Awarded contract

Plug In Suffolk Car Clubs - AWARD

Details

Buyer: Suffolk County Council
Supplier(s): CO-WHEELS CAR CLUB COMMUNITY INTEREST COMPANY
Value: £1,214,340
Duration: 4 years
Topic: Motor vehicles
Published: 16 April 2025
Source: uk:contracts_finder

Tender description

Suffolk County Council are currently out to tender for the provision of Electric Vehicle Car Clubs across Suffolk. The Contract is for the commissioning of 20 Car Club electric vehicles across 10 locations across Suffolk. The Contract will operate as a Concessions Contract. This opportunity is available in the `Current Tenders` area of portal. Interested parties are invited to express their interest to gain full access to the tender documentation. 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 £1,214,340 exclusive of VAT. The deadline date for submissions of the tender is 15 November 2024 - 12:00 (12 Noon). Please note late returns will NOT be permitted The deadline for clarification questions is 01 November 2024 which must be generated via the correspondence option on the website

Timeline

Completed: Award published16 April 2025
Current notice
Completed: Award date1 May 2025
Next: Contract expiry date30 September 2029in 3 years

About the buyer

Suffolk County Council is a local authority procuring under the Procurement Act 2023. Suppliers find and bid for its opportunities through Suffolk Sourcing, a portal it has shared with Suffolk's district and borough councils since 2010. Many contracts are let through frameworks, pre-approved supplier lists awarded competitively or, where permitted, by direct award. Dynamic purchasing systems cover Adult and Community Learning and Passenger Transport Services, open to new suppliers at any time. From April 2026, suppliers awarded below-threshold contracts must register on the Central Digital Platform. Suppliers are also expected to add value to the local economy, the Suffolk pound.

UK local government drives £140bn in annual procurement, led by social protection (£66.6bn) and education (£57.1bn).

Over the past 5 years, most of Suffolk County Council's contract awards have been in transport services, education and training and health and social work.

Relevant CPV codes

34100000 · Motor vehicles
34144900 · Electric vehicles
63000000 · Supporting and auxiliary transport services; travel agencies services

Decision makers

Connect with the people behind this procurement.

Job title	Phone number	Work email
Head of Procurement	+44 •••• ••••••	••••••••@suffolk-county-council.gov
Commercial Director	+44 •••• ••••••	••••••••@suffolk-county-council.gov
Procurement Manager	+44 •••• ••••••	••••••••@suffolk-county-council.gov
Category Lead	+44 •••• ••••••	••••••••@suffolk-county-council.gov
Senior Buyer	+44 •••• ••••••	••••••••@suffolk-county-council.gov
Contracts Manager	+44 •••• ••••••	••••••••@suffolk-county-council.gov