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# Rural Transport

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/rural-transport-ocds-h6vhtk-0395c1). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** Suffolk County Council: "Rural Transport". Published status: complete. Published Value: Value not published. 7 published lots. Submission deadline not published. See the official notice for participation instructions.

## Key Information
- **Status:** COMPLETE (no submission deadline published)
- **Buyer:** [Suffolk County Council](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/suffolk-county-council-ons-e10000029)
- **Published Value:** Value not published (currency not published)
- **Submission Deadline:** Not published
- **Lots:** 7
- **Procurement Method:** Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
- **Main Category:** services
- **Classifications (CPV):** For transport, Non-scheduled passenger transport, Public road transport services, Special-purpose road passenger-transport services, Transport services (excl. Waste transport)
- **Delivery Location:** UKH14
- **Legal Basis:** CELEX 32014L0024
- **Awarded Value:** £764,256 (exc. VAT, 7 contracts)
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-0395c1`

## Before you bid
Deciding whether to bid? The Tenderline page for this tender carries the competition and buyer analysis this notice does not:

- **Expected competition:** how many bids lots like this attract, from past awards in the same market.
- **Who could compete:** suppliers who have won similar work, and who holds the current contract.
- **Buyer track record:** earlier work for this buyer, its unexpired awards, and how its awards compared with its estimates.
- **Price forecast:** the commercial price range for each lot, with the middle 50% of comparable awards.

- **What it takes to win:** selection and award criteria, lot by lot.
- **Contract history:** what this tender replaces, and every notice in the procedure.

[Open the competition and buyer analysis](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/rural-transport-ocds-h6vhtk-0395c1#tl-md)

## Description
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

## Lots (7)
### Lot 1: Babergh - Connecting Communities
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** Not published
- **CPV codes:** 60112000, 60130000, 60140000
- **Delivery regions:** UKH

- **Description:** Provision of transport within rural communities of the Babergh area of Suffolk

### Lot 2: Forest Heath - Connecting Communities
- **Lot id:** `2`
- **Status:** Not published
- **CPV codes:** 60112000, 60130000, 60140000
- **Delivery regions:** UKH

- **Description:** Provision of transport within rural communities of the Forest Heath area of Suffolk

### Lot 3: Ipswich - Connecting Communities
- **Lot id:** `3`
- **Status:** Not published
- **CPV codes:** 60112000, 60130000, 60140000
- **Delivery regions:** UKH

- **Description:** Provision of transport within isolated communities of the Ipswich area of Suffolk

### Lot 4: Mid Suffolk - Connecting Communities
- **Lot id:** `4`
- **Status:** Not published
- **CPV codes:** 60112000, 60130000, 60140000
- **Delivery regions:** UKH

- **Description:** Provision of transport within rural communities of the Mid Suffolk area of Suffolk

### Lot 5: St Edmundsbury - Connecting Communities
- **Lot id:** `5`
- **Status:** Not published
- **CPV codes:** 60112000, 60130000, 60140000
- **Delivery regions:** UKH

- **Description:** Provision of transport within rural communities of the St Edmundsbury area of Suffolk

### Lot 6: Coastal - Connecting Communities
- **Lot id:** `6`
- **Status:** Not published
- **CPV codes:** 60112000, 60130000, 60140000
- **Delivery regions:** UKH

- **Description:** Provision of transport within rural communities of the Coastal area of Suffolk

### Lot 7: Waveney - Connecting Communities
- **Lot id:** `7`
- **Status:** Not published
- **CPV codes:** 60112000, 60130000, 60140000
- **Delivery regions:** UKH

- **Description:** Provision of transport within rural communities of the Waveney area of Suffolk

## Awards & Winning Suppliers (7)
- **Award:** Babergh - Connecting Communities (active)
  - Award id: `000473-2023-CD1368-1`
  - Supplier(s): **Hadleigh Community Transport Group Limited**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-MPR:28617R`
  - Value: £132,240 † (exc. VAT)

- **Award:** Forest Heath - Connecting Communities (active)
  - Award id: `000473-2023-CD1368-2`
  - Supplier(s): **The Voluntary Network**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-52959`
  - Value: £89,528 † (exc. VAT)

- **Award:** Ipswich - Connecting Communities (active)
  - Award id: `000473-2023-CD1368-3`
  - Supplier(s): **Communities Together East Anglia**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-COH:02636217`
  - Value: £28,880 † (exc. VAT)

- **Award:** Mid Suffolk - Connecting Communities (active)
  - Award id: `000473-2023-CD1368-4`
  - Supplier(s): **Communities Together East Anglia**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-COH:02636217`
  - Value: £135,280 † (exc. VAT)

- **Award:** St Edmundsbury - Connecting Communities (active)
  - Award id: `000473-2023-CD1368-5`
  - Supplier(s): **The Voluntary Network**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-52959`
  - Value: £89,528 † (exc. VAT)

- **Award:** Coastal - Connecting Communities (active)
  - Award id: `000473-2023-CD1368-6`
  - Supplier(s): **Coastal Accessible Transport Services**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-MPR:28439R`
  - Value: £180,880 † (exc. VAT)

- **Award:** Waveney - Connecting Communities (active)
  - Award id: `000473-2023-CD1368-7`
  - Supplier(s): **BACT Community Transport Ltd**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-MPR:28446R`
  - Value: £107,920 † (exc. VAT)

> † value taken from the contract record; the award notice published none.

## Contracts (7)
- **Contract:** Babergh - Connecting Communities (active)
  - Signed Value: £132,240
  - Signed Date: 26/09/2022

- **Contract:** Forest Heath - Connecting Communities (active)
  - Signed Value: £89,528
  - Signed Date: 26/09/2022

- **Contract:** Ipswich - Connecting Communities (active)
  - Signed Value: £28,880
  - Signed Date: 26/09/2022

- **Contract:** Mid Suffolk - Connecting Communities (active)
  - Signed Value: £135,280
  - Signed Date: 26/09/2022

- **Contract:** St Edmundsbury - Connecting Communities (active)
  - Signed Value: £89,528
  - Signed Date: 26/09/2022

- **Contract:** Coastal - Connecting Communities (active)
  - Signed Value: £180,880
  - Signed Date: 26/09/2022

- **Contract:** Waveney - Connecting Communities (active)
  - Signed Value: £107,920
  - Signed Date: 26/09/2022

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F000473-2023)
- **Last Source Update:** 2023-01-09T08:11:03.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-24T18:43:58.611Z
- **Machine API:** https://tenderline.uk/api/public/tenders/ocds-h6vhtk-0395c1