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2026-08-07 09:00 - QBE976 Rougham to Riverwalk School, Bury St Edmunds - AWARD

Suffolk County Council Passenger Transport

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18 Aug 2026 at 12:03

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Summary of the contracting process

Suffolk County Council Passenger Transport procured passenger transport services for the route from Rougham to Riverwalk School in Bury St Edmunds. The requirement is a school transport service, covering the regular movement of pupils between the specified starting point and school. The main procurement category is services, specifically transport services excluding waste transport. Delivery is associated with Rougham, Riverwalk School and Bury St Edmunds, within Suffolk. The buying organisation is Suffolk County Council Passenger Transport, based in Ipswich. This opportunity is relevant to passenger transport operators, taxi and private hire firms, school transport providers and other businesses able to provide dependable local journeys for pupils. The procurement was run as a mini-competition under the council’s passenger transport Dynamic Purchasing System.

The procurement is complete and was awarded on 18 August 2026. It used a mini-competition under a Dynamic Purchasing System for passenger transport services. Submissions were due by 09:00 on 7 August 2026, with clarification questions due by 15:00 on 3 August 2026. The awarded contract runs from 3 September 2026 to 31 July 2031 and has a value of £485,184. The council reserved the right to extend the contract until 31 July 2034. The award was made jointly to A Gofur trading as Eastern Cabs, All Travel Services Ltd, A-Z Private Hire Services Ltd, Call A Cab Ipswich, Fast Cabs Ipswich Ltd, First Stop Travel EA Ltd, Nice Travel Solutions Ltd, Schoollink Suffolk Ltd, True Cab Services Ltd, Unity Travel Ltd and Universal Cabs Ltd.

This award demonstrates established demand from Suffolk County Council for dedicated school transport linking local communities with schools. A credible future supplier would need reliable vehicles, appropriately qualified and vetted drivers, strong safeguarding arrangements and the operational capacity to provide consistent pupil journeys. Local knowledge of Rougham, Bury St Edmunds, Ipswich and surrounding Suffolk routes would be useful, as would the ability to manage recurring school-time schedules and maintain service continuity. The award’s multiple-supplier model shows that the requirement can suit a group of local taxi, private hire and specialist school transport operators rather than only a large national fleet. Firms seeking similar council work should be able to evidence dependable day-to-day delivery, responsive coordination and sufficient vehicle and driver cover.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

2026-08-07 09:00 - QBE976 Rougham to Riverwalk 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. Rougham to Riverwalk 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 Friday 7th August 2026. Please note late returns will NOT be permitted. The deadline for clarification questions is 15:00 Monday 3rd August 2026 which must be generated via the correspondence option on the website. The council reserves the right to extend this contract up until 31st July 2034.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-3cdcacef-0ade-4c9d-80cd-7b48b0730ab5
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/a6bf8a91-05c8-42b3-b726-7b27dfa63fdc
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
£485,184 £100K-£500K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
18 Aug 20261 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
7 Aug 2026Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
18 Aug 20261 weeks ago
Contract Period
3 Sep 2026 - 31 Jul 2031 4-5 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
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Contact Email
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Contact Phone
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →

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
11
Supplier Names

A Gofur t/a Eastern Cabs

All Travel Services LTD

Call A Cab Ipswich

Fast Cabs Ipswich LTD

First Stop Travel EA limited

Nice Travel Solutions Limited

SCHOOLLINK SUFFOLK LTD

True Cab Services Ltd

UNITY TRAVEL ltd

Universal Cabs Ltd

a-z private hire services ltd

Further Information

Notice Documents

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