAwarded supplier
- Communities Together East AngliaAwarded supplier
- Hadleigh Community Transport Group LimitedAwarded supplier
- The Voluntary NetworkAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications
Official links; attachments are not copiedNo document links were published on the notice.