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QSC194 09:00 2026-07-27 Mildenhall & Bury St Edmunds to Chalk Hill, Gt Cornard, Sudbury, Suffolk - AWARD

Suffolk County Council

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29 Jul 2026 at 12:39

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Summary of the contracting process

Suffolk County Council Passenger Transport procured passenger transport services for the QSC194 route between Mildenhall and Bury St Edmunds and Chalk Hill, Great Cornard, Sudbury, in Suffolk. The requirement is to provide transport along this specified route, serving the council’s passenger transport needs. The procurement is categorised as transport services, excluding waste transport, and falls within the wider supply of passenger transport services. Delivery is associated with Suffolk, including the route between the named towns and Great Cornard. The buying organisation is Suffolk County Council Passenger Transport, based in Ipswich. This is a service requirement rather than a goods supply or construction project, and would be relevant to operators able to provide scheduled passenger transport for the specified journey.

The procurement has been completed and the contract was awarded through a mini-competition under the Dynamic Purchasing System for the supply of passenger transport services. True Cab Services Ltd was awarded the contract on 29 July 2026 for £135,090. The contract period runs from 3 September 2026 to 31 July 2029. The tender submission deadline was 09:00 on 27 July 2026, and clarification questions closed at 09:00 on 22 July 2026. The tender had a single stated passenger transport requirement for the Mildenhall and Bury St Edmunds to Chalk Hill, Great Cornard, Sudbury route. Suffolk County Council recorded the opportunity as unsuitable for SMEs and voluntary, community or social enterprises.

For suppliers that did not win this award, the procurement demonstrates a defined local demand for passenger transport on a regular route linking Mildenhall, Bury St Edmunds, Great Cornard and Sudbury. A credible competitor for a future requirement from Suffolk County Council would need the operational capacity to run this route reliably, organise vehicles and drivers for scheduled passenger journeys, and manage day-to-day service delivery across the area. Experience of public-sector passenger transport work and the ability to operate within a Dynamic Purchasing System mini-competition would strengthen a supplier’s position. The council’s assessment that the requirement was unsuitable for SMEs indicates that scale, fleet capacity and established transport operations are important commercial considerations.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

QSC194 09:00 2026-07-27 Mildenhall & Bury St Edmunds to Chalk Hill, Gt Cornard, Sudbury, Suffolk - 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. QSC194 09:00 2026-07-27 Mildenhall & Bury St Edmunds to Chalk Hill, Gt Cornard, Sudbury, Suffolk 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 2026-07-27. Please note late returns will NOT be permitted. The deadline for clarification questions is 09:00 2026-07-22 which must be generated via the correspondence option on the website.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-4835cb3d-7d61-49c6-8269-6f64c14552a4
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/a78dd481-1489-41a8-b63e-739f73e1b2ac
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
£135,090 £100K-£500K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
29 Jul 20262 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
29 Jul 20262 months ago
Contract Period
3 Sep 2026 - 31 Jul 2029 2-3 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
Contact Name
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Contact Email
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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
1
Supplier Name

True Cab Services Ltd

Further Information

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