AWARD OUTCOME
What happened
Suffolk County Council Passenger Transport published an award notice for a passenger transport service route between Lowestoft, PLOT community interest company and Lower Hacheston. The notice names SPRY Management as supplier and reports an award value of £23,119.20.
Published outcomeAward notice published: one active award names SPRY Management. The published record indicates a contract period from 16 October 2026 to 31 July 2027, but does not explicitly state that a contract was signed.
Market significanceThis is a small, route-specific passenger transport award made through a mini-competition under the stated Passenger Transport Services Dynamic Purchasing System.
AWARDED SUPPLIERS AND LOTS
1 supplier record analysed
SPRY Management
85% confidenceAward ocds-b5fd17-4b72b5d6-fed0-42e6-b4bd-902dcd954eae-1 · 23119.20 GBP · Named supplier on active award; identity unverified
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The active award lists supplier "SPRY Management" and value £23,119.20. Supplier verification status is checked_unmatched, with no verified company name or number supplied.
LIFECYCLE
Award or contract stage
Notice status
99% confidenceAwarded contract notice; source record complete and award status active
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Process display_status is "awarded", source_status is "complete", and the award status is "active".
Award decision date
99% confidence14 October 2026
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Award date is 2026-10-14T00:00:00+01:00.
Award notice publication
99% confidence14 October 2026, 14:59:55 BST
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Award notice datePublished/published_at is 2026-10-14T14:59:55+01:00.
Published contract period
98% confidence16 October 2026 to 31 July 2027
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Award contractPeriod gives startDate 2026-10-16 and endDate 2027-07-31T23:59:59+01:00.
VALUES
Published values explained
Award value
99% confidence£23,119.20 GBP
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The single published award has value amount 23119.2 and currency GBP.
TIMELINE
Procurement timeline
Clarification deadline
95% confidence13 October 2026, 09:00 BST
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Tender description states the deadline for clarification questions was 0900 2026-10-13.
Submission deadline
99% confidence14 October 2026, 09:00 BST
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Tender tenderPeriod endDate and description state 0900 2026-10-14.
Award date
99% confidence14 October 2026
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Published award date is 2026-10-14.
Published contract start
98% confidence16 October 2026
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Award contractPeriod startDate is 2026-10-16T00:00:00+01:00.
Published contract end
98% confidence31 July 2027
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Award contractPeriod endDate is 2027-07-31T23:59:59+01:00.
SCOPE
What was awarded
Service requirement
92% confidencePassenger transport service for the stated Lowestoft–PLOT community interest company–Lower Hacheston requirement, using a 4-seated vehicle and a PA
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Tender title and description specify the route/requirement and state "4-seated vehicle and a PA required".
Primary classification
99% confidenceCPV 60000000 — Transport services (excl. Waste transport)
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Tender classification identifies CPV 60000000.
Lots
99% confidenceNo lot allocation published
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No lots are supplied and the award has no lot IDs.
PROCEDURE
Procedure and competition
Route to market
95% confidenceMini-competition under the stated Dynamic Purchasing System for the supply of Passenger Transport Services
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Tender description states that Suffolk County Council was seeking a mini competition against that DPS and cites OJEU Notice 2018/S 031-067685.
Procurement method
99% confidenceNot specified
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The source field procurementMethodDetails is "Not specified".
Competition information
99% confidenceNumber of submissions, bidders, evaluation criteria and scores not published
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Information not supplied in the published notice.
CONTRACT TERMS
Published contract terms
Term
98% confidencePublished period of 16 October 2026 to 31 July 2027
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Award contractPeriod provides these dates.
Extensions or options
99% confidenceNot published
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Information not supplied in the published notice.
Contract execution
98% confidenceNot explicitly confirmed
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The source is an award notice with an active award and published contract period; it does not explicitly state that a contract was signed.
COMMERCIAL VIEW
Commercial observations
Market opportunity signal
90% confidenceThe award demonstrates use of a passenger-transport DPS mini-competition for a specific assisted transport requirement.
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The description identifies a DPS mini-competition and requires a 4-seated vehicle and PA.
Value context
98% confidenceThe £23,119.20 figure is the value of the single published award, not a published price breakdown.
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One award is published with that value; no pricing schedule or unit rates are supplied.
DATA QUALITY
Gaps and source limitations
Supplier verification limitation
99% confidenceThe source supplier name is unverified
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Supplier identity status is checked_unmatched after a completed Companies House workflow; no safe company match, verified legal name or company number is supplied.
Delivery geography quality
99% confidencePublished delivery locations include broad and conflicting geographic entries
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Delivery addresses list IP1 2BX alongside British Oversea Territories, Channel Islands, Europe, Isle of Man, Rest of the World and United Kingdom. The route description instead refers to Lowestoft and Lower Hacheston.
Published information gap
99% confidenceInformation not supplied in the published notice includes lot allocation, bid counts, evaluation details, pricing breakdown, extensions and renewal terms.
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These fields are absent from the supplied award and tender data.
SOURCE DATA LIMITATIONS
Information not supplied in the published notice
- SPRY Management is a source name with checked_unmatched supplier identity status; a Companies House workflow completed without finding a safe company match, so the supplier cannot be presented as Companies House verified.
- The notice does not explicitly confirm that a contract was signed, despite publishing an active award and a contract period.
- No lot allocation, bid count, evaluation results, individual pricing, extension options or renewal terms are published.
- Delivery-location data is inconsistent and overly broad; the narrative requirement refers to Lowestoft and Lower Hacheston, while structured delivery entries include multiple broad territories and IP1 2BX.
MARKET THEMES
Relevant award themes
Suffolk County Council Passenger TransportSPRY Managementpassenger transport servicesDynamic Purchasing SystemLowestoftLower HachestonContracts Finder award
COMMON QUESTIONS
About this award
Who was named on the award?
The award names SPRY Management. The supplied supplier-verification result is checked_unmatched, so no verified legal company identity is available.
What is the published award value?
£23,119.20 GBP for the single published award.
When is the published contract period?
16 October 2026 to 31 July 2027. The notice does not explicitly confirm contract signature.
How was the opportunity procured?
The notice describes a mini-competition under the stated Passenger Transport Services Dynamic Purchasing System.
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