Official UK procurement notice
Plug In Suffolk Car Clubs
Authority: Suffolk County Council (Local council)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionSuffolk County Council has awarded 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.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.
CPV: Electric vehicles · Motor vehicles · Supporting and auxiliary transport services; travel agencies services
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · value publishedLot #1Suffolk County Council is seeking a Car Club operator to install and manage the…AwardedRenewalPublished value£1,214,340
Suffolk County Council is seeking a Car Club operator to install and manage the delivery of Electric Vehicle Car Clubs across Suffolk. Additional information: The estimated Contract Value is £1,214,340 this includes the initial 18 month contract and the further extension period of 3 year. Given the nature of the requirement the actual value will be dependent on take up of Car Club membership and usage by members of the public as such Suffolk County Council cannot guarantee any values.
What it takes to wini
How this buyer will score bids.
The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).
Evaluation split and conditions of participation as published; the tender pack may add morei
How this buyer will score bids.
The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).
Published sub-criteria (2)
- Quality: 70%
- Commercial: 30%
Published award criteria (2)
- Quality: 70
- Commercial: 30
- Price carries 30 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 3 points. The method statement decides this lot, not the discount.
Price arithmetic assumes straight proportional scoring; the tender pack may use another formula.
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record- Procedure method
- Open procedure
- Legal basis
- CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
- Procurement category
- Services
- Notice status
- Awarded
- Procurement threshold
- Unspecified in notice
- Regulatory regime
- Standard
- Commercial structure
- Stand-alone contract (no framework)
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Yes (GPA)
- Recurring procurement
- No (one-off requirement)
- First published
- 16 Oct 2024, 11:19 BST
- Last source update
- 22 Apr 2025, 09:24 BST
- Award evaluation window
- 15 Nov 2024 – …
- Authority reference
CD1431- FTS notice number
2025/S 000-016119- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-04aca1Find a Tender
- 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.
How it was run
Official noticeTender documents are also served through a separate tool: http://www.suffolksourcing.uk ↗
- Submission deadline
- 15 Nov 2024, 12:00 GMT
- Submission channel
- {"electronicSubmission","written"}
- Accepted languages
- en
- Bids opened
- 15 Nov 2024, 12:00 GMT
Timeline
15 Nov 2024 → 1 May 2025 · 5 dates- Submission deadline15 Nov 2024, 12:00 GMT
- Bids opened15 Nov 2024, 12:00 GMT
- Contract starts1 Apr 2025, 00:00 BST
- Notice published22 Apr 2025, 09:24 BST
- Bids must remain valid until1 May 2025, 23:59 BST
Notice history
1 event · 2 releases on Find a Tender- Status changed to complete22 Apr 2025, 09:24 BST
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Co-wheels Car Club Community Interest CompanySME | £1,214,340 † | — | Awarded |
Contracts
Contract 016119-2025-1-1 · Co-wheels Car Club Community Interest CompanySME
- Signed
- 23 Dec 2024
- Value
- £1,214,340
- Period
- … – 30 Sept 2026
- Status
- active
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2bids · 2 electronic · 2 from abroad | 1 | — | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Dispute resolution & review bodies
- Suffolk County Council Endeavour House, 8 Russell Road, Ipswich IP1 2BXReview body
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- Co-wheels Car Club Community Interest CompanyAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications (1)
Official links; attachments are not copiedTender pack and attachments
- Economic and financial selection criteria