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2026-08-17 09:00 - QBE409 Great Cornard to New Path Education, Bury St Edmunds - AWARD

Suffolk County Council Passenger Transport

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18 Aug 2026 at 15:29

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Summary of the contracting process

Suffolk County Council Passenger Transport procured passenger transport services for the route from Great Cornard to New Path Education in Bury St Edmunds. The requirement is a scheduled transport service connecting passengers from Great Cornard with the education establishment in Bury St Edmunds, within the wider category of transport services excluding waste transport (CPV 60000000). The named buyer is Suffolk County Council Passenger Transport, based in Ipswich, Suffolk. The procurement was run as a mini-competition under the council’s Dynamic Purchasing System for the supply of passenger transport services. The requirement is therefore relevant to operators able to provide dependable, route-based passenger transport serving Great Cornard, Bury St Edmunds and the surrounding Suffolk area.

The procurement is complete and was awarded on 18 August 2026 following a mini-competition under the passenger transport Dynamic Purchasing System. The submission deadline was 09:00 on 17 August 2026, with clarification questions due by 15:00 on 7 August 2026. Opu Rahman t/a 786 Taxis Limited was awarded the contract, recorded at £0. The awarded contract runs from 1 September 2026 to 31 July 2027. The underlying tender records the same service period and a completed status. The procurement category is services, and the tender was marked as unsuitable for small and medium-sized enterprises and voluntary, community or social enterprises. The award was active, with no cancellation or termination recorded.

Although this contract has been awarded, it shows a defined local demand for education-related passenger transport between Great Cornard and Bury St Edmunds, procured through Suffolk County Council Passenger Transport’s Dynamic Purchasing System. A credible future competitor would need to operate reliable passenger vehicles, plan and deliver a consistent scheduled route, and meet the practical demands of transporting passengers to an education setting. Local knowledge of Suffolk roads and journey timings would be useful, as would the capacity to provide dependable cover throughout the service period and maintain continuity for passengers. The successful supplier was a taxi business, indicating that an established taxi or private-hire operator with suitable vehicles, operational resilience and experience delivering contracted passenger services would be well placed for comparable requirements from this buyer.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

2026-08-17 09:00 - QBE409 Great Cornard to New Path Education, 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 New Path Education, 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 Monday 17th August 2026. Please note late returns will NOT be permitted. The deadline for clarification questions is 15:00 Friday 7th August 2026 which must be generated via the correspondence option on the website.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-35fe5d04-810c-4f68-a53e-572ab4339c1c
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/df3f8596-57d7-4e28-aac7-7ee194403efc
Current Stage
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All Stages
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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
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
18 Aug 20261 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
17 Aug 2026Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
18 Aug 20261 weeks ago
Contract Period
1 Sep 2026 - 31 Jul 2027 6-12 months
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
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
SUFFOLK
Postcode
IP1 2BX
Postcode Area
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

Opu Rahman t/a 786 Taxis

Further Information

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