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2025-08-15 09:00 - QBE275 Great Cornard to Riverwalk School (Sexton's Manor site), Bury St Edmunds - AWARD

SUFFOLK COUNTY COUNCIL PASSENGER TRANSPORT

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Award

19 Aug 2025 at 13:29

Summary of the contracting process

The Suffolk County Council Passenger Transport has completed the award stage of a procurement process titled "2025-08-15 09:00 - QBE275 Great Cornard to Riverwalk School (Sexton's Manor site), Bury St Edmunds." This procurement falls under the category of transport services, excluding waste transport, and involves a contract for passenger transport services. The procurement was executed as a mini-competition under a Dynamic Purchasing System with an OJEU Notice Id: 2018/S 031-067685. The contract, valued at £70,680, was awarded to First Stop Travel EA Limited on 19th August 2025. The contract period extends from 9th September 2025 through 31st July 2027, with the service location specifically mentioned as Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk, United Kingdom.

This tender presents significant business growth opportunities for companies specializing in passenger transport services, particularly those capable of fulfilling contracts within the dynamic procurement frameworks. Large enterprises, especially those accustomed to dealing with comprehensive service agreements and who can guarantee reliable transport services within the defined timeframes, would be well-positioned to compete for similar contracts. Although the competition mode details were not specified, engaging in such dynamic purchasing agreements can provide exposure to recurrent public sector projects, thus increasing business footprint within the regional transport sector.

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Notice Title

2025-08-15 09:00 - QBE275 Great Cornard to Riverwalk School (Sexton's Manor site), 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. Great Cornard to Riverwalk School (Sexton's Manor site), 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 Friday 15th August 2025. Please note late returns will NOT be permitted. The deadline for clarification questions is 15:00 Tuesday 12th August 2025 which must be generated via the correspondence option on the website.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-173e2cc0-c425-4713-acb4-19529d3a97cc
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/479f648c-4c0c-44cd-937b-c909e4ac2516
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
£70,680 Under £100K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
19 Aug 20256 months ago
Submission Deadline
15 Aug 2025Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
18 Aug 20256 months ago
Contract Period
8 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

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
SUFFOLK COUNTY COUNCIL PASSENGER TRANSPORT
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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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

FIRST STOP TRAVEL EA

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