- Scope of the procurement
- Lot 1. Babergh - Connecting Communities
- Lot 2. Forest Heath - Connecting Communities
- Lot 3. Ipswich - Connecting Communities
- Lot 4. Mid Suffolk - Connecting Communities
- Lot 5. St Edmundsbury - Connecting Communities
- Lot 6. Coastal - Connecting Communities
- Lot 7. Waveney - Connecting Communities
Section one: Contracting authority/entity
one.1) Name and addresses
Suffolk County Council
Endeavour House, Russell Rd
IPSWICH
IP12BX
Contact
Martin Jennings
martin.jennings@suffolk.gov.uk
Telephone
+44 1473260450
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKH14 - Suffolk
Justification for not providing organisation identifier
Not on any register
Internet address(es)
Main address
one.4) Type of the contracting authority
Regional or local authority
one.5) Main activity
General public services
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
Rural Transport
Reference number
CD1368
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 60000000 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport)
- MA09 - For transport
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short 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
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: Yes
two.1.7) Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT)
Value excluding VAT: £764,256
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
Babergh - Connecting Communities
Lot No
1
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 60112000 - Public road transport services
- 60130000 - Special-purpose road passenger-transport services
- 60140000 - Non-scheduled passenger transport
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKH14 - Suffolk
Main site or place of performance
The Babergh area of Suffolk
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Provision of transport within rural communities of the Babergh area of Suffolk
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: No
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
Forest Heath - Connecting Communities
Lot No
2
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 60112000 - Public road transport services
- 60130000 - Special-purpose road passenger-transport services
- 60140000 - Non-scheduled passenger transport
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKH14 - Suffolk
Main site or place of performance
The Forest Heath area of Suffolk
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Provision of transport within rural communities of the Forest Heath area of Suffolk
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: No
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
Ipswich - Connecting Communities
Lot No
3
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 60112000 - Public road transport services
- 60130000 - Special-purpose road passenger-transport services
- 60140000 - Non-scheduled passenger transport
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKH14 - Suffolk
Main site or place of performance
Ipswich area of Suffolk
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Provision of transport within isolated communities of the Ipswich area of Suffolk
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: No
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
Mid Suffolk - Connecting Communities
Lot No
4
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 60112000 - Public road transport services
- 60130000 - Special-purpose road passenger-transport services
- 60140000 - Non-scheduled passenger transport
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKH14 - Suffolk
Main site or place of performance
The Mid Suffolk area of Suffolk
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Provision of transport within rural communities of the Mid Suffolk area of Suffolk
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: No
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
St Edmundsbury - Connecting Communities
Lot No
5
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 60112000 - Public road transport services
- 60130000 - Special-purpose road passenger-transport services
- 60140000 - Non-scheduled passenger transport
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKH14 - Suffolk
Main site or place of performance
The St Edmundsbury area of Suffolk
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Provision of transport within rural communities of the St Edmundsbury area of Suffolk
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: No
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
Coastal - Connecting Communities
Lot No
6
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 60112000 - Public road transport services
- 60130000 - Special-purpose road passenger-transport services
- 60140000 - Non-scheduled passenger transport
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKH14 - Suffolk
Main site or place of performance
The Coastal area of Suffolk
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Provision of transport within rural communities of the Coastal area of Suffolk
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: No
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
Waveney - Connecting Communities
Lot No
7
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 60112000 - Public road transport services
- 60130000 - Special-purpose road passenger-transport services
- 60140000 - Non-scheduled passenger transport
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKH14 - Suffolk
Main site or place of performance
The Waveney area of Suffolk
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Provision of transport within rural communities of the Waveney area of Suffolk
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: No
Section four. Procedure
four.1) Description
four.1.1) Type of procedure
Award of a contract without prior publication of a call for competition in the cases listed below
- The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the regulations
Explanation:
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.
four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: Yes
Section five. Award of contract/concession
Contract No
CD1368
Lot No
1
Title
Babergh - Connecting Communities
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract/concession
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
27 September 2022
five.2.2) Information about tenders
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor/concessionaire
Hadleigh Community Transport Group Limited
Hadleigh
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKH14 - Suffolk
Mutuals Public Register
28617R
The contractor/concessionaire is an SME
Yes
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot/concession (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot/concession: £132,240
Section five. Award of contract/concession
Contract No
CD1368
Lot No
2
Title
Forest Heath - Connecting Communities
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract/concession
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
27 September 2022
five.2.2) Information about tenders
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor/concessionaire
The Voluntary Network
Newmarket
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKH14 - Suffolk
Companies House
03954998
The contractor/concessionaire is an SME
Yes
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot/concession (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot/concession: £89,528
Section five. Award of contract/concession
Contract No
CD1368
Lot No
3
Title
Ipswich - Connecting Communities
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract/concession
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
27 September 2022
five.2.2) Information about tenders
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor/concessionaire
Communities Together East Anglia
Ipswich
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKH14 - Suffolk
Companies House
02636217
The contractor/concessionaire is an SME
Yes
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot/concession (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot/concession: £28,880
Section five. Award of contract/concession
Contract No
CD1368
Lot No
4
Title
Mid Suffolk - Connecting Communities
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract/concession
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
27 September 2022
five.2.2) Information about tenders
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor/concessionaire
Communities Together East Anglia
Ipswich
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKH14 - Suffolk
Companies House
02636217
The contractor/concessionaire is an SME
Yes
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot/concession (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot/concession: £135,280
Section five. Award of contract/concession
Contract No
CD1368
Lot No
5
Title
St Edmundsbury - Connecting Communities
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract/concession
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
27 September 2022
five.2.2) Information about tenders
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor/concessionaire
The Voluntary Network
Newmarket
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKH14 - Suffolk
Companies House
03954998
The contractor/concessionaire is an SME
Yes
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot/concession (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot/concession: £89,528
Section five. Award of contract/concession
Contract No
CD1368
Lot No
6
Title
Coastal - Connecting Communities
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract/concession
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
27 September 2022
five.2.2) Information about tenders
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor/concessionaire
Coastal Accessible Transport Services
Leiston
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKH14 - Suffolk
Mutuals Public Register
28439R
The contractor/concessionaire is an SME
Yes
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot/concession (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot/concession: £180,880
Section five. Award of contract/concession
Contract No
CD1368
Lot No
7
Title
Waveney - Connecting Communities
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract/concession
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
27 September 2022
five.2.2) Information about tenders
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor/concessionaire
BACT Community Transport Ltd
Bungay
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKH14 - Suffolk
Mutuals Public Register
28446R
The contractor/concessionaire is an SME
Yes
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot/concession (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot/concession: £107,920
Section six. Complementary information
six.3) Additional information
Each of the Contracts shall be for the period 1st April 2023 to 31st March 2024
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
Suffolk County Council
Ipswich
IP1 2BX
Country
United Kingdom
six.4.3) Review procedure
Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures
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)