Award

2025-08-05 09:00 - QBE845 Sproughton to King Edward VI School, Bury St Edmunds - AWARD

SUFFOLK COUNTY COUNCIL PASSENGER TRANSPORT

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Award

07 Aug 2025 at 13:35

Award Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Suffolk County Council Passenger Transport, located in Ipswich, recently completed the award stage for a public procurement process titled "QBE845 Sproughton to King Edward VI School, Bury St Edmunds." This tender pertains to the transport services industry, specifically non-waste transport, categorised under CPV code 60000000. The procurement process aimed to fulfil the transport requirements from Sproughton to Bury St Edmunds. The initial deadline for submissions was the 5th of August 2025, with the award being finalised by the 7th of August 2025. The contractual period is set to begin on the 4th of September 2025 and will continue until the 31st of July 2027.

This contract offers growth opportunities particularly for businesses involved in providing passenger transport services. Companies with experience in operating dynamic purchasing systems or those looking to expand their operations in the United Kingdom's transport sector would find this contract beneficial. The awarded contract, valued at £55,765, was given to Universal Cabs Ltd, suggesting that businesses with a strong local presence and the capacity to handle substantial service operations are well-suited to compete in similar future tenders. This procurement process highlights the potential for small to medium-sized enterprises to scale their operations by engaging in public sector contracts, although this specific tender was not suited for SMEs or VCSEs as indicated in the document.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

2025-08-05 09:00 - QBE845 Sproughton to King Edward VI School, Bury St Edmunds - AWARD

Notice Description

Suffolk County Council is seeking a mini competition against the following Dynamic Purchasing System: 'The supply of Passenger Transport Services', OJEU Notice Id: 2018/S 031-067685. Sproughton to King Edward VI School, Bury St Edmunds. Further details can be found in the 'Tenders / My Tenders' area of this website, by selecting the 'View Details' button for this project. The deadline for returned submissions is 09:00 Tuesday 5th August 2025. Please note late returns will NOT be permitted. The deadline for clarification questions is 15:00 Tuesday 29th July 2025 which must be generated via the correspondence option on the website.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-05d30b8d-7505-4ea2-88a8-493ce77fcfd2
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/955bde31-e0a1-4ec8-9b9c-02e6285e4c27
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Dynamic
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Not Specified
Procurement Method Details
Not specified
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

60 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport)

CPV Codes

60000000 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport)

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£55,765 Under £100K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
7 Aug 20256 months ago
Submission Deadline
5 Aug 2025Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
6 Aug 20256 months ago
Contract Period
3 Sep 2025 - 31 Jul 2027 1-2 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Not Specified
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
SUFFOLK COUNTY COUNCIL PASSENGER TRANSPORT
Contact Name
Laura Bellamy
Contact Email
laura.bellamy@suffolk.gov.uk
Contact Phone
03456 066171

Buyer Location

Locality
SUFFOLK
Postcode
IP1 2BX
Post Town
Ipswich
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLH East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLH6 Suffolk
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLH62 Ipswich
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Ipswich
Electoral Ward
Gipping
Westminster Constituency
Ipswich

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

UNIVERSAL CABS

Further Information

Notice Documents

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